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Twin Cities Campus
Mechanical Engineering MinorMechanical Engineering
College of Science and Engineering
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Mechanical Engineering Graduate Program, University of Minnesota, 1120 Mechanical Engineering, 111 Church Street S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-625-2009; fax: 612-624-2010)
Website: https://cse.umn.edu/me
Coursework is offered in advanced and additive manufacturing; bioengineering; combustion; computer-aided design; computer-aided manufacturing; control systems; energy conservation; environmental control; environmental engineering; fluid mechanics; heat and mass transfer; lubrication; machine design; manufacturing engineering; nanoengineering and nanotechnology; particle technology; plasma chemistry; plasma heat transfer; power, propulsion, and applied thermodynamics; solar energy; sprays and multiphase flows; systems dynamics; thermal energy storage; thermal environmental engineering; thermodynamics; transportation; tribology; vibration; wind energy; and interdisciplinary finite element methodology. Additional instructional and research programs can be formulated.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
Special Application Requirements:
Students interested in the minor are strongly encouraged to confer with their major field advisor and director of graduate studies, and the Mechanical Engineering director of graduate studies regarding feasibility and requirements.
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Use of 4xxx courses towards program requirements is not permitted.
Courses must be taken on the A-F grade basis, unless only offered S/N.
The minimum cumulative GPA for the minor is 3.00.
Minor Courses (6-12 credits)
Master's students select 6 credits, and doctoral students select 12 credits from the following in consultation with the Mechanical Engineering director of graduate studies:
ME 5103 - Thermal Environmental Engineering
(4.0 cr)
ME 5113 - Aerosol/Particle Engineering
(4.0 cr)
ME 5133 - Aerosol Measurement Laboratory
(4.0 cr)
ME 5221 - Computer-Assisted Product Realization
(4.0 cr)
ME 5223 - Materials in Design
(4.0 cr)
ME 5228 - Introduction to Finite Element Modeling, Analysis, and Design
(4.0 cr)
ME 5229 - Finite Element Method for Computational Mechanics: Transient/Dynamic Applications
(4.0 cr)
ME 5241 - Computer-Aided Engineering
(4.0 cr)
ME 5243 - Advanced Mechanism Design
(4.0 cr)
ME 5247 - Applied Stress Analysis
(4.0 cr)
ME 5248 - Vibration Engineering
(4.0 cr)
ME 5281 - Feedback Control Systems
(4.0 cr)
ME 5286 - Robotics
(4.0 cr)
ME 5312 - Solar Thermal Technologies
(4.0 cr)
ME 5332 - Intermediate Fluid Mechanics
(4.0 cr)
ME 5341 - Case Studies in Thermal Engineering and Design
(4.0 cr)
ME 5344 - Thermodynamics of Fluid Flow With Applications
(4.0 cr)
ME 5351 - Computational Heat Transfer
(4.0 cr)
ME 5446 - Introduction to Combustion
(4.0 cr)
ME 5461 - Internal Combustion Engines
(4.0 cr)
ME 5462 - Gas Turbines
(4.0 cr)
ME 5666 - Modern Thermodynamics
(4.0 cr)
ME 8111 - Multiphase Systems Analysis
(3.0 cr)
ME 8113 - Advanced Aerosol/Particle Engineering
(3.0 cr)
ME 8221 - New Product Design and Business Development I
(4.0 cr)
ME 8222 - New Product Design and Business Development II
(4.0 cr)
ME 8228 - Finite Elements in Multidisciplinary Flow/Thermal/Stress and Manufacturing Applications
(4.0 cr)
ME 8229 - Finite Element Methods for Computational Mechanics: Transient/Dynamic Problems
(4.0 cr)
ME 8243 - Topics in Design: Advanced Materials
(4.0 cr)
ME 8253 - Computational Nanomechanics
(3.0 cr)
ME 8254 - Fundamentals of Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS)
(4.0 cr)
ME 8255 - Introduction to Nanotechnology
(3.0 cr)
ME 8281 - Advanced Control System Design-1
(3.0 cr)
ME 8282 - Advanced Control Systems Design-2
(3.0 cr)
ME 8283 - Design of Mechatronic Products
(4.0 cr)
ME 8285 - Control Systems for Intelligent Vehicle Applications
(3.0 cr)
ME 8287 - Topics in Dynamics and Control
(2.0-4.0 cr)
ME 8332 - Advanced Fluid Dynamics in Mechanical Engineering
(3.0 cr)
ME 8337 - Experimental Methods in the Thermal Sciences
(3.0 cr)
ME 8341 - Conduction
(3.0 cr)
ME 8342 - Convection
(3.0 cr)
ME 8343 - Radiation
(3.0 cr)
ME 8345 - Computational Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow
(3.0 cr)
ME 8350 - Heat Transfer Physics
(3.0 cr)
ME 8361 - Molecular Gas Dynamics
(3.0 cr)
ME 8362 - Introduction to Plasma Technology
(3.0 cr)
ME 8363 - Introduction to Reactive Flow Systems
(3.0 cr)
ME 8381 - Bioheat and Mass Transfer
(3.0 cr)
ME 8390 - Advanced Topics in the Thermal Sciences : Biostabilization in Biomedicine, and Biotechnology
(1.0-3.0 cr)
ME 8446 - Advanced Combustion
(3.0 cr)
Program Sub-plans
Students are required to complete one of the following sub-plans.
Students may not complete the program with more than one sub-plan.
Masters
Doctoral
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Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Spring Odd Year |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Spring Odd Year |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Spring Odd Year |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd Year |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | BMEn 8401/Entr 6041/PDes 8221 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | BMEn 8402/Entr 6087/PDes 8722 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 12.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ME 8253/SCIC 8253 |
Prerequisites: | CSE grad student |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 2.0 -4.0 [max 12.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Spring Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | AEM 8231/ME 8361 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Summer |
Credits: | 1.0 -3.0 [max 18.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |