Academic Catalog

GRADUATE PROGRAM(S) OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

M.S. with thesis in Mechanical Engineering

M.S. Program through courses and thesis aims to provide advanced level of knowledge in the field as well as tools and techniques of research with their implementation within the context of a comprehensive thesis.

Course Code	Course Name	METU Credit	Contact (h/w)	Lab (h/w)	ECTS
ME500	M.S. THESIS	0	0	0	50.0
ME521	ANALYTICAL METHODS IN ENGINEERING I	3	3	0	8.0
ME590	THESIS SEMINAR	0	0	2	10.0
ME599	RESEARCH METHODS AND ETHICS IN ENGINEERING	0	0	0	10.0

6 elective course(s) approved by the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Total minimum credit: 21

Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering

The program through doctoral dissertation aided by courses aims to provide maturity in thr knowledge as well as to advance it beyond the level already known. The ability to conduct independent research, the creativity in the tools and techniques of research, ability for formulating steps to reach new synthesis are the main objectives.

Course Code	Course Name	METU Credit	Contact (h/w)	Lab (h/w)	ECTS
ME540	ANALYTICAL METHODS IN ENGINEERING II	3	3	0	8.0
ME599	RESEARCH METHODS AND ETHICS IN ENGINEERING	0	0	0	10.0
ME600	PH.D. THESIS	0	0	0	130.0
ME690	PH.D. THESIS SEMINAR	0	0	0	10.0

7 elective course(s) approved by the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Total minimum credit: 21

Integrated Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering

Course Code	Course Name	METU Credit	Contact (h/w)	Lab (h/w)	ECTS
ME521	ANALYTICAL METHODS IN ENGINEERING I	3	3	0	8.0
ME540	ANALYTICAL METHODS IN ENGINEERING II	3	3	0	8.0
ME599	RESEARCH METHODS AND ETHICS IN ENGINEERING	0	0	0	10.0
ME600	PH.D. THESIS	0	0	0	130.0
ME690	PH.D. THESIS SEMINAR	0	0	0	10.0

12 elective course(s) approved by the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Total minimum credit: 42