Scholarships and Research Assistantships
Benefit from strong academic support, research opportunities, and financial resources throughout your graduate education.
The Department of Mechanical Engineering offers scholarships, research assistantships, and a strong academic research environment for master’s and doctoral students.
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MSc
The master’s program consists of a total of 7 courses, a seminar, and a master’s thesis requirement.
- Technical Electives: 2*
- Mathematics Elective: 1
- Graduate Electives: 2
- Undergraduate / Graduate Elective: 1**
- ME Courses: 1
- Total Courses: 7
- Seminar: 590
- Thesis: 599
Ph.D.
The doctoral program consists of a total of 7 courses, a seminar, and a doctoral dissertation requirement.
- Technical Electives: 2
- Mathematics Elective: 1
- Graduate Electives: 3
- Undergraduate / Graduate Elective: None
- ME Courses: 1
- Total Courses: 7
- Seminar: 690
- Doctoral Dissertation: 699
Direct Ph.D.
The direct doctoral program consists of a total of 14 courses, seminars, and a doctoral dissertation requirement.
- Technical Electives: 2* + 2
- Mathematics Electives: 2
- Graduate Electives: 6
- Undergraduate / