This is the list of current and anticipated graduate courses in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. Visit the Undergraduate Course Schedule page for info on Mechanical Engineering undergraduate courses, including upper-undergraduate .400-level courses that can be counted for the Mechanical Engineering master’s degree.
Fall 2023
VIEW THE OFFICIAL SCHEDULE HERE. this is a summary of courses being offered.
UPDATED AUGUST 19, 2023
The schedule and availability of courses are subject to change. The official schedule will be announced prior to Advising Week of the previous semester in time to determine course schedules.
COURSES
NUMBER |
TITLE |
INSTRUCTOR |
DAY/TIME |
| 530.605 | Mechanics of Solids and Materials I | Prof. Ryan Hurley | MW 12:00-1:15 |
| 530.610 | Quantitative Cell Mechanics | Prof. Sean Sun | TTh 10:30-11:45 |
| 530.616 | Introduction to Linear Systems Theory | Prof. Louis Whitcomb | TTh 4:30-5:45 |
| 530.619 | Aerospace Structures (graduate) | Dr. Thomas Dragone | TTh 9:00-10:15 |
| 530.621 | Fluid Dynamics I | Prof. Tamer Zaki | M 4:30-7:00 |
| 530.624 | Dynamics of Robots and Spacecraft (graduate) | Dr. Jin Seob Kim | TTh 1:30-2:45 |
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| 530.641 | Statistical Learning for Engineers | Dr. Jin Seob Kim | WF 1:30-2:45 |
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| 530.646 | Robot Devices, Kinematics, Dynamics, and Control | Dr. Jin Seob Kim | Lecture – all sections – TTh 10:30-11:45
Lab sections TBA |
| 530.656 | Deformation Mechanisms | Dr. Syed “Ali” Jalali | MWF 9:00-9:50 |
| 530.668 | Locomotion Mechanics: Fundamentals (graduate) | Prof. Chen LI | TTh 1:30-2:45 |
| 530.673 | Introduction to Molecular and Atomistic Modeling and Simulation | Dr. Nilanjan Mitra | MW 12:00-1:15 |
| 530.674 | Effective and Economic Design for Biomedical Instrumentation (graduate) | Prof. Yun Chen | MW 4:30-5:45 |
| 530.683 | Computational Modeling in Aerodynamics and Heat Transfer (graduate) | Dr. Jung Hee Seo | TTh 9:00-10:15 |
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| 530.691 | Haptic Interface Design for Human-Robot Interaction | Prof. Jeremy Brown | MW 3:00-4:15 |
| 530.712 | Computational Solid Mechanics | Prof. Vicky Nguyen | TTh 10:30-11:45 |
| 530.721 | Medical Robotics Systems Design | Prof. Axel Krieger | MW 4:30-5:45 |
| 530.761 | Mathematical Methods in Engineering | Prof. Gretar Tryggvason | MW 1:30-2:45 |
| 530.766 | Numerical Methods | Prof. Rajat Mittal | TTh 4:30-5:45 |
| 530.800 | Independent Study | various sections | n/a |
| 530.801 | Graduate Research | various sections | n/a |
| 530.822 | MSE Essay – Co-Op | For “essay” MSE only | n/a |
| 530.823 (replaces 530.820 and 530.821) |
MSE Graduate Research | For either “all-course” MSE (limit 3 credits, 1 course) or “essay MSE” (limit 6 credits – either one semester or two 3-credit semesters) | n/a |
SEMINARS
NUMBER |
TITLE |
INSTRUCTOR |
DAY/TIME |
| 500.602 | Seminars in Environmental Applied Fluid Mechanics (CEAFM) | Prof. Joe Katz | F 3:00-3:50 |
| 500.745 | Seminar in Computational Sensing and Robotics | Prof. Louis Whitcomb | W 12:00-1:15 |
| 530.803 | Mechanical Engineering Graduate Seminar | Prof. Tamer Zaki | Th 3:00-4:15 |
| 530.807 | Graduate Seminar in Fluid Mechanics | Prof. Joe Katz | F 4:00-4:50 |
| 530.809 | Mechanics and Materials Graduate Seminar | Prof. Ryan Hurley | M 3:00-5:00 |
Visit the Undergraduate Courses page for undergrad courses.
