Case School of Engineering
The Case School of Engineering was established on July 1, 1992, by an action of the Board of Trustees of Case Western Reserve University as a professional school dedicated to serving society and meeting the needs of industry, government and academia through programs of teaching and research. The Case School of Engineering continues the tradition of rigorous programs based on fundamental principles of mathematics, science and engineering that have been the hallmark of its two predecessors, Case School of Applied Science (Founded in 1880) and the Case Institute of Technology(1947).
The formation of the Case School of Engineering is a recommittment to the obligations of the gift of Leonard Case, Jr., to serve the citizens of Northern Ohio. The establishment of the Case School of Engineering as a professional school is in anticipation of the future practice of engineering with blurred boundaries between the undergraduate and graduate educational programs.
The Case School of Engineering is organized in nine departments, offering thirteen undergraduate degree programs, twelve Master of Science programs and the Doctor of Philosophy. The faculty and students participate a in wide variety of research activities offered through the departments and the various interdisciplinary research centers of the University. The Case School has been a leader in many educational programs, being the first engineering school to offer undergraduate programs in computer engineering (1963), biomedical engineering (1972), polymer engineering (1967) and systems and control engineering (1963).
The major aim of engineering is the creation of new processes, products, materials, or systems that are useful to our society. This demands a high degree of creativity combined with broad knowledge, good judgment, and a practical sense of economics. Successful engineering therefore rests upon:
- A deep knowledge of science, not only the physical sciences, but also the social and life sciences.
- Mathematical skill in modeling processes, devices, and phenomena to predict behavior more accurately--a need which goes beyond the common uses of classical mathematics into statistics, probability and discrete mathematics.
- A thorough knowledge of computers for use in problem solving; for use in extending the engineer's ability in creative design, modeling, and decision making; and for use in processing, storing, retrieving, and communicating vast amounts of information.
- A knowledge of the society in which the engineer will practice--its values, needs, laws, politics, economics, and cultures.
- A broad intellectual base, which makes it possible to deal with the complex, multidisciplinary nature of most engineering problems.
- Creative skill, which is extremely important in finding optimal solutions to the designs, systems, and processes the engineer is called upon to develop.
Thomas P. Kicher, Ph.D. (Case Institute of Technology)
Dean of the Case School of Engineering and Armington Professor of Engineering
Christine A. Ash, M.B.A. (Case Western Reserve University)
Director of Administration and Budget
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree with major designations as follows:
- Master of Science with the following major field designations:
- Master of Science without designation.
- The Doctor of Philosophy without designation (for all programs in engineering).
In addition to the major department requirements, the engineering undergraduate degree programs contain an Engineering Core which requires that each program contains the equivalent of six three-credit courses distributed among at least five of the following areas:
- Materials science and engineering
- Distributive phenomena (transport, fluids, or fields)
- Thermodynamics or physical chemistry
- Computer application to engineering problems
- Electronic circuits
- Systems or control
- Engineering mechanics
- Engineering economics
Each engineering program must contain at least four engineering courses (a minimum of 12 credits) outside the major field designation. These courses are to provide the student with breadth in engineering and may or may not be Engineering Core courses. In addition, all engineering students must demonstrate graphics proficiency by examination or by completing EMAE 192, Graphics (2) as an open elective. They also must complete ENGL 398, Professional Communication (2).
An elective sequence is a set of preestablished sequences of courses designed to provide a focus within the major discipline, allowing the student to tailor a program of study within a broad field. For example, a student in mechanical engineering could take courses toward an elective sequence in mechanical design or heat power. A student in biomedical engineering could take an elective sequence in biomechanics, computers, biomaterials, or instrumentation. There is no set number of courses in such a sequence.
The Case School of Engineering may recognize academic work in a discipline other than the student's major as a minor. The proper designation will be recorded on the student's transcript on successful completion of the minor requirements. The minor normally consists of 15 to 18 credit hours of course work as specified by the department offering the minor, and no more than two courses taken for the minor sequence may be used to simultaneously satisfy requirements of the student's major field, i.e., courses required in the Case Core (the Humanities/Social Science sequence included), Engineering Core, department requirements, or technical electives.
Recognizing the different needs and objectives of resident and non-resident graduate students pursuing the master's degree, two different plans are offered. In both plans, transfer of credit from another university is limited to six hours of graduate-level courses approved by the student's adviser, the department chairman, and the dean of the School of Graduate Studies.
All Master of Science degree programs require the submission of a program of study which must be approved by the adviser, department chairperson and the dean of engineering and which must be submitted before registering for the last 9 course credits of the program.
Minimum requirements for the degree of Master of Science in a major field under this plan are:
- Completion of 18 hours of graduate course work. The courses must be approved by the department offering the degree, as well as the dean of engineering.<
- Completion of nine hours of thesis work culminating in a thesis examination given by at least three professors, plus approval by the chairman of the department offering the degree.
