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Program checklist · PhD

Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, PhD

University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
PhD
Credential class
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
CIP
14.1901
Total credits (published)
19
Credits (computed from items)
21
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
215062
CourseShelf checklist
CK_215062_f88d571d
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Curriculum

0 items

    Mathematics

    8 items
    1. ENM 5200
      1
    2. Select one of the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    3. ENM 5210
    4. ENM 5220
    5. ENM 5310
      Data-driven Modeling and Probabilistic Scientific Computing
      As published: “Data-driven Modeling and Probabilistic Scientific Computing”
    6. MATH 5000
    7. ESE 5000
    8. ESE 6050

    MEAM Core Courses

    major core · 0 items

      Select three of the following:

      6 items
      1. MEAM 5190
      2. MEAM 5300
      3. MEAM 5350
      4. MEAM 5610
      5. MEAM 5700
      6. MEAM 6200
        4

      Research-Related Courses 1

      0 items

        Teaching Practicum

        1 item
        1. MEAM 8950
          Teaching Practicum
          As published: “Teaching Practicum (Taken 3 times) 2”
          0.5

        Dissertation/Research 4

        2 items
        1. MEAM 9999
        2. MEAM 9950
          3

        Seminar 3

        1 item
        1. MEAM 6990
          MEAM Seminar
          As published: “MEAM Seminar (Taken 6 times)”
          1

        Responsible Conduct of Research Requirement

        1 item
        1. EAS 9000
          Responsible Conduct for Research (RCR)
          As published: “Responsible Conduct for Research (RCR), Engineering”
          1

        University PhD Benchmarks

        0 items

          Qualifying Evaluation

          0 items

            Candidacy Examination

            0 items

              Dissertation Defense/Oral Exam

              0 items

                Dissertation Deposit

                0 items

                  Sample Plan of Study

                  0 items

                    First Year

                    0 items

                      Fall

                      4 items
                      1. 2 CU's MEAM core courses
                        Not resolved to a course
                        2
                      2. ENM 5200
                        1
                      3. MEAM 6990
                        MEAM Seminar
                        As published: “MEAM Seminar 1”
                        0
                      4. EAS 9000
                        Responsible Conduct for Research (RCR)
                        As published: “Responsible Conduct for Research (RCR), Engineering”
                        0

                      Spring

                      3 items
                      1. ENM 5210
                        Principles and Techniques of Applied Math II
                        or: ENM 5220 Numerical Methods for PDEs
                        or: ENM 5310 Data-driven Modeling and Probabilistic Scientific Computing
                        or: MATH 5000 Topology
                        or: ESE 5000 Linear Systems Theory
                        or: ESE 6050 Modern Convex Optimization
                        1
                      2. 1 CU MEAM core course
                        Not resolved to a course
                        1
                      3. 1 CU research related course
                        Not resolved to a course
                        1

                      Qualifier Exam/MEAM 8990 2

                      1 item
                      1. MEAM 6990
                        0

                      Second Year

                      0 items

                        Fall

                        3 items
                        1. 2 CU's research related course
                          Not resolved to a course
                          2
                        2. MEAM 8950
                          Teaching Practicum
                          As published: “Teaching Practicum 3”
                          0.5
                        3. MEAM 9999
                          1

                        Spring

                        3 items
                        1. MEAM 9999
                          2.5
                        2. MEAM 6990
                          0
                        3. MEAM 8950
                          0.5

                        Third Year and Beyond

                        0 items

                          Fall

                          3 items
                          1. MEAM 9999
                            3
                          2. MEAM 6990
                            0
                          3. MEAM 8950
                            0.5

                          Spring

                          2 items
                          1. MEAM 9950
                            3
                          2. MEAM 6990
                            0
                          Source. University of Pennsylvania, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.upenn.edu/graduate/programs/mechanical-engineering-applied-mechanics-phd/. Captured page pages/0667.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.