2025-2026 Academic Catalog
Combined Mechanical Engineering, BSME & Renewable and Clean Energy, MSRCE (RCEN-MS-PREG)
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Program Description
The combined BS in Mechanical Engineering/MS in Renewable and Clean Energy program allows students to earn a BS in Mechanical Engineering and a MS in Renewable and Clean Energy in a total of 5 years. Up to nine (9) semester credit hours of graduate courses at the ME 6000/7000 level may be double-counted and applied to both the BS and the MS degree requirements.
Admission Requirements
1. Completion of at least 75 semester credit hours towards BS degree.
2. Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.4
3. Must be enrolled as a full-time student
BSME Program Learning Objectives
Students enrolled in this program will learn to:
- Be employed in the engineering profession or pursing graduate studies
- Successfully compete in a globally integrated environment
- Be engaged in life-long learning through continuing education and other avenues in a rapidly changing technical environment
BSME Program Learning Outcomes
As a result of their learning experience, graduates of this program can:
- identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
- apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
- communicate effectively with a range of audiences
- recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
- function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
- develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
- acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
MSRCE Program Learning Outcomes
As a result of their learning experience, graduates of this program can:
- Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the basic principles of mechanical engineering,
- Demonstrate engineering competency in one of two concentration areas: design or thermofluids,
- Recognize the need for life‐long learning,
- Demonstrate their ability to communicate engineering ideas and techniques, and
- Demonstrate a mathematical competency above that of an undergraduate engineering student.
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Program Requirements
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I. Wright State Core: 37 Credit Hours
As a part of the requirements for a bachelor’s degree at Wright State University, all students must complete the Wright State Core, a general education curriculum. Most programs require 36 hours in the Core, some programs may require additional hours. Specific Core classes in some of the Elements may be required by some majors. When this occurs, the specific Core courses required will be listed below. In Elements where a specific course is not required, students can choose any course from the Wright State Core Program Requirements. First-Year Seminar: 1 Credit Hour
All students must successfully complete a First-Year Seminar during their first year. Transfer students who transfer 24 or more credit hours (post high school graduation) are exempt from this requirement and will need to satisfy one additional credit hour in the Additional Core Courses category. Element A - English Composition: 6 Credit Hours
Element B - Mathematics, Statistics, and Logic: 4 Credit Hours
Based on Math Placement Level, students may need additional prerequisite or corequisite coursework in mathematics prior to enrollment in the required course below. Required: Element C - Arts and Humanities: 6 Credit Hours
Students will select two Arts and Humanities courses, with different course prefixes from the approved Wright State Core Program Requirements. One course must fulfill the History requirement. Element D - Social and Behavioral Sciences: 6 Credit Hours
Students will select two Social and Behavioral Sciences courses, with different course prefixes from the approved Wright State Core Program Requirements. Element E - Natural Sciences: 10 Credit Hours
Students will select two Natural Science courses, from the approved Wright State Core Program Requirements. At least one course must contain a laboratory. Required: Additional Core Courses: 4 Credit Hours
Students will select up to 5 additional credit hours from Elements A-E from the approved Wright State Core Program Requirements to reach the 36 minimum hours required in the Core. Unless specified by the student’s major, these are selected by the student. When a major has required courses in this area, the specific Core course(s) required will be listed below. Required: Additional Core Requirements
Within the 36 credit hours of the Wright State Core students must successfully complete the following: Students who do not make choices within the 36 required hours of the Core to fulfill the GI, IE, and IW requirements will take additional Core hours beyond the minimum of 36. II. Major Requirements: 57 Credit Hours
Choose one track: 9 Credit Hours
Thermal Fluids:
Students must take ME 3320 and then choose 2 of 4 from: ME 4010, ME 4330, ME 4340, or ME 4350. Manufacturing:
Choose 3 classes from the list below: Senior Design: 6 Credit Hours
Senior Laboratory: 2 Credit Hours
III. CECS Courses: 4 Credit Hours
IV. Other: 13 Credit Hours
V. Major Electives: 9 Credit Hours
3 courses from an approved list Up to 9 hours required courses or technical electives may be taken at the 6000 or 7000 level for dual undergraduate/graduate credit. Graduate Program Requirements: 30 Credit Hours
The following requirements must be met for the Master of Science in Engineering degree: - Completion of 30 graduate credit hours in courses that have prior approval by an engineering graduate advisor.
- At least 21 of the total 30 graduate credit hours must be engineering or computer science courses. At least 15 of these must be engineering courses.
- At least 15 of the 30 graduate credit hours of engineering and computer engineering must be courses numbered above 7000.
- At least 15 of the 30 graduate credt hours must be taken at WSU.
- At least 3 of the total 30 graduate credit hours must be a mathematics course.
- Students must choose either a thesis option or advanced course work option. Students employed as teaching or research assistants through the School of Graduate Studies at any time during their degree candidacy must choose the thesis option.
- Background Requirements: Students must have the following courses (or equivalents): ME 5310, ME 5350, ME 2700, ME 5320 or ME 5750, and ME 5360.
Mathematics: 3 Credit Hours
MTH 6050 is the required course. Others as approved. Core Courses: 3 Credit Hours
Must take one Advanced Thermodynamics course from the following list: ME 7500, MEE 411 (UD), CME 407 (UD), PHYS 635 (AFIT) Renewable and Clean Energy Courses: 9 Credit Hours
See approved list Elective Courses: 6 Credit Hours
Two elective courses at the graduate level. Electives can be taken in the Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Microbiology, Geology, Mathematics, Environmental Sciences, and Statistics disciplines. Additional Renewable and Clean Energy courses may be taken to fulfill the elective requirement also. Thesis or Non-Thesis Option: 9 Credit Hours
- Thesis Option: ME 7950 Credit hour(s): 1 to 12
- Non-Thesis Option: ME 7990 (Independent Study- 3 hours) and 2 additional 7000 level courses (6 hours)
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