MS in Mechanical Engineering, Sustainable Energy Specialization
Program Overview
This Master's program in Mechanical Engineering focuses on sustainability, with core courses covering energy conversion systems, sustainable power generation, and engineering electrochemistry. Students can tailor their studies with nine elective credit hours in engineering, mathematics, or science disciplines. The program culminates in a six-credit hour thesis research project.
Program Outline
Outline:
Core Courses
Fifteen credit hours:
- EML 5060 Analysis In Mechanical Engineering (3)
- CHM 5153 Engineering Electrochemistry (3)
- EML 5451 Energy Conversion Systems for Sustainability (3)
- EML 5452 Sustainable Power Generation (3)
- EML 5930 Special Topics In Mechanical Engineering (1-6)
Electives
Nine credit hours:
- Select three graduate-level courses in engineering, mathematics, or any science discipline (computer science, physics, etc.).
Thesis
Six credit hours
Entry Requirements:
Prospective students must have a BS degree (or a recognized equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering or any one of the following related fields: Any Engineering Major, Chemistry, Computer Science, Material Science, Mathematics/Applied Mathematics or Physics/Applied Physics. Non-majors, students without a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering, may be required to take up to twelve credit hours of remedial coursework in Mechanical Engineering as a condition of admission. Applicants must have at least a 3.0 upper-division GPA, a GRE Verbal score of at least 150, and a GRE Quantitative score of at least 155 (or a minimum combined GRE General Test score of 1150).
Language Proficiency Requirements:
International students must take the TOEFL exam and score at least 550 on the paper-based exam, 213 on the computer-based exam, or 80 on the Internet-based exam.
