Program Overview

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Graduate Studies

The Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Program offers both Ph.D. and M.S. degrees. Research within the department advances design in diverse fields such as manufacturing, micro- and nano-technology, vehicles, biomechanics, aerostructures, sensors, controls, mechatronics, combustion, and energy systems. Graduate student researchers acquire skills to address both fundamental issues in these areas and to design complex, multi-component systems. The highly collaborative environment fosters multidisciplinary research while drawing on the study of mechanical engineering, mathematics, electrical engineering, materials science, biology, and nanotechnology. Students graduate with the qualitative and quantitative skills necessary for professional research and teaching in mechanical and aeronautical engineering.

Graduate Program Requirements

• Full requirements are available for viewing.
• The program requires students to have a strong foundation in mechanical engineering, mathematics, and related fields.
• Students must also demonstrate the ability to conduct original research and contribute to the field of mechanical and aerospace engineering.

Program Details

• The program offers both Ph.D. and M.S. degrees.
• Research areas include:
  • Manufacturing
  • Micro- and nano-technology
  • Vehicles
  • Biomechanics
  • Aerostructures
  • Sensors
  • Controls
  • Mechatronics
  • Combustion
  • Energy systems
• The program fosters a highly collaborative environment, encouraging multidisciplinary research and drawing on the study of mechanical engineering, mathematics, electrical engineering, materials science, biology, and nanotechnology.
• Students graduate with the qualitative and quantitative skills necessary for professional research and teaching in mechanical and aeronautical engineering.