Ph.D. students are required to take ME 564 and ME 565 (Engineering Analysis) plus three courses chosen from the baskets listed below. Students will be expected to work with their faculty advisers to select an optimal set of courses for their programs of study.
Students must attain a cumulative GPA of at least a 3.5 in the core curriculum. If students receive below a 3.5 GPA in these core courses, the committee will determine appropriate remedial actions including retaking a course, TAing courses, taking additional courses, or completing an oral or written examination to synthesize material.
There may be a waiver granted for UW master's students who go on to complete a traditional Ph.D. but only in cases where the student’s master's coursework contributes to the basket requirement being completed. Three courses from the following list must be chosen (not necessarily from a single interest group), along with ME 564 and ME 565.
Students must complete all coursework requirements and at least 60 credits total before taking the general exam.
Coursework
Engineering Analysis (required)
| Course | Credits | Title |
|---|---|---|
| ME 564 | 3 | Mechanical Engineering Analysis I |
| ME 565 | 3 | Mechanical Engineering Analysis II |
Energy and Fluids
| Course | Credits | Title |
|---|---|---|
| ME 507 | 3 | Incompressible Fluid Mechanics |
| ME 521 | 3 | Macroscopic Thermodynamics |
| ME 522 | 3 | Microscopic Thermodynamics |
| ME 524 | 3 | Combustion |
| ME 529 | 4 | Advanced Energy Conservation Systems |
| ME 530 | 3 | Radiative Heat Transfer |
| ME 531 | 3 | Conductive Heat Transfer |
| ME 532 | 3 | Convective Heat Transfer |
| ME 538 | 4 | Advanced Fluid Mechanics |
Systems and Dynamics
| Course | Credits | Title |
|---|---|---|
| ME 469 | 4 | Application of Dynamics in Engineering |
| ME 470 | 3 | Mechanical Vibrations |
| ME 471 | 4 | Automatic Control |
| ME 512 | 3 | Biomechanics of Movement |
| ME 525 | 3 | Applied Acoustics I |
| ME 545 | 4 | Introduction to Control Theory |
| ME 547 | 4 | Linear Systems Theory |
| ME 548 | 3 | Linear Multivariable Control |
| ME 549 | 3 | Estimation and System Identification |
| ME 550 | 3 | Nonlinear Optimal Control |
| ME 578 | 4 | Convex Optimization |
| ME 581 | 4 | Digital Control System Design |
| ME 583 | 3 | Nonlinear Control Systems |
| ME 588 | 3 | Dynamics and Vibrations |
| ME 593 | 3 | Feedforward Control |
| ME 594 | 3 | Robust Control |
Mechanics, Materials, and Manufacturing
| Course | Credits | Title |
|---|---|---|
| ME 501 | 3 | Modern Manufacturing Processes |
| ME 503 | 3 | Continuum Mechanics |
| ME 527 | 4 | Musculoskeletal Biomechanics |
| ME 541 | 3 | Fatigue of Materials |
| ME 551 | 3 | Elasticity I: Elastostatics |
| ME 552 | 3 | Viscoelasticity and Plasticity |
| ME 553 | 3 | Adhesion Mechanics |
| ME 556 | 3 | Experimental Stress Analysis |
| ME 557 | 3 | Experimental Stress Analysis II |
| ME 559 | 3 | Introduction to Fracture Mechanics |
| ME 561 | 3 | Mechanics of Thin Films |
| ME 563 | 3 | Advanced Composites: Design and Manufacturing |