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Program checklist · MSE

Mechanical Engineering & Applied Mechanics, MSE

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
MSE
Total credits (published)
10
Credits (computed from items)
49-51
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
215062
CourseShelf checklist
CK_215062_b0e5584e
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

    Engineering Math

    1 item
    1. Select 2 Engineering Math options from the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      2

    Any 5000+ level ENM courses

    14 items
    1. As published: “Foundations of Engineering Mathematics - I”
      1
    2. As published: “Data-driven Modeling and Probabilistic Scientific Computing”
    3. As published: “Physical structure-preservation & advanced computational techniques for scientific machine learning”
      3.00
    4. 1

    MEAM Concentration Core 1

    concentration · 2 items
    1. Select 1 Required Concentration Core course
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    2. Select 2 Concentration Core courses
      Not resolved to a course
      2

    MEAM Electives 2

    electives · 1 item
    1. Select 2 5000+ Level MEAM Courses
      Not resolved to a course
      2

    General Electives 3

    electives · 1 item
    1. Select 3 5000+ Level Courses
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Seminar Requirement

    0 items

      2 Semesters of MEAM Seminar 4

      2 items
      1. 1
      2. or: EAS 8960 Professional Master's Career Development
        1

      Design and Manufacturing

      0 items

        Concentration Core

        concentration · 13 items
        1. Concentration Required Course:
          Not resolved to a course
          1
        2. Select 2 course units in:
          Not resolved to a course
          2
        3. As published: “Advanced Mechatronic Reactive Spaces.”
        4. Suggested General electives
          Not resolved to a course
          3

        Students may take any 3 graduate level CUs that contribute to their degree program. In addition to more MEAM courses, students in the Design and Manufacturing concentration are pre-approved to count any of the following courses as General Electives. Students should consult their faculty advisor for approval of courses outside of this list.

        electives · 17 items
        1. 1
        2. As published: “Intellectual Property and Business Law for Engineers”
        3. 1
        4. As published: “Integrated Computer-Aided Design, Manufacturing and Analysis”
        5. As published: “Needfinding”
        6. As published: “Fabrication Studio I”
        7. As published: “Product Design”
        8. As published: “LLMs for UX Prototyping. Using Natural Language AI to Design and Prototype with Code.”

        Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics, and Energy

        0 items

          Concentration Core

          concentration · 26 items
          1. Concentration Required Course:
            Not resolved to a course
            1
          2. or: MEAM 5700 Transport Processes I
          3. Select 2 course units in:
            Not resolved to a course
            2
          4. As published: “Energy Engineering in Power Plants and Transportation Systems”
          5. As published: “Order-of-magnitude estimation for terrestrial and space engineering”
          6. As published: “Advanced Topics in Thermal Fluid Science or Energy”
          7. Suggested General Electives
            Not resolved to a course
            3

          Students may take any 3 graduate level CUs that contribute to their degree program. In addition to more MEAM courses, students in the Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics, and Energy concentration are pre-approved to count any of the following courses as General Electives. Students should consult their faculty advisor for approval of courses outside of this list.

          electives · 15 items
          1. As published: “Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage”
          2. As published: “Advanced Molecular Thermodynamics”
            1
          3. As published: “Energy and its Impacts: Technology, Environment, Economics, Sustainability.”
          4. As published: “Renewable Energy and Its Impacts: Technology, Environment, Economics, Sustainability”
          5. As published: “Intellectual Property and Business Law for Engineers”
          6. 1
          7. As published: “Materials for Energy and Environmental Sustainability”

          Mechanics of Materials

          0 items

            Concentration Core

            concentration · 23 items
            1. Concentration Required Course:
              Not resolved to a course
              1
            2. Select 2 course units in:
              Not resolved to a course
              2
            3. Suggested General Electives:
              Not resolved to a course
              3

            Students may take any 3 graduate level CUs that contribute to their degree program. In addition to more MEAM courses, students in the Mechanics of Materials concentration are pre-approved to count any of the following courses as General Electives. Students should consult their faculty advisor for approval of courses outside of this list.

            electives · 9 items
            1. As published: “Intellectual Property and Business Law for Engineers”
            2. 1
            3. As published: “Integrated Computer-Aided Design, Manufacturing and Analysis”
            4. As published: “Product Design”

            Mechatronic and Robotic Systems

            0 items

              Concentration Core

              concentration · 19 items
              1. Concentration Required Course:
                Not resolved to a course
                1
              2. Select 2 course units:
                Not resolved to a course
                2
              3. As published: “Advanced Mechatronic Reactive Spaces.”
              4. As published: “Control and Optimization with Applications in Robotics”
              5. As published: “Introduction to Micro- and Nano-electromechanical Technologies”
              6. 4
              7. Suggested General Electives
                Not resolved to a course
                3

              Students may take any 3 graduate level CUs that contribute to their degree program. In addition to more MEAM courses, students in the Mechatronic and Robotic Systems concentration are pre-approved to count any of the following courses as General Electives. Students should consult their faculty advisor for approval of courses outside of this list.

              electives · 22 items
              1. 1
              2. As published: “Artificial Intelligence”
                1
              3. As published: “Computer Vision & Computational Photography”
              4. As published: “Intellectual Property and Business Law for Engineers”
              5. 1
              6. As published: “Integrated Computer-Aided Design, Manufacturing and Analysis”
              7. As published: “LLMs for UX Prototyping. Using Natural Language AI to Design and Prototype with Code.”

              Micro/Nano Systems

              0 items

                Concentration Core

                concentration · 16 items
                1. Concentration Required Course:
                  Not resolved to a course
                  1
                2. or: MEAM 5290 Introduction to Micro- and Nano-electromechanical Technologies
                3. Select 2 course units in:
                  Not resolved to a course
                  2
                4. As published: “Introduction to Micro- and Nano-electromechanical Technologies”
                5. Suggested General Electives
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3

                Students may take any 3 graduate level CUs that contribute to their degree program. In addition to more MEAM courses, students in the Micro/Nano Systems concentration are pre-approved to count any of the following courses as General Electives. Students should consult their faculty advisor for approval of courses outside of this list.

                electives · 10 items
                1. As published: “Intellectual Property and Business Law for Engineers”
                2. 1
                3. As published: “Fabrication and Characterization of Micro and Nanostructured Materials”

                First Year

                1 item
                1. Fall
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3

                3 CU's combination of Engineering Math and Concentration Core courses

                concentration · 2 items
                1. 1
                2. Spring
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3

                3 CUs: combination of Engineering Math, Concentration Core, MEAM Elective, or General Elective courses

                electives · 0 items

                  Second Year

                  1 item
                  1. Fall
                    Not resolved to a course
                    2-3

                  2-3 CUs: combination of Engineering Math, Concentration Core, MEAM Elective, or General Elective courses

                  electives · 2 items
                  1. or: EAS 8960 Professional Master's Career Development
                    1
                  2. Spring
                    Not resolved to a course
                    1-2

                  1-2 CUs: combination of Engineering Math, Concentration Core, MEAM Elective, or General Elective courses

                  electives · 0 items
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