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GRADUATE STUDENT HANDBOOKDepartment of Mechanical EngineeringThe University of South CarolinaMay 20161

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING GRADUATE STUDENT HANDBOOKTABLE OF CONTENTSPagePART I. GENERAL INFORMATION 4A.Sources of Information . 4B.Admissions . 4Admission Requirements . 4C.Advisement . 5D.Graduate Committees . 5E.The APOGEE Program . 5F.Financial Aid . 6Teaching Assistantships . 6Research Assistantships . 6Seminar Requirements . 6G.PART II. DEGREE PROGRAMS 8A.Master's Degree Programs . 8Maximum Time Allowed . 8Transfer Credits . 8Programs of Study . 8M.S. and M.E. in Mechanical Engineering. 9M.S. and M.E. in Nuclear Engineering . 9M.S. and M.E. in Aerospace Engineering . 10Additional Program of Study Requirements . 11Publication Requirement for M.S. Students . 11Master's Thesis . 11Thesis Committee. 11Thesis Presentation and Defense. 11Comprehensive Examination . 12Graduation . 12Timetable of Action for Master's Degree Students. 122

B.Doctor of Philosophy Degree Program . 13Residency . 13Maximum Time Allowed . 13Transfer Credit . 13Advisory Committee . 13Committees for Comprehensive Exam, Dissertation, andDissertation Examination . 14Program of Study . 14Publication Requirement . 14Ph.D. Qualifying Exam . 14Admission to Candidacy . 15Comprehensive Exam . 15Doctoral Dissertation. 16Dissertation Presentation and Defense/Examination . 17Graduation . 17Timetable of Action for Ph.D. Degree Students . 183

PART I. GENERAL INFORMATIONA.SOURCES OF INFORMATIONThis Handbook is intended to assist Department of Mechanical Engineering (DME) graduatestudents at The University of South Carolina (USC) and is a supplement to the material contained inthe USC Graduate Studies Bulletin (http://bulletin.sc.edu/). The rules and regulations in the Bulletingovern all graduate students at USC. All graduate students must carefully read the GraduateBulletin and this Handbook.Other general sources of information published by USC include the following:1.Master Schedule of Classes currently d.p disp dyn sched2.Master's Thesis and Doctoral Dissertation diss.aspAdditional information can be obtained from the Graduate School (http://www.gradschool.sc.edu/).You may also contact Ms. Renee Jenkins (email address: jenkinsr@cec.sc.edu) of the DME StudentServices Office for issues related to graduate records and forms, and Dr. David Rocheleau (emailaddress: rocheleau@sc.edu), DME Graduate Director and chair of the DME Graduate StudiesCommittee, if you have questions about graduate policies.B.ADMISSIONSThe Department of Mechanical Engineering offers eight graduate degree programs: Master ofScience (M.S.) in Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering and Aerospace Engineering;Master of Engineering (M.E.—non-thesis) in Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering andAerospace Engineering, and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Mechanical Engineering and inNuclear Engineering. The Graduate School, based on recommendations from the department, grantsadmissions to these degree programs. All applications to the degree programs must be processedthrough the Graduate School office on the Columbia campus. All applications must be completedonline—no applications are accepted via postal mail—perspective students can find moreinformation at: http://gradschool.sc.edu/prospective/USC admission standards are described in the USC Graduate Studies Bulletin. Specific admissionrequirements for graduate degree programs offered by DME are described below.Admission RequirementsIn general, the admission processes for the ME, MS, and PhD programs in Mechanical EngineeringNuclear Engineering and Aerospace Engineering are highly competitive. Admission decisions arebased on the quality of the applicant's previous university-level academic work as reflected bygrade point average or GPA, letters of recommendation, GRE scores, and other evidence of pastaccomplishments. GRE General Test scores must be submitted by (1) all applicants seeking4

assistantships and/or tuition support, (2) all applicants applying for a research based degreeprogram (PhD or MS), and are recommended for all other applicants as well.International applicants must also submit TOEFL or the IELTS Intl. Academic Course Type 2exam scores. The minimum required TOEFL and IELTS scores are set by the graduate school andcan be found here: http://sc original.catalog.acalog.com/content.php?catoid 90&navoid 10661Target Minimum Admission StandardsThe entire application file is considered when reviewing for admission; that said, the followingtarget minimum standards are used during the admission decision process. Undergraduate Engineering GPA 3.0/4.0GRE Verbal 150 (450 old scale)GRE Quantitative 155 (700 old scale)TOEFL 80IELTS 6.5An applicant whose native language is not English is required to submit a satisfactory score onTOEFL or IELTS.C.ADVISEMENTThe temporary academic advisor for all new graduate students is assigned by the Graduate Director.A permanent Major Advisor (the Academic Advisor) should be chosen after consultation withfaculty members whose interests are close to those of the student. Teaching Assistants (TAs) andResearch Assistants (RAs) will also have a faculty member who acts as a supervisor for their work.This person may or may not be the student’s Major Advisor.D.GRADUATE COMMITTEESMembers of mechanical engineering graduate student committees (e.g. 2nd readers, thesiscommittee, dissertation committee, etc.) must be a tenure-track faculty member in the Universityof South Carolina system, on a term appointment as a Graduate School faculty, or approved bythe department Graduate Studies Committee and the Graduate School on a case-by-case basis.E.THE APOGEE PROGRAMThe Department of Mechanical Engineering offers a graduate distance-learning program calledAPOGEE (A Program of Graduate Engineering Education) to help engineering professionals earngraduate credit/degrees while maintaining full-time employment and without the constraints of oncampus attendance. A student enrolled in the APOGEE program can register for the degrees ofMaster of Engineering, Master of Science, or PhD. Prerequisites for enrollment and graduation areidentical to those required for students registered on-campus in graduate programs of theDepartment of Mechanical Engineering.5

