Course overview
The Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering program (MSME) is designed as a 30-credit course of study to provide graduate engineers with a deeper and broader understanding of the methods and skills in the area of mechanical engineering. The program outcomes are achieved through knowledge and skills that students gain by virtue of expert curriculum design, instruction in an effective learning environment, and opportunities for inquiry and professional development. Students will take elective courses based on their career and technical interests in the following broad domains:
- Thermal Systems: This domain includes instruction in aerospace, renewable energy, energy conversion, computational fluid dynamics, turbomachinery, combustion, electronics cooling, heat and mass transfer.
- Mechanical Systems: This domain includes courses in automation, robotics, mechatronics, applications of theory of elasticity, stability of structures, advanced dynamics, composite materials, fracture mechanics, advanced product design, and manufacturing and micro and nano manufacturing.
Students will be able to identify, formulate, and solve advanced mechanical engineering problems. They will also be able to use the techniques, skills, and modern analytical and software tools necessary for the mechanical engineering practice, such as ANSYS, FLUENT, MATLAB, MASTERCAM, and LabView. Sequences of electives, with an optional master's thesis, will assist in achieving the program's learning goals.
