THESIS
REQUIREMENTS FOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
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| Each
student will have a graduate advisory
committee and a faculty advisor. The
student's program of study must be
approved by the advisory committee and all
courses taken must have the approval of
the student's faculty advisor. |
| The
thesis option includes 6 hours of credit
for the thesis. The project option
includes 3 hours of credit for the
project. The thesis differs from the
project in that the thesis is usually
oriented toward original engineering
research whereas the project is usually
oriented toward engineering applications. |
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| Thesis
Option: 31 semester hours credit
required for degree (25
hours course work required). |
- 16
to 19
semester hours course work in
engineering
- 6 to 9 semester hours course work in
supporting areas
- 6 semester hours of thesis credit
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| NEW:
All students pursuing a thesis or project
option are required to take a one semester
hour course in research integrity as part
of their engineering course work
requirements. |
| Supporting
areas include mathematics, natural
sciences, basic medical sciences, computer
sciences, statistics, business, as well as
engineering. |
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| A
maximum of six hours of directed study may
be counted toward the degree. A maximum of
six hours of thesis may be counted toward
the degree. |
| Students
must complete satisfactorily a
comprehensive examination. Students
failing this examination may try a second
time not sooner than 12 weeks after the
first attempt. Students failing the second
time will be academically dismissed from
the program. |
| The
thesis or project candidate must present a
satisfactory oral defense of the written
report. Should the student present an
unsatisfactory defense, a second attempt
will be allowed not sooner than 12 weeks
after the first attempt. A second
unsatisfactory defense will result in
dismissal from the program. |
| An
engineering senior at the University of
South Alabama who has completed 96
semester hours with a GPA of 3.00 or
better may with approval of the Director
of Graduate Studies enroll in graduate
engineering courses in
accordance with Graduate School policies. |
| APPLICATION
FOR DEGREE |
| Each
candidate for the Master’s
degree must make application for
the degree during the semester
preceding the semester of
graduation, in the Registrar’s
Office. The dates are specified in
the University
Calendar. |
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