<p>I am completing my Master’s in ME at Cal Poly SLO this upcoming academic year.</p>
<p>The program does not have enough classes to have focused concentrations in different fields (i.e. thermofluids, stress analysis, machine design) so it is very blended.</p>
<p>My thesis is in hot wire anemometry. I have taken half thermo and half stress analysis classes.</p>
<p>Gas Dynamics (Compressible Flow)
Advanced Vibrations
Viscous Flow
Computational Heat Transfer (CFD)
Continuum Mechanics
Inelastic Stress Analysis
Mechatronics (C programming)
Composites</p>
<p>This is already 1 more class than needed for my M.S. with thesis units.</p>
<p>I wanted to take applied FEA (learn ABAQUS) this Fall, and they are also offering 2 advanced heat transfer classes. This falls more into the area of my thesis.</p>
<p>I have no idea if it is worth my time to take extra classes or just focus on thesis to graduate sooner. I would appreciate all input from the working professionals or M.S. students.</p>
<p>Also, my GPA including A’s for thesis units is a 3.7 or so. Is this decent for the current cutt-throat job market?</p>
<p>Thank you!</p>