Program Overview

Mechanical and Energy Engineering Ph.D.

Program Overview

The Mechanical and Energy Engineering doctoral program at the University of North Texas offers a ground-breaking opportunity to learn fundamental and applied knowledge compatible with mechanical engineering, renewable energy, energy modeling, manufacturing, and fossil fuels.

Program Type and Format

• Doctoral Degree (Ph.D.)
• On Campus

Estimated Time to Complete

• 3-5 years

Credit Hours

• 72 (with prior B.S.)
• 42 (with prior M.S.)

Program Description

Take your education to the next level and apply advanced engineering knowledge and techniques to create new solutions for a more sustainable future. The program allows you to study and conduct research with world-class faculty members, leading to potential publication in professional journals.

Research Areas

• Bio-based green and sustainable products
• Energy-efficient intelligent vehicles
• Energy-efficient products and structures
• Fundamentals of energy
• Renewable and alternative clean energy
• Solid mechanics and controls
• Thermal energy and fluids

Facilities

• Zero Energy Research Laboratory
• Bioproducts Lab
• Center for Advanced Scientific Computing and Modeling
• Composite Mechanics and Manufacturing Lab
• Computer-Aided Design and Analysis Lab
• Functional Cellular Solids Lab
• Laboratory of Small Scale Instrumentation
• Manufacturing and Engineering Technology Lab
• PACCAR Technology Institute
• Thermal Fluid Science Lab

Marketable Skills

• Scholarly excellence
• Identify knowledge gaps
• Innovative research leadership
• Communication of complex problems/solutions
• Conceptualize/develop scientific reports/manuscripts

Program Highlights

• Opportunities to partner with world-class faculty and local industry leaders
• State-of-the-art facilities for research and development
• Dissertation Boot Camp and specialized workshops available through the Toulouse Graduate School
• Potential for internships or part-time work in area industries

Courses

• Advanced Heat and Mass Transfer (3 hrs)
• Multiphase Transport Phenomena (3 hrs)
• Theory of Elasticity (3 hrs)
• Impact Mechanics of Materials (3 hrs)
• Energy Harvesting Technologies and System Design (3 hrs)
• Advanced Numerical Methods (3 hrs)