Program Overview

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Mechanical Engineering, Master of Science

The Mechanical Engineering, Master of Science program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in mechanical engineering, preparing them for careers in industry, government, or academia.

Admission Requirements

Applicants must meet the general requirements for admission to graduate study, as outlined in the Admission Requirements section. The applicant's prior education must include a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related technical discipline. Applicant's prior education should include the following courses:

• Three semesters of college calculus (Calculus I, II, and III)
• Two semesters of college physics (Physics I and II)
• A course or practical knowledge of a programming language (such as Python, MATLAB, or C++)

Program Requirements

Students can choose one of two options to fulfill their Master's degree requirements: the "All-Course" option or the "Thesis" option.

All-Course Option

Students completing the All-Course option must take a coordinated sequence of ten courses (30 credits). All courses must be completed within five years from the start of the students first class. Students are required to choose a focus area to follow. The focus area selected does not appear as an official designation on the student's transcript.

Thesis Option

Students completing the Thesis option must take a coordinated sequence of eight courses and prepare and submit a Masters thesis. All requirements should be completed within five years. Students are required to choose a focus area to follow. The focus area selected does not appear as an official designation on the student transcript.

Focus Areas

Students are required to choose one of eight focus areas:

• Advanced Manufacturing
• Aerospace Engineering
• Biomechanics
• Fluid and Thermal Mechanics
• Hypersonic Technologies
• Ocean Engineering
• Robotics, Dynamics, and Controls
• Mechanics of Materials and Structures

Course Requirements

Each focus area has five required courses. Of these courses, at least two must be completed from Group 1 and the additional 3 must be completed from Group 1 and/or 2.

Provisional Courses

Applicants whose prior education does not include the courses listed under Admission Requirements may enroll under provisional status, followed by full admission once they have completed the missing provisional courses.

Program Course Requirements

The program requires students to complete a core course in mathematics, two core courses from Group 1, three courses from Group 1 or 2 of the students chosen focus area, and four technical electives.

Independent Study/Thesis Courses

Students may take independent study or thesis courses, which include:

• EN.535.800: Independent Study
• EN.535.820: Master's Graduate Research
• EN.535.821: Master's Graduate Thesis

Focus Area Courses

Each focus area has its own set of required courses. The courses for each focus area are as follows:

Advanced Manufacturing

• EN.535.628: Computer-Integrated Design and Manufacturing
• EN.535.659: Manufacturing Systems Analysis
• EN.535.660: Precision Mechanical Design
• EN.535.673: Mechanized Assembly: Hardware and Algorithms
• Additional courses from Group 2

Aerospace Engineering

• EN.535.606: Advanced Strength Of Materials
• EN.535.607: Mechanics of Solids and Structures: Theory and Applications I
• EN.535.612: Intermediate Dynamics
• EN.535.620: Fluid Dynamics I
• EN.535.623: Intermediate Vibrations
• Additional courses from Group 2

Biomechanics

• EN.535.661: Biofluid Mechanics
• EN.535.663: Biosolid Mechanics
• EN.535.667: Biomechanics of Human Movement
• EN.535.750: Biomechanics of the cell: From nano- and micro-mechanics to cell organization and function
• EN.585.601: Physiology for Applied Biomedical Engineering I
• Additional courses from Group 2

Fluid and Thermal Mechanics

• EN.515.602: Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Materials
• EN.535.620: Fluid Dynamics I
• EN.535.621: Intermediate Fluid Dynamics
• EN.535.633: Intermediate Heat Transfer
• EN.535.634: Applied Heat Transfer
• Additional courses from Group 2

Hypersonic Technologies

• EN.535.608: Hypersonic Technologies and Systems
• EN.535.721: Advanced Composite Materials & Manufacturing Processes
• EN.535.734: Ultra-high Temperature Materials
• EN.535.752: Advanced Flight Dynamics and Control of Aerospace Vehicles
• EN.535.761: Hypersonic Aerothermodynamics
• Additional courses from Group 2

Ocean Engineering

• EN.535.606: Advanced Strength Of Materials
• EN.535.620: Fluid Dynamics I
• EN.535.621: Intermediate Fluid Dynamics
• EN.535.771: Naval Architecture Design
• EN.535.773: Acoustical Oceanography
• Additional courses from Group 2

Robotics, Dynamics, and Controls

• EN.525.609: Continuous Control Systems
• EN.525.610: Microprocessors for Robotic Systems
• EN.525.626: Feedback Control in Biological Signaling Pathways
• EN.525.645: Modern Navigation Systems
• EN.525.661: UAV Systems and Control
• Additional courses from Group 2

Mechanics of Materials and Structures

• EN.535.606: Advanced Strength Of Materials
• EN.535.607: Mechanics of Solids and Structures: Theory and Applications I
• EN.535.623: Intermediate Vibrations
• EN.535.632: Applied Finite Elements
• EN.535.731: Engineering Materials: Properties and Selection
• Additional courses from Group 2