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Distance Education

The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering offers graduate degrees in mechanical engineering and in aerospace engineering via the Engineering Center for Distance Education (ECDE). The Master of Science Degree requires 24 hours of course work and 6 hours of credit for thesis research. The Master of Engineering degree requires 36 hours of course work, of which 6 hours may be special project courses.

The ECDE offers streaming video to students enrolling in Distance Education Courses.

Students must understand that their computers must have certain hardware and software in order to view the classes online. Students using this delivery method may view the courses on the Internet at their convenience. However, they will be on the same schedule as the on-campus students and may be required to come to campus to take the exams during regular class times. Faculty members have office hours for telephone consultation and use email for other correspondence.

To properly view the streaming video courses, you will need a computer with these minimum standards:

• Processor operating at 400 Mhz or higher

• DSL/cable modum internet connection capable of 256 kbps sustained data rate

• Video software - A free RealPlayer is available at www.real.com. There is a version of the RealPlayer for the MAC and a few Linux/Unix boxes, we do not provide support for these platforms.

• Web Browser - Our courses are designed to use Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or better. Many of the necessary features will not operate with Netscape, Mozilla or other browsers.

• If you plan to watch the streaming video courses from your office, be sure that there aren't any firewall issues prohibiting the access of the video player.

• You are responsible for contacting the instructor via e-mail to comply with the requirements for taking the course through the Internet.

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