APOGEE is a quality distance educational program designed to meet the needs of busy full-timeemployed professionals by providing flexibility in course content delivery. APOGEE courses areavailable via video-streaming and can be downloaded from the web for off-line viewing. Thisenables the student to access individual classes and course materials at any time and placeaccording to the student's convenience. Thus the student will be able to participate in the enrolledcourse of study while still maintaining a busy work schedule, including any travel and/orreassignment. The APOGEE program option is available only to those who physically reside inthe USA. More information can be found athttp://sc.edu/study/colleges schools/engineering and computing/study/graduate education/distance/index.phpF.FINANCIAL AIDThree types of financial aid are available to qualified graduate students:1.2.3.Teaching Assistantships (TAs)Research Assistantships (RAs)Fellowships and ScholarshipsStudents receiving a Teaching or Research Assistantship must be registered for 6 or more semesterhours of credit during regular semesters and 1 semester hour in a summer session. Loss of theassistantship may occur at any time due to poor academic or work performance.Teaching AssistantshipsTeaching Assistantships of 1/4 time (6 hrs/wk) or 1/2 time (12 hrs/wk), are available for qualifiedgraduate students. Generally, 4 to 6 new assistantships are available each year and they are awardedcompetitively on the basis of academic potential and performance, not on the basis of need. Grades,GRE and TOEFL or IELTS scores, recommendations, and teaching experience are used in theevaluation process. All TAs must pass a TA training/evaluation required by the State of SouthCarolina and administered by the Graduate School.Research AssistantshipsResearch Assistants are generally supported by external grants and contracts. Individual facultymembers who have sponsored research projects select the recipients of these assistantships. Studentsshould contact faculty members in their area of interest to ascertain if support is available.G.SEMINAR REQUIREMENTSAll DME graduate students who are on assistantship are required to participate in the DMESeminar series. Participation will be defined as attending a minimum of 80% of the seminars. Anystudent who does not attend 80% of the seminars will not be allowed to continue to receive researchand/or teaching assistantships from DME in future semesters. Any student whose attendance fallsbelow 50% during a semester will be subject, at the discretion of the DME Graduate StudiesCommittee, to immediate termination of his/her assistantship. Students involved in off-campusresearch, e.g. at a national lab, government facility, or a collaborating university, will be exempt6

from this requirement during their absence from USC. Other reasons for missing the seminar will beconsidered on a case-by-case basis.Any student whose assistantship is terminated or not renewed based on attendance to seminarsmay appeal to the DME Graduate Studies Committee. The appeal must include a letter of supportby the student’s advisor as well as a letter of explanation for lack of attendance. The DME GraduateStudies Committee will make a recommendation to the full faculty who will vote yes or no to thequestion of whether the student’s eligibility for assistantship is to be renewed.7

PART II. DEGREE PROGRAMSGraduate programs offered by the USC Department of Mechanical Engineering lead to eight possiblegraduate degrees: M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering and AerospaceEngineering; M.E. in Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering and Aerospace Engineering;and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering and Nuclear Engineering.Graduate students must meet all the requirements of the USC Graduate School and of the Departmentof Mechanical Engineering. When a conflict exists, the University rules supersede those of theDepartment. Deviations from the stated requirements must be requested in writing and approved bythe DME Graduate Faculty.A. MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAMSSix Master's degree programs are offered by USC Department of Mechanical Engineering: M.S.and M.E. in Mechanical Engineering, M.S. and M.E. in Nuclear Engineering, and M.S. and M.E.in Aerospace Engineering.Maximum Time AllowedStudents should plan their activities so as to complete the M.S. or M.E. programs of study withinfour semesters of full-time study (not counting summers). The maximum period allowed forMaster's degree work is six years. In the event that more time is spent on the program, the studentmust petition for special arrangements with DME and the Graduate School.Transfer CreditTransfer credits from a previous graduate degree program must be approved by both DME and theGraduate School. The credits must be dated within the six-year period allowed for a Master's degree.A maximum of 12 credits can be transferred from another school with a grade of B or better.Programs of StudyAll students must consult with their academic advisor and complete a Program of Study fstudy.pdf during the first semester ofenrollment. Changes to existing programs of study are performed using the Request ForAdjustment in Graduate Program form http://gradschool.sc.edu/forms/POSAform.pdf.It is the goal of the Department of Mechanical Engineering to have students, with the advice oftheir academic advisor, create a program of study that fits their interests while ensuring that theyare well educated in the traditional areas of mechanical engineering, nuclear engineering oraerospace engineering.All Master's degrees require a minimum of 30 credit hours at the 500-level or above. An M.E. degreewill be granted upon successful completion of the course work as described below. An M.S. degreerequires the successful completion of the course work described below as well as a thesis. Studentsmust complete at least half of non-thesis credit requirements in courses numbered 700 or above.8

