Mechanical Engineering

专业介绍

Program Learning Outcomes for the MME Degree

Upon completing the MME degree, students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate an advanced command of Mechanical Engineering fieldwork.
2. Communicate scientific ideas effectively in writing and when speaking.

Requirements for the MME Degree

The MME degree is a non-thesis master’s degree. For general university requirements, please see Non-Thesis Master’s Degrees. For additional requirements, regulations, and procedures for all graduate programs, please see All Graduate Students. Students pursuing the MME degree must complete:

• A minimum of 10 courses (30 credit hours) to satisfy degree requirements.
• A minimum of 30 credit hours of graduate-level study (graduate semester credit hours, coursework at the 500-level or above).  
• A minimum of 24 graduate semester credit hours must be taken at Rice University.
• A minimum of 24 graduate semester credit hours must be taken in standard or traditional courses (with a course type of lecture, seminar, laboratory, lecture/laboratory). 
• A minimum residency enrollment of one fall or spring semester of part-time graduate study at Rice University.
• A maximum of 2 courses (6 graduate semester credit hours) from transfer credit. For additional departmental guidelines regarding transfer credit, see the Policies tab.
• A minimum of 3 courses (9 credit hours) from the Foundations in Mechanical Engineering Requirement.
• A minimum of 1 course (3 credit hours) from the Engineering Communication Requirement.
• A minimum of 2 courses (6 credit hours) in the Applied Mechanical Engineering Requirement.
• A minimum of 1 course (3 credit hours) from the Elective Requirement.
• The requirements for one area of specialization. The MME degree program offers five areas of specialization:
  • Aerospace Engineering, or
  • Biomedical Engineering, or
  • Energy, or
  • Mechanical Engineering, or
  • Robotics.
• A minimum overall GPA of 2.67 or higher in all Rice coursework.
• A minimum program GPA of 3.00 or higher in all Rice coursework that satisfies requirements for the non-thesis master’s degree.