Online Master of Science
For those interested in the Master of Science, there is also an online options. Please visit the Online M.S. in Mechanical Engineering page for more information.
Project course offerings for Online Master of Science Program.
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Research Groups
The Department of Mechanical Engineering offers programs leading to
MS degree
The PhD Degree is a research-based degree with specific course requirements set by a research adviser and committee to support the student's area of research. Students complete both coursework and research requiring 2 to 5 years beyond the MS degree. Students with an MS degree, or equivalent, in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, or a related area can be admitted into the PhD program. By special
Most of our graduate students receive some form of financial aid, the majority of them in the form of research or teaching assistantships and fellowships. Graduate students appointed as Research Assistants (RAs) work in
Almost all of our graduate students are involved in a research project. Most research activity in the department is organized around one of several world-class research laboratories which support a variety of experimental, computational, and analytical activities. Graduate courses and research opportunities are available in fluid mechanics, combustion, heat transfer, thermodynamics,
Course Projections for the Education and Research Groups
Dynamic Systems and Controls Four-Year Graduate Course Projection
Fluid-Thermal Science and Engineering Four-Year Graduate Course Projection
Solid Mechanics, Design & Manufacturing (SMDM) Four-Year Graduate Course Projection
Graduate Handbook
Master of Science (MS) Program Components
Master’s Plan A
There is a Master’s plan A for degrees in either Engineering Mechanics or Mechanical Engineering. Master’s plan A has these components: (1) prescribed course work, (2) research, (3) a master’s thesis, and (4) the oral defense of the master’s thesis.
MS Degree Examination Committee
Master’s Plan B
There is a Master’s plan B for degrees in either Engineering Mechanics or Mechanical Engineering. The Master’s plan B has two components: (1) prescribed course work, and (2) a final evaluation by the academic advisor and
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Degree Components
The components of the doctoral programs in Engineering Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering are very similar. In each case, the student first finds an advisor and forms a committee. Subsequently, the components of the doctoral degree programs consist of a qualifying exam, a comprehensive exam, prescribed course work, research, the dissertation, and a final oral defense and examination.