Students earning an M.S. must have at least 6 hours of EMCH-799 Thesis Preparation and only 6hours of EMCH-799 Thesis Preparation may be applied to the required 30 hours.Program of Study for Master of Science (M.S.) in Mechanical EngineeringAll M.S. candidates are required to take core courses as listed:1.2.3.4.EMCH 508 (Finite Element)EMCH 584 (Advanced Mechanics of Materials) or EMCH 532 (Intermediate dynamics)EMCH 794 (Thermodynamics) OR EMCH 751 (Advanced heat transfer)ENCP 707 (Continuum Mechanics)All remaining work must be taken from an approved list of courses which currently includes allengineering courses numbered 500 or above and math courses numbered 700 or above. Businesscourses numbered 500 or above may be taken with advance approval by the advisor and theGraduate Studies Committee. Other courses will be added to the list as approved by the faculty.Program of Study for Master of Engineering (ME) in Mechanical EngineeringAll M.E. candidates are required to take core courses as listed:1. EMCH 508 (Finite Element)2. EMCH 584 (Advanced Mechanics of Materials) or EMCH 532 (intermediate dynamics)3. Any two of EMCH 794 (Thermodynamics), EMCH 751 (Advanced heat transfer) andENCP 707 (continuum mechanics)Program of Study for M.S. and M.E. in Nuclear EngineeringFor both the M.S. and M.E. degrees, the following list of courses will constitute a required core:EMCH 552: Introduction to Nuclear EngineeringEMCH 553: Nuclear Fuel CyclesEMCH 757: Radiation Shielding (or EMCH 557 Intro to Radiation Shielding and Sources)EMCH 758: Reactor Systems (or EMCH 558 Introduction to Reactor Systems)Elective Courses (to total 24 hours for MS or 30 hours for ME): At least 3 for MS or at least 5for ME; approval by your advisor is required and documented in your program of study.EMCH 555: Radiation Detection and InstrumentationEMCH 561: Introduction to Nuclear SafeguardsEMCH 561: Nuclear Fuel Materials and BehaviorEMCH 561D: Licensing and RegulationEMCH 573: Introduction to Nuclear MaterialsEMCH 754: Thermal Hydraulic Design of Nuclear ReactorsEMCH 755: Advanced Nuclear EngineeringEMCH 756: Safety Analysis of Energy SystemsEMCH 759: Waste Management9

EMCH 761F: Nuclear Chemical EngineeringEMCH 770: Predictive Modeling: Combining Experiments with ComputationsEMCH 772: Nuclear MaterialsEMCH 774: Radiation Damage in MaterialsEMCH 791: Chemical Thermodynamic Calculations and Modeling with ApplicationsEngineering Elective (to total 24 hours for MS or 30 hours for ME):Up to 1 course upon approval by your advisor and documented in your program of study. Any NE elective (from above) A math course (should be advised as which would be most appropriate) Any Engineering course at 500 level or higher. GEOL 650: Microscopy & MicroanalysisProgram of Study for M.S. and M.E. in Aerospace EngineeringFor both the M.S. and M.E. degrees, five courses constitute the required core:EMCH 508: Finite Element AnalysisEMCH 577: Aerospace Structures IEMCH 585: Introduction to Composite MaterialsEMCH 721: Aero elasticityEMCH 744: Aerodynamics & Flight MechanicsElective Courses—all students in Aerospace Engineering must take a minimum of two coursesfrom the following list (6 hours):EMCH 516: Control Theory in Mechanical EngineeringEMCH 522: Design For Manufacturability & AssemblyEMCH 532: Intermediate DynamicsEMCH 544: Compressible FlowsEMCH 571: Mechanical Behavior of MaterialsENGR 701: Methods of Engineering AnalysisENGR 707: Continuum MechanicsECHE 721: Advanced Heat Flow AnalysisEMCH 741: Viscous and Turbulent FlowsEMCH 743: Aircraft and Rocket PropulsionEMCH 751: Advanced Heat TransferEMCH 777: Aerospace Structures IIEMCH 785: Design of Composite Materials for Aerospace StructuresEMCH 794: ThermodynamicsEMCH 881: Fatigue of Materials10

Additional Program of Study RequirementsAt least half of all courses must be taken at the 700 level and above.Courses not satisfying the requirements for a graduate degree are:1.Any course with a grade of D , D or F.2.Any course taken on a non-letter grade basis (except thesis).The student must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.0 in:1.All courses taken as part of the official degree program.2.All courses numbered 700 or above.3.All courses taken for graduate cre

The Department of Mechanical Engineering offers eight graduate degree programs: Master of Science (M.S.) in Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering and Aerospace Engineering; Master of Engineering (M.E.—non-thesis) in Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering and

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