Spring 2024
THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL SCHEDULE. THESE ARE THE COURSES THAT WE ANTICIPATE WILL BE OFFERED. COURSE INFORMATION WILL BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND WILL BE UPDATED AS NEW INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.
UPDATED September 7, 2022
The schedule and availability of courses are subject to change. The official schedule will be announced prior to Advising Week of the previous semester in time to determine course schedules.
NUMBER |
TITLE |
INSTRUCTOR |
DAY/TIME |
| 530.604 | Mechanical Properties of Materials | Prof. Kevin Hemker | TTh 9:00-10;15 |
| 530.606 | Mechanics of Solids and Materials II | Prof. Ryan Hurley | MW 1:30-2:45 |
| 530.614 | Master’s Design Project II | Prof. Nathan Scott | TBA |
| 530.622 | Fluid Dynamics II | Staff | M 4:30-7:00 p.m. |
| 530.632 | Convection | Dr. Jung-Hee Seo | TTh 1:30-2:45 |
| 530.646 | Robot Devices, Kinematics, Dynamics, and Control | Prof. Jin Seob Kim | TTh 12:00-1:15 |
| 530.663 | Robot Motion Planning | Prof. Jin Seob Kim | MW 4:30-5:20 p.m.
and F 1:30-2:20 p.m. |
| 530.672 | Biosensing and BioMEMS | Prof. Jeff Wang and Dr. Kuangwen Hsieh | TTh 10:30-11:45 |
| 530.673 | Molecular/Atomistic Simulation of Materials | Prof. Nilanjan Mitra | MW 12:00-1:15 |
| 530.678 | Nonlinear Control and Planning in Robotics | Prof. Marin Kobilarov | MW 3:00-4:15 |
| 530.684 | Orientation Mapping in Crystalline Materials | Prof. Mo-Rigen He | TTh 1:30-2:45 |
| 530.707 | Robot Systems Programming | Dr. Simon Leonard | TTh 10:30-11:45 |
| 530.712 | Computational Solid Dynamics | Prof. Vicky Nguyen | TTh 10:30-11:45 |
| 530.767 | Computational Fluid Dynamics | Prof. Rajat Mittal | TTh 4:30-5:45 |
| 530.800 | PhD Independent Study | various sections | n/a |
| 530.801 | PhD Graduate Research | various sections | n/a |
| 530.822 | MSE Essay – Co-Op | For “essay” MSE only | n/a |
| 530.823 (replaces 530.820 and 530.821) |
MSE Graduate Research | For either “all-course” MSE (limit 3 credits, 1 course) or “essay MSE” (limit 6 credits – either one semester or two 3-credit semesters) | n/a |
SEMINARS
NUMBER |
TITLE |
INSTRUCTOR |
DAY/TIME |
| 500.602 | Seminars in Environmental Applied Fluid Mechanics (CEAFM) | Prof. Joe Katz | F 3:00-3:50 |
| 500.745 | Seminar in Computational Sensing and Robotics | Prof. Louis Whitcomb | W 12:00-1:15 |
| 530.803 | Mechanical Engineering Graduate Seminar | Prof. Tamer Zaki | Th 3:00-4:15 |
| 530.807 | Graduate Seminar in Fluid Mechanics | Prof. Joe Katz | F 4:00-4:50 |
| 530.809 | Mechanics and Materials Graduate Seminar | Prof. Ryan Hurley | F 12:00-1:30 |
Visit the Undergraduate Courses page for undergrad courses.
Fall 2024
UPDATED December 16, 2022
THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL SCHEDULE. THESE ARE THE COURSES THAT WE ANTICIPATE WILL BE OFFERED. COURSE INFORMATION WILL BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND WILL BE UPDATED AS NEW INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.
The schedule and availability of courses are subject to change. The official schedule will be announced prior to Advising Week of the previous semester in time to determine course schedules.
