Mechanical and Energy Engineering Master's

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.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Master of Science (M.S.) in Mechanical and Energy Engineering is a 2-year, on-campus program requiring 30-33 credit hours. It focuses on research and development of innovative systems to solve complex issues in the modern world. The program aims to produce specialists in emerging mechanical engineering fields with a broad education in the fundamentals of engineering.

Objectives:

• Develop life-long learning skills in a research/project-oriented environment.
• Solve complex problems faced by businesses and consumers.
• Network with leading companies and corporate partners.

Teaching:

• Small class sizes allow for close interaction with distinguished faculty members.
• Faculty members have been honored by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers.
• The program offers state-of-the-art instructional facilities and laboratories containing cutting-edge research equipment.
• Students can engage in work experiences in faculty laboratories through directed study, theses, and dissertations.

Careers:

• 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

Other:

• The department also supports top-ranked research labs that offer exciting possibilities for study and discovery.
• The College of Engineering has state-of-the-art instructional facilities and laboratories containing cutting-edge research equipment.
• The department 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 the department's degrees can concurrently enroll in the Graduate Academic Certificate for dual credit.
• The department offers state-of-the-art facilities ranging from a variety of instructional laboratories to research facilities including the Net Zero Energy (ZØE) Research Laboratory and the Engineering Manufacturing Facility.
• These facilities allow faculty and students to work side-by-side on industry-sponsored, cutting-edge graduate research.
• Many students seek internships or work part time in area industries given the university's proximity to the metroplex.