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Program Officer
Joe Keller, CDR, USN
Code 74, Watkins Hall, Room 107A
(831) 656-2033, DSN 756-2033
jjkeller@nps.edu
Academic Associate
Joshua H. Gordis, Ph.D.
Code ME/Go, Watkins Hall, Room 313
(831) 656-2866, DSN 756-2866
jgordis@nps.edu
Brief Overview
The objective of this program is to provide graduate education, primarily in the field of Naval/Mechanical Engineering with a focus on Energy, including production, storage, and use. This program is designed to produce graduates with the technical competence to operate and maintain modern warships and naval systems. It establishes a broad background of basic engineering knowledge leading to advanced studies in heat transfer, fluid mechanics, control systems, solid mechanics and vibrations, material science, energy production,storage and usage. The graduate will be able to participate in technical aspects of naval systems acquisition for technological advances in naval ships and systems, particularly as they apply to energy. Through emphasis on the design aspect within the program, the graduate will be well prepared to apply these advances in technology to the warships of the future. An original research project focusing on either Energy, Power and Propulsion Systems or Energy Materials resulting in a satisfactory thesis is an integral part of the curriculum.
Requirements for Entry
A baccalaureate degree or its equivalent is required, preferably in an engineering discipline. A minimum academic profile code (APC) of 323 is required (334 with one quarter refresher). This equates to a minimum grade point average of 2.20, with mathematics through differential and integral calculus and one year of calculus-based physics as non-waiverable requirements. The program is open to naval officers in the rank of LTJG through LCDR and equivalent grade officers of other U.S. services and qualified foreign military officers. DoD civilian employees and DoD Contractors are also eligible.
Entry Date
Naval/Mechanical Engineering (Energy Specialty) is typically an eight-quarter program with preferred entry dates in March or September. For further information contact the Program Officer or the Academic Associate
Degree
Requirements for the Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering degree, which is an ABET accredited degree are met as a milestone en route to satisfying the educational skill requirements of the curricular program.
Subspecialty
Completion of this curriculum qualifies an officer as a Naval/Mechanical Engineering Specialist with a subspecialty code of 5603P. The curriculum sponsors are Naval Sea Systems Command and Navy Energy Coordination Office.
Typical Course of Study – Mechanical Engineering Energy Track
Quarter 0
| MA1113 | (4-0) | Single Variable Calculus I |
| MA1114 | (4-0) | Single Variable Calculus I w/Matrix Algebra |
| ME2501 | (4-0) | Engineering Statics |
| AE2440 | (3-2) | MATLAB |
| EN3000 | (2-0) | Defense Energy Seminar |
Quarter 1
| MA1115 | (4-0) | Multivariable Calculus |
| MA1116 | (3-0) | Vector Calculus |
| ME2502 | (5-0) | Engineering Dynamics |
| ME2101 | (4-2) | Thermodynamics |
| NW3230 | (4-0) | Maritime and Joint Strategic Planning |
| EN3000 | (2-0) | Defense Energy Seminar |
Quarter 2
| MA2043 | (4-0) | Linear Algebra |
| MA2121 | (4-0) | Differential Equations |
| ME2601 | (4-1) | Mechanics of Solids I |
| MS2201 | (3-2) | Materials Science |
| EN3000 | (2-0) | Defense Energy Seminar |
Quarter 3
| MA3132 | (4-0) | Partial Differential Equations |
| MA3232 | (4-0) | Numerical Analysis |
| ME3611 | (4-0) | Mechanics of Solids II |
| ME2201 | (3-2) | Fluid Mechanics I |
| PH3700 | (4-0) | Fundamentals of Energy Technology |
| EN3000 | (2-0) | Defense Energy Seminar |
Quarter 4
| EO2102 | (4-2) | Intro to Circuit & Power Systems Analysis |
| ME3521 | (3-2) | Mechanical Vibrations |
| ME3201 | (4-1) | Applied Fluid Mechanics |
| ME3150 | (4-1) | Heat Transfer |
| OS3007 | (4-0) | Operations Research for Energy Systems Analysis |
| EN3000 | (2-0) | Defense Energy Seminar |
Quarter 5
| ME2801 | (3-2) | System Dynamics |
| ME3450 | (3-2) | Computational Methods in Mechanical Engineering |
| ME3711 | (4-1) | Machine Design |
| MS3202 | (3-2) | Failure Analysis and Prevention |
| EN3000 | (2-0) | Defense Energy Seminar |
Quarter 6
| ME3240 | (4-2) | Marine Power and Propulsion |
| ME3712 | (4-2) | Systems Design |
| ME3801 | (3-2) | Dynamics and Control of Marine and Autonomous Vehicles I |
| ME4XXX | (V-V) | Energy Specialization Elective |
| EN3000 | (2-0) | Defense Energy Seminar |
Quarter 7
| ME0810 | (0-8) | Thesis Research (Energy) |
| ME0810 | (0-8) | Thesis Research (Energy) |
| ME4XXX | (V-V) | Energy Specialization Elective |
| MS3304 | (3-2) | Corrosion |
| - OR - | | |
| MS3606 | (3-2) | Welding |
| EN3000 | (2-0) | Defense Energy Seminar |
Quarter 8
| ME0810 | (0-8) | Thesis Research |
| ME0810 | (0-8) | Thesis Research |
| TS3001 | (3-2) | Naval Architecture |
| ME4XXX | (V-V | Energy Specialization Elective |
| EN3000 | (2-0) | Defense Energy Seminar |
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