COURSES
NUMBER |
TITLE |
INSTRUCTOR |
DAY/TIME |
| 530.603 | Applied Optimal Control | Prof. Marin Kobilarov | MW 3:00-4:15 |
| 530.605 | Mechanics of Solids and Materials | Prof. Vicky Nguyen | TTh 12:00-1:15 |
| 530.610 | Quantitative Cell Mechanics | Prof. Sean Sun | TTh 10:30-11:45 |
| 530.616 | Introduction to Linear Systems Theory | Prof. Noah Cowan | TTh 4:30-5:45 |
| 530.621 | Fluid Dynamics I | Prof. Tamer Zaki | M 4:30-7:00 p.m. |
| 530.624 | Dynamics of Robots and Spacecraft | Prof. Jin Seob Kim | TTh 1:30-2:45 |
| 530.627 | Intermediate Fluid Mechanics | Prof. Charles Meneveau | TTh 10:30-11:45 |
| 530.641 | Statistical Learning for Engineers | Prof. Jin Seob Kim | WF 1:30-2:45 |
| 530.642 | Plasticity | Prof. Jaafar El-Awady | M 4:30-7:00 p.m. |
| 530.646 | Robot Devices, Kinematics, Dynamics, and Control | Prof. Jin Seob Kim | TTh 10:30-11:45
Labs TBA |
| 530.647 | Adaptive Systems and Control | Prof. Louis Whitcomb | TTh 4:30-5:45 |
| 530.655 | Additive Manufacturing | Prof. Kevin Hemker and Dr. Syed “Ali” Jalali | MW 12:00-1:15 |
| 530.669 | Locomotion Mechanics: Recent Advances (graduate) | Prof. Chen Li | WF 1:30-2:45 |
| 530.673 | Introduction to Molecular and Atomistic Modeling and Simulation | Prof. Nilanjan Mitra | MW 12:00-1:15 |
| 530.674 | Effective and Economic Design for Biomedical Instrumentation | Prof. Yun Chen | Lecture – MW 4:30-5:45
Lab – Th 4:30-6:30 |
| 530.679 | Modern Tools and Applications in Experimental Solid Mechanics | Prof. Ryan Hurley | MW 12:00-1:15 |
| 530.683 | Applied Computational Modeling in Aerodynamics and Heat Transfer (graduate) | Prof. Jung Hee Seo | TTh 1:30-2:45 |
| 530.691 | Haptic Interface Design for Human-Robot Interaction | Prof. Jeremy Brown | MW 3:00-4:15 |
| 530.721 | Medical Robotics Systems Design | Prof. Axel Krieger | MW 4:30-5:45 |
| 530.761 | Mathematical Methods of Engineering I | Prof. Dennice Gayme | MW 1:30-2:45 |
| 530.766 | Numerical Methods | Prof. Rajat Mittal | TTh 4:30-5:45 |
| 530.777 | Multiphase Flow (tentative, confirmation will be made soon) | Prof. Gretar Tryggvason | MW 4:30-5:45 |
| 530.800 | Independent Study | various sections | n/a |
| 530.801 | Graduate Research | various sections | n/a |
| 530.822 | MSE Essay – Co-Op | For “essay” MSE only | n/a |
| 530.823 | MSE Graduate Research | For either “all-course” MSE (limit 3 credits, 1 course) or “essay MSE” (limit 6 credits – either one semester or two 3-credit semesters) | n/a |
SEMINARS
NUMBER |
TITLE |
INSTRUCTOR |
DAY/TIME |
| 500.602 | Seminars in Environmental Applied Fluid Mechanics (CEAFM) | Prof. Joe Katz | F 3:00-3:50 |
| 500.745 | Seminar in Computational Sensing and Robotics | Prof. Louis Whitcomb | W 12:00-1:15 |
| 530.803 | Mechanical Engineering Graduate Seminar | Prof. Tamer Zaki | Th 3:00-4:15 |
| 530.807 | Graduate Seminar in Fluid Mechanics | Prof. Joe Katz | F 4:00-4:50 |
| 530.809 | Mechanics and Materials Graduate Seminar | Prof. Ryan Hurley | F 3:00-5:00 |
Visit the Undergraduate Courses page for undergrad courses.
