Program Overview

Mechanical Engineering, M.S.

Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing

Learn how to make the world a better place by designing technology that is more accessible and equitable and helps drive sustainability and a circular economy.

As a master's student, this degree will further supplement your knowledge about mechanical engineering. You will learn how to design, build and model products that optimize energy use and resource utilization. Obtaining a degree here will create opportunities for high skilled, high-paying and secure jobs.

Program Highlights

• Renowned Faculty: Be mentored by our dedicated and certified staff who are well-versed in their specialties.
• Professional Development: Create strong connections with leading industries across South Carolina to foster opportunities for employment.
• Premium Laboratories: Study and conduct research alongside our faculty in our many laboratories across campus.

What You’ll Study

Graduate students work side-by-side with our faculty in state-of-the art labs and research centers. Specialize in advanced materials and multi-scale manufacturing, aerospace engineering, mechanics and multi-physics, thermo-fluids engineering, energy and fuel cells, biomedical engineering, nuclear engineering, mechatronics or nanotechnology.

Building Skills

Gain the professional and personal intelligence it takes to have a successful career.

• Organizational Skills: Planning, prioritizing and managing tasks and resources to achieve specific objectives
• Technical Writing: Creating clear and concise documents, such as manuals or instructions, for technical or scientific topics
• Teamwork: Working collaboratively with others to achieve a shared goal or objective
• System Design: Creating or improving complex systems to meet specific requirements
• Coding: Creating software or computer programs using specific programming languages and techniques
• Product Design: Creating new or improved products that meet customer needs and expectations

Using your degree

Make your college experience the foundation for a successful future.

• Potential Careers:
  • Systems Engineer
  • Product Engineer
  • Design Engineer
  • Project Manager
  • CEO/CTO
  • Technical Salesperson/Manager
• Workplace Settings:
  • Aerospace
  • Automotive
  • Medical
  • Energy

Advanced Degrees

Advance your career or options with post-graduate education.

• Doctorate: Mechanical Engineering, Ph.D.
• Master's:
  • Aerospace Engineering, M.S.
  • Nuclear Engineering, M.S.
  • Engineering Management, M.S.
  • Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurial Engineering, M.S.

Related Degrees

• Master's:
  • Biomedical Engineering, M.S.
  • Chemical Engineering, M.E.
  • Chemical Engineering, M.S.
  • Mechanical Engineering, M.E.
  • Biomedical Engineering, M.E.
  • Civil Engineering, M.S.
  • Electrical Engineering, M.S.
  • Aerospace Engineering, M.S.
  • Nuclear Engineering, M.E.