M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering

Stages: there are two stages of study.

1. Accumulative Studies: students working in the industry, and in parallel plan to complete an M.Sc. degree. They are admitted to the Accumulative Study (AS) Stage, which can last no longer than 3 academic years (minimum 3 courses per year). After this time, the student is transferred to the Regular Studies (RS) Stage, where they can complete their requirement.
   1. Minimum GPA during AS stage: 70
   2. Student must take a minimum of three courses per year
   3. Passing of courses: no later than semester 4. All mandatory courses should be taken in the first year of the M.Sc.
   4. 25% of the courses must be taken in the status of “regular student”
2. Regular (Full-time) studies: They are directly admitted to the Regular studies (RS) stage
3. Preliminary Stage: A candidate whose GPA is lower than the required minimum (but not lower than 75), may be admitted in a provisional status for a period of one year. Those candidates can then be admitted as RS students pertaining they pass their supplementary courses.
   1. A candidate’s program of required supplementary courses will be determined by the Head of the School. Every program will include at least four of the following courses. (note that some of these courses are currently taught only in Hebrew).

1. The Head of the School of Mechanical Engineering is authorized to reduce the number of required supplementary courses for outstanding students
2. Conditions of advancement to the RS stage will be after completing each supplementary course with a minimum grade of 70, and an average grade of 80 in all supplementary courses.
3. Final failure twice in a row in one of the supplementary courses leads to termination of studies

Study tracks: There are two tracks which students can choose from. Note that for either track, the advisor is solely responsible for approving the student’s curriculum.

1. Research Track requirements:
   1. Only for full-time students
   2. Must complete the M.Sc. with a minimum 75 GPA
   3. Requires 24 credit points in accordance with the curriculum
   4. Participation in seminars: Minimum 14 hours
   5. Writing a final thesis: equal to 12 hours, in accordance with the Faculty’s Regulations for Advanced Degrees.
   6. Students may take up to 3 courses for 9 credit points. An additional course requires the approval of the Unit’s M.Sc. Teaching Committee (up to 4 courses for 12 credits).
2. Project Track requirements: This Track targets students with a B.Sc. in Engineering or the Exact Sciences, except for mathematics.
   1. Must complete the M.Sc. with a minimum 75 GPA
   2. Requires 36 credit points + a project of 3 credit points
   3. Participation in seminars: minimum 8 hours
      1. Weekly seminars offered by the School of Mechanical Engineering
      2. Monthly mechanical Engineering Colloquium
   4. Students may take up to 4 courses for 12 credits

*Select undergraduate courses defined as “parallel” in level, can be approved for advanced studies, provided the student did not take this course (or a similar one) in their undergraduate studies.

Curriculum for both research and project track students:

1. All students must take two mathematics courses (as approved by the advisor) at the earliest possible time. If the advisor wishes, he can recommend replacing one of the two courses with a course at the School of Mathematics’ Continuing Studies program.

1. All students must take two of the mandatory courses (as approved by the advisor) at the earliest possible time.

1. Elective Courses (Recommended Research programs): Courses in the fields of research such as:
   1. Environment
   2. Design
   3. Fluid Mechanics
   4. Solid Mechanics
   5. Heat & mass transfer and energy
   6. Systems

1. Outside the program: Students may register for a maximum of 3 courses outside the program.
   1. They must be approved by the student’s advisor or a representative of the Unit in the Unit committee
   2. They must be relevant to the student’s study or research programs
   3. They will be graded and weighted as customary in their own department and may count for up to 3 credit points

For more details on the graduate curriculum, please click HERE

For more details on the graduate school Takanon (rules), please click HERE

For more details on the School of Mechanical engineering rules & regulations, please click HERE