Spring 2025
THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL SCHEDULE. THESE ARE THE COURSES THAT WE ANTICIPATE WILL BE OFFERED. COURSE INFORMATION WILL BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND WILL BE UPDATED AS NEW INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.
UPDATED JULy 19, 2023
The schedule and availability of courses are subject to change. The official schedule will be announced prior to Advising Week of the previous semester in time to determine course schedules.
COURSES
NUMBER |
TITLE |
INSTRUCTOR |
DAY/TIME |
| 530.606 | Mechanics of Solids and Materials II | Prof. Ryan Hurley | MW 1:30-2:45 p.m. |
| 530.611 | Composite Materials | Prof. Nilanjan Mitra | TTh 4:30-5:45 p.m. |
| 530.618 | Fabricatology – Advanced Materials Processing | Prof. Sung Hoon Kang | TTh 1:30-2:45 p.m. |
| 530.622 | Fluid Dynamics II | Prof. Joe Katz | MW 12:00-1:15 p.m. |
| 530.625 | Turbulence | Prof. Charles Meneveau | TTh 4:30-5:45 p.m. |
| 530.632 | Convection | Dr. Jung Hee Seo | TTh 1:30-2:45 p.m. |
| 530.638 | Aerospace Materials | Prof. Kevin Hemker | TTh 10:30-11:45 |
| 530.645 | Kinematics | Prof. Jin Seob Kim | M 12:00-1:15 and F 3:00-4:15 |
| 530.646 | Robot Devices, Kinematics, Dynamics, and Control | Prof. Jin Seob Kim | TTh 12:00-1:15 |
| 530.663 | Robot Motion Planning | Prof. Jin Seob Kim | MW 4:30-5:20 p.m. and F 1:30-2:20 |
| 530.666 | Magnetically Actuated and MRI Compatible Robots | Prof. Axel Krieger | MW 4:30-5:45 p.m. |
| 530.668 | Locomotion Mechanics: Fundamentals (graduate) | Prof. Chen Li | WF 1:30-2:45 p.m. |
| 530.694 | Scanning Electron Microscopy 101: Fundamentals of Nanocharacterization and Nanofabrication | Dr. Mo-Rigen He | TTh 1:30-2:45 |
| 530.696 | Learning-Based Control for Robotics | Dr. Joseph Moore | F 1:30-4:15 |
| 530.707 | Robot Systems Programming | Prof. Simon Leonard | TTh 1:30-2:45 p.m. |
| 530.726 | Hydrodynamic Stability | Prof. Tamer Zaki | M 4:30-7:00 p.m. |
| 530.800 | MechE PhD Independent Study | various sections | n/a |
| 530.801 | MechE PhD Graduate Research | various sections | n/a |
| 530.822 | MSE Essay – Co-Op | For “essay” MSE only | n/a |
| 530.823 | MSE Graduate Research | For either “all-course” MSE (limit is 3 credits, 1 course) or “essay” MSE (limit is either one 6 credit semester or two 3-credit semesters) | n/a |
SEMINARS
NUMBER |
TITLE |
INSTRUCTOR |
DAY/TIME |
| 530.803 | Mechanical Engineering Graduate Seminar | Prof. Tamer Zaki | Th 3:00-4:15 p.m. |
| 530.807 | Graduate Seminar in Fluid Mechanics | Prof. Joe Katz | F 4:00-4:50 p.m. |
| 530.809 | Mechanics of Materials and Structures Graduate Seminar | Prof. Jaafar El-Awady | F 12:00-1:15 |
| 500.602 | Seminars in Environmental and Applied Fluid Mechanics (CEAFM) | Prof. Joe Katz | F 3:00-3:50 p.m. |
| 500.745 | Seminar in Computational Sensing and Robotics | Profs. Louis Whitcomb and Peter Kazanzides | W 12:00-1:15 |
Visit the Undergraduate Courses page for undergrad courses.