Mechanical Engineering

School of Engineering

MS
PhD
PhD Minor
ENG
Coterm

Requirements

Program Requirements

Requirements Overview

A total of 90 units is required for degree conferral.
Department requirements for the degree include a thesis; up to 18 credit units are allowed for thesis work (ME 400 Thesis).
In addition to the thesis, 21 units of approved course work in mathematics, science and engineering (excluding research, directed study, seminars, curricular practical training, and ME 491) are required, bringing the number of units to 84.
For students completing the MS degree, these 21 units must be beyond the 45-unit master’s coursework. These courses must be numbered 200+, and must be taken for a letter grade, and have primarily technical content.
The choice of courses is subject to the advisor’s approval. Students who have not fulfilled the Stanford MS degree requirements must do so, with allowance for approximate equivalence of courses taken elsewhere; up to 45 units may be transferable.
Candidates for the degree must have faculty approval and have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 for all courses (exclusive of thesis credit and other independent study courses) taken beyond those required for the master’s degree.

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Engineer

ENG

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Program Minimum Units

90 Units

University Minimum Units

90 Units

Program Length

2 Years

Interests

Data and Information Sciences, Ethics, Helping Others, Sustainability

Academic Areas

Design, Engineering & Computer Science, Mathematics & Data Sciences

Overview

This degree requires an additional year of study beyond the MS degree and includes a research thesis. The program is designed for students who wish to do professional engineering work upon graduation and who want to engage in more specialized study than is afforded by the master’s degree alone.

Requirements

Program Requirements

Requirements Overview

A total of 90 units is required for degree conferral.
Department requirements for the degree include a thesis; up to 18 credit units are allowed for thesis work (ME 400 Thesis).
In addition to the thesis, 21 units of approved course work in mathematics, science and engineering (excluding research, directed study, seminars, curricular practical training, and ME 491) are required, bringing the number of units to 84.
For students completing the MS degree, these 21 units must be beyond the 45-unit master’s coursework. These courses must be numbered 200+, and must be taken for a letter grade, and have primarily technical content.
The choice of courses is subject to the advisor’s approval. Students who have not fulfilled the Stanford MS degree requirements must do so, with allowance for approximate equivalence of courses taken elsewhere; up to 45 units may be transferable.
Candidates for the degree must have faculty approval and have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 for all courses (exclusive of thesis credit and other independent study courses) taken beyond those required for the master’s degree.

Graduate Degrees opens in a new tab describes university requirements for the Engineer degree.