Mechanical Engineering

(3) MKTG 525 Marketing Analysis & Applications (second half of semester) (3) NURS 620 Healthcare Informatics (1) NURS 695a Introduction to DNP Projects 7 - Total Credits

Year 2 (Spring Semester)

(3) FIN 527 Corporate Finance (first half of semester) (3) NURS 606 Leadership and Health Policy for Advanced Nursing Practice (2) NURS 695p DNP Project (completion of Phase A and B) 8 - Total Credits

Year 3 (Summer Semester)

(2) NURS 695p DNP Project (completion of Phase C) 2 - Total Credits

Year 3 (Fall Semester)

(3) MBA 534 Strategic Management (first half of semester) (3) NURS 601 Ethics Studies for Advanced Nursing Practice 6 - Total Credits

Year 3 (Spring Semester)

(4) NURS 695p DNP Project (completion of Phase D and E) 4 - Total Credits

Total Hours 54

Immersion Experiences

Students who are admitted to the program attend a three-day immersion the first year, and a two-day immersion the second year. Attendance on campus is mandatory for these two immersions. Additionally, students may come to campus for the oral presentation of their final DNP Practice Project.

School of Nursing Retention Policy

Scholarship appropriate for students in a School of Nursing graduate program is demonstrated through satisfactory completion of course work, defined as obtaining a course grade of A or B. Students who obtain a course grade of D or F in a graduate nursing specialization are withdrawn from the graduate program without the option of repeating the course. Students may only earn one course grade of C and stay enrolled in graduate nursing programs. If a second course grade of C is earned, students are automatically removed from the graduate nursing program, regardless of the cumulative GPA. Repeating a course in which there is originally a grade of C does not eliminate the original course grade of C from being applied toward this exclusion policy.

Degrees Available at SIUE

Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Post-Master s Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

Graduation Requirements

In addition to completing the course work, students must also satisfy a comprehensive examination requirement by earning a grade of B or above in MBA 534. Students who earn a grade below B will be given a second opportunity to complete the course in a satisfactory manner. Performance of individuals who fail to earn a B or above in the second attempt will be reviewed by two additional members of the School of Business Curriculum Committee who may recommend that the student be dropped from the program or, in rare instances, be permitted a third attempt to earn a grade of B or above under another instructor.

Students must successfully complete all course work and practicum hours; develop an electronic portfolio; develop, implement, evaluate, and prepare a written doctoral practice project; and complete an oral presentation of the project. Because the American Association of Colleges of Nursing has mandated that DNP graduates complete at least 1,000 hours of practice post-baccalaureate as part of a supervised academic program, master s degree transcripts will be evaluated individually, with a maximum of 500 clinical hours from advanced practice specialization programs counting toward the total 1,000 required hours.

Mechanical Engineering

Admission Requirements

Graduate School application and $40 fee Submission of all postsecondary academic transcripts Undergraduate GPA of at least 2.75 on a 4.0 scale in engineering, mathematics and physical science courses. A baccalaureate degree in mechanical engineering from an ABET-accredited program. Applicants who completed a non-ABET-accredited program or whose undergraduate studies were in a country other than the United States must have a baccalaureate degree in mechanical engineering which is comparable to the United States bachelor s degree and are encouraged to take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) (verbal, quantitative, and analytical portions) to support their applications. International Applicants: Proof of English Proficiency, minimum requirements are TOEFL (79), IELTS (6.5) or equivalent Accelerated Combined Degrees: Current SIUE undergraduate students may apply for the accelerated option to earn graduate-level credit for courses taken their senior year.

Program application materials may be uploaded during the application process, but official transcripts must be sent directly from the school attended, and test scores must be verifiable with the appropriate testing service. Please contact the Graduate Admissions office with questions regarding the application submission process at graduateadmissions@siue.edu.

Applicants from selected areas of mathematical and physical sciences, or those whose undergraduate engineering degrees are not in mechanical engineering, will be considered for admission on a case-by-case basis. Such applicants may be required to take remedial courses in the deficient area before taking graduate-level ME courses.

