ME 990 is a directed study course for Mechanical Engineering PhD students to conduct dissertation research and thesis work arranged with an instructor.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Krishnan Suresh Gregory Nellis+65 more

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Term	Course	Title
Fall 2026	BME 200	Biomedical Engineering Design
Fall 2026	BME 300	Biomedical Engineering Design and Leadership
Fall 2026	BME 399	Independent Study
Fall 2026	BME 790	Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2026	BME 799	Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2026	BME 890	Pre-dissertation Research
Fall 2026	BME 990	Research and Thesis
Fall 2026	ME 890	Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2026	ME 990	Dissertator Research and Thesis

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