Program Overview

Mechanical and Energy Engineering Master's

Program Overview

The Department of Mechanical Engineering offers a Master of Science degree in Mechanical and Energy Engineering. This program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of mechanical and energy engineering, as well as the skills to develop innovative solutions to complex problems.

Program Details

• Program Type: Master of Science (M.S.)
• Format: On Campus
• Estimated Time to Complete: 2 years
• Credit Hours: 30-33

Program Description

The Master of Science in Mechanical and Energy Engineering program is designed to provide students with a broad education in the fundamentals of engineering, as well as specialized knowledge in emerging mechanical engineering fields. The program focuses on the development of innovative systems to solve complex issues in the modern world.

Specializations

• Materials and Manufacturing
• Mechanical Systems and Design
• Modeling and Simulation
• Thermal Fluid Systems
• Energy

Marketable Skills

• Research innovation
• Identification of research problems
• Conceptualize research projects and solutions
• Communication to stakeholders
• Develop technical reports and documents

Research Areas

• Biomaterials
• Biomedical heat transfer
• Computational heat transfer and fluid mechanics
• Control systems
• Environmental monitoring and modeling
• Fracture and failure of advanced solid materials
• Novel energy conversion systems
• Renewable energy
• Sensors and actuators
• Solid-state energy conversion

Courses

• Feedback Control of Dynamical Systems (3 hrs)
• Computational Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer (3 hrs)
• Renewable Energy (3 hrs)
• Principles of HVAC (3 hrs)
• Continuum Mechanics (3 hrs)
• Finite Element Analysis (3 hrs)

Career Opportunities

• Advanced materials design
• Building energy efficiency
• Energy management and conservation
• Energy (oil, gas and nuclear) production and distribution
• Heating, ventilation and air conditioning
• Manufacturing and product design
• Nanotechnology
• Renewable energy
• Vibration and control
• Research and Education
• Advanced materials design

Additional Information

The Department of Mechanical Engineering also offers a Graduate Academic Certificate in Energy, designed to meet the increasing demands of students with a comprehensive understanding of energy engineering, social/environmental studies, energy policy, economics, and management. Students earning one of our degrees can concurrently enroll in the Graduate Academic Certificate for dual credit.