In exceptional cases, the graduate admission committee may consider applicants who meet the Graduate School admission standards, but do not meet certain specified program admission requirements. The committee may consider other evidence that indicates high promise of the applicant s success in the program. Such supportive evidence may include high scores on GRE, professional registration, extensive professional experience, professional publications, or satisfactory graduate-level work.

Review the SIUE Admissions Policy for more information.

Required Credit Hours/Tuition and Fees

30 Visit the Paying for College website for detailed tuition information

Curriculum

The department offers both thesis and non-thesis options. Both options require the completion of 30 graduate credit hours. To take full advantage of the academic experience available, however, students are encouraged to take the thesis option.

The thesis option requires a minimum of 24 credit hours of coursework plus six credit hours of ME 599Thesis.

Thesis students will be guided in thesis work by a thesis advisor with the assistance and concurrence of an advisory committee. The thesis topic will be selected from an area in mechanical engineering and approved by the student s advisor. When possible, part-time students will be encouraged to select topics complementing their professional responsibilities. Writing a thesis involves an intensive research effort and generally requires several semesters of work to complete. Students are encouraged to find a thesis advisor and begin their thesis work well in advance of registering for thesis credits.

The non-thesis option requires a minimum of 30 credit hours of coursework plus the completion of a research project.

Non-thesis students are required to work on a research project, the topic of which is mutually

agreed upon by the student and a faculty advisor, and write a report describing their project and present their findings to an examining committee. A research is less involved than a thesis. No credit is awarded for completion of the research project.

Of the 30 credit hours required, at least 21 credit hours must be in mechanical engineering courses, of which at least 15 credit hours must be at the 500level (which may include up to six credit hours of ME 599-Thesis). Six credit hours must be in mathematics and must be selected from a list of courses already approved by the mechanical engineering faculty. The program allows students to take one graduate-level elective course from outside the program. The elective course may be taken from any of the courses listed in the current Graduate Catalog, provided the student meets prerequisites.

All students are required to complete either ME 530Advanced Dynamics or ME 575-Advanced Fluid Mechanics.

The mechanical engineering discipline has a close interface with civil engineering in the areas of stress analysis and elasticity, and with electrical engineering in the areas of system dynamics and control theory. Whenever possible, courses in these areas will be cross-listed to enrich the variety of course offerings for students in all programs.

The specific program of study is selected by the student and approved by the student s advisor.

Degrees Available at SIUE

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Combined Degrees

Accelerated Combined BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering Accelerated Combined BS in Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering and MS in Mechanical Engineering Early Entry MS in Mechanical Engineering

Early Entry MS in Mechanical Engineering

The Department of Mechanical Engineering offers undergraduate students the opportunity to begin coursework toward the Master of Science during the senior year of their Bachelor of Science program. Students with senior-level status (at least 90 semester hours) and a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale may be admitted to the MS program that allows them to earn graduate-level credit (400- and 500-level) during their senior year.

An application for degree-seeking status as a graduate student must be approved by graduate admissions and the director of the mechanical engineering graduate program. A program outline must also be submitted for approval by graduate records and the director of the mechanical engineering graduate program prior to enrollment in any courses to be included as part of the master's program. Official admission to the graduate program and to status as a classified graduate student is made only after the award of the baccalaureate degree. In no case will a graduate degree be conferred before all requirements for both degrees have been completed.

Please note: Only current SIUE students are eligible for this program.

Graduation Requirements

Students must have completed all coursework with a minimum grade of "C" and have a minimum program GPA of 3.0. Both thesis and non-thesis students are required to pass a final examination.

The final exam will include an oral presentation and defense of the thesis or project. Final examination will be conducted by an examination committee primarily on the content of the thesis or project, but may also include the subject matter of relevant courses. The examination committee will consist of a minimum of three faculty members, with at least two ME faculty members. Prior to the final oral examination, students are required to submit copies of their thesis or project to all committee members, sufficiently in advance of the exam date to allow the committee to review the material. The student must schedule the exam at least two weeks prior to the exam date. The student is responsible for informing the committee and the Graduate Program Director of the date, time, and place of the exam.