Program Overview

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Program Overview

The Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (MSME) program is designed to provide advanced experience with post-graduate mechanical engineering principles and skills. The program has a thesis option with 31 required credit hours, and a non-thesis option with 34 required credit hours.

Program Details

Either option has the students undertake an individualized engineering development experience, either as a two-course Thesis, or a one-course Master Project. All students are required to complete a one-credit Professional Perspectives course to increase exposure to recent developments and to aspects of professionalism. All students are required to complete a three-course concentration, either one of the predefined concentrations or an individualized concentration.

Admission Criteria

The expected background of the students is a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or another related engineering bachelor's degree.

Program Structure

• The program is designed as an on-campus program.
  • Some laboratory exercises require use of physical apparatus in the labs, so students will need to be on-campus for those courses.
• Students may be either full-time or part-time.

Program Educational Outcomes

Program educational objectives are the accomplishments graduates are expected to achieve during the first few years after graduation with the M.S. degree. Graduates with an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering will have the following behavioral characteristics:

• Work toward alleviating problems, challenges or risks in application fields related to mechanical engineering.
• Apply engineering methodology with confidence and humility to develop innovative and effective solutions in a professional and ethical manner.
• Pursue professional development to meet and adapt to emerging and evolving engineering challenges.

Student Outcomes

Upon graduation, Wentworth Institute of Technology Graduate students will demonstrate:

• Core Knowledge: advanced knowledge in a specialized area consistent with the focus of their graduate program, including critical thinking and problem solving
• Scholarly Communication: advanced proficiency in written and oral communication, appropriate to purpose and audience.
• Professionalism: advanced intellectual and organizational skills of professional practice, including ethical conduct.
• Research Methods and Analysis: quantitative and qualitative skills in the use of data gathering methods and analytical techniques used in typical research that is consistent with the focus of their graduate programs

Course Requirements

The course requirements to complete the MSME degree are as follows:

Thesis Option

• Mathematics Requirement: MATH5800 MATHEMATICAL METHODS (3 credits) or ELEC5850 ENGINEERING NUMERICAL METHODS (3 credits)
• Management Requirement: MGMT7175 ENGINEERING INNOVATION & ENTREPRENEURSHIP (3 credits) or MGMT7100 PROJECT MANAGEMENT APPLICATIONS (3 credits)
• Professional Perspectives Requirement: ENGR7101 PROFESSIONAL PERSPECTIVES (1 credit)
• Graduate Electives Requirement: 6 three-credit courses (18 credits) - MECH 5000 or 6000 Level courses or other graduate courses with advisor's permission. At least two electives must be 6000 level
• THESIS OPTION:
  • ENGR7100 THESIS I (3 credits)
  • ENGR7200 THESIS II (3 credits)
• TOTAL CREDITS: 31

Non-Thesis Option

• Mathematics Requirement: MATH5800 MATHEMATICAL METHODS (3 credits) or ELEC5850 ENGINEERING NUMERICAL METHODS (3 credits)
• Management Requirement: MGMT7175 ENGINEERING INNOVATION & ENTREPRENEURSHIP (3 credits) or MGMT7100 PROJECT MANAGEMENT APPLICATIONS (3 credits)
• Professional Perspective Requirement: ENGR7101 PROFESSIONAL PERSPECTIVES (1 credit)
• Project Requirement: ENGR7000 MASTER PROJECT (3 credits)
• Graduate Electives Requirement: 7 three-credit courses (21 credits) - MECH 5000 or 6000 Level courses or other graduate courses with advisor's permission. At least two electives must be 6000 level
• TOTAL CREDITS: 31

Graduation Requirements

Students must complete the course requirements with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0, following Wentworth graduate school policies.