A student with research experience equivalent to a thesis may petition the Graduate Committee of the Engineering Faculty for substitution of nine hours of course work for the thesis requirement. In this case, the thesis examination above is replaced by a similar examination covering the submitted research work and publications.
Eighteen hours of course work, including the thesis, must be at the 400 level or higher.
Minimum requirements for the degree of Master of Science in a major field under this plan are:
- Completion of 27 hours of graduate course work including a Special Problems course described in item 2. The program must be approved by the department offering the degree, as well as the Dean of Engineering.
- Three to six hours of Special Problems course work, which must consist of an engineering project approved by the chairman of the department offering the degree, which may be carried out at the student's place of employment with nominal supervision by a faculty adviser or in the division laboratories under direct supervision. The project must culminate in a written report and examination by at least three professors plus approval by the chairman of the department offering the degree.
The Special Problems course may be waived for students who have had industrial design or research experience and who submit sufficient evidence of this experience in the form of a publication or internal report. For these students, a minimum of 27 hours of course work and the final oral examination covering the submitted publications or reports as well as related course material will be required for the master's degree.
Eighteen hours of course work including the special problem must be at the 400 level or higher.
A student working toward an undesignated Master of Science degree in engineering must select a department. The student is responsible for submitting a program of study which must have the approval of the student's adviser and department head and the Dean of Engineering and which must contain a minimum of nine semester hours of course work in the department approving the program. A minimum of 18 semester hours of course work for the degree must be at the 400 level or higher.
The student must meet all the requirements of the designated Master of Science degree in engineering.
The student's Ph.D. program should be designed to prepare him or her for a lifetime of creative activity in research and in professional engineering practice. Often this may be coupled with a teaching career. The mastery of a significant field of knowledge required to accomplish this purpose is demonstrated by an original contribution to knowledge embodied in a thesis and by satisfactory completion of a comprehensive course program which is intensive in a specific area of study and includes work in other areas related to, but not identical with, the major held. The necessity for breadth as well as depth in the student's education cannot be overemphasized. To this end, any engineering department may add additional requirements or constraints to ensure depth and breadth appropriate to its field.
No student may be admitted to candidacy for the Ph.D. degree before approval of his or her program of study by the Advisory Committee, the department, and the Dean of Engineering. After this approval has been obtained, it is the responsibility of the student's department to notify the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies of his or her admission to candidacy after the student has fulfilled any additional department requirements. Minimal requirements in addition to the university requirements are:
- The minimum course requirement beyond the B.S. level is two years of courses taken for credit, at least 18 hours of which must be taken at Case Western Reserve University. The following courses taken for credit will be acceptable for a Ph.D. program of study:
- All 400-, 500-, and 600-level courses
- Those 300-level courses approved by the student's department up to a maximum of three beyond the B.S. or a maximum of one beyond the M.S.
- Approved graduate-level courses taken at other institutions
- A minimum depth in basic science equivalent to six semester hours (for credit) is required. This requirement may be satisfied by courses that have been previously approved by the faculty of the department in which the student is enrolled.
- The requirement for breadth is normally satisfied by a minimum of 12 semester hours of courses (for credit) outside the student's major area of concentration as defined by the student's department and does not include courses taken to fulfill the basic science requirement.
- The minimum requirement for research is satisfied by at least eighteen hours of thesis (701) credits.
- A cumulative quality-point average of 3.0 or above in all courses taken for credit as a graduate student at Case Western Reserve University (excluding grades in thesis research and grades of R) is required for the award of the doctor's degree.
The student must pass a qualifying examination relevant to his or her area of study as designated by the curricular department with which he or she is affiliated. For students who obtain the M.S. degree from Case Western Reserve University the qualifying examination should be taken preferably before the end of the student's fourth semester of graduate study but no later than the end of the fifth semester at the University. For students entering with the masters degree the examination should be taken no later than the end of the third semester at the University.
Each student is required to submit a program of study, detailing his or her course work, thesis schedule, and qualifying examination schedule and indicating that all the minimum requirements of the University and the Faculty of Engineering are satisfied. This program of study must be approved by the advisory committee, the department chairperson and the Dean of Engineering before registering for the last 18 course credits of the program.
If the student is pursuing the Ph.D. degree without acquiring the M.S. degree, the program of study should be accompanied by a petition to the Dean of Engineering to waive the requirement of the M.S. degree.
All required courses taken at the University beyond the B.S. degree should be shown on the program of study with the grade if completed.
If the requirements are to be fulfilled in other than the standard ways described above, a memorandum requesting approval should be attached to the program of study.
The program of study must be submitted within one semester after passing the qualifying examination.
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