The department offers the following graduate programs for full-time and part-time students:
- Master of Science (M.S.)
- with thesis in Mechanical Engineering. This program focuses on engineering science in one of several areas of specialization. A formally defended thesis describing research into a topic of current academic interest is the centerpiece of this program.
- without thesis in Mechanical Engineering. The focus of the non-thesis program can be varied between engineering science and engineering practice through a selection of elective courses from the Colleges of Engineering, Natural Science and Mathematics, Business, and Law.
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** New: Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (MSME) with a Data Science Concentration.
Implement a Data Science concentration within the MSME program by replacing five general elective courses with five Engineering Data Science (EDS) courses. This includes the three core MSEDS courses:- EDS 6333 or NDE 6333: Probability and Statistics or Probability and Statistics for Engineers
- EDS 6340: Introduction to Data Science
- EDS 6342: Introduction to Machine Learning
and two data-science-related MECE elective courses from the following list:
- MECE 6379: Computer Methods in Mechanical Design
- MECE 6397: Data Analysis Methods
- MECE 6397: Machine Learning
- MECE 6397: Learning Meets System and Control,
pre-approved by the EDS program. This adjustment maintains all existing MSME program requirements, facilitating seamless integration and enabling MSME students to obtain an EDS certificate.
- ** New: Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering (MSAE) with a Data Science Concentration.
Add a Data Science concentration to the MSAE program by substituting five general elective courses with EDS courses, including three core MSEDS courses and two data-science-related MSAE elective courses, pre-approved by the EDS program. This change keeps all other MSAE program requirements intact, ensuring smooth integration and allowing MSAE students to earn an EDS certificate.
- Master of Mechanical Engineering (MME) is a non-thesis, 10-course graduate curriculum that is designed as a professional degree. This program provides depth of knowledge in selected areas of mechanical engineering, as well as broader knowledge in other engineering, science, business or law topics.
- Dual M.S. Degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
The dual degree program allows students to obtain both a master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and a master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering completing 45 credit hours of relevant graduate coursework. - Dual M.S. Degree in Aerospace Engineering and Space Architecture
A dual degree program that allows students to obtain both a master's degree in aerospace engineering and a master's degree in space architecture by completing 46 credit hours of relevant graduate coursework. - Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Mechanical Engineering in several areas of specialization. The Ph.D. is the highest degree granted by the University and its possession signifies that the holder has demonstrated the ability to perform original research. The student's principal objective is to produce a dissertation that can be considered a significant contribution to the field of knowledge in mechanical engineering. Our standard Ph.D. program assumes a completed M.S. degree prior to admission. Our Direct Admit program allows the exceptional student to be admitted to doctoral candidacy without a completed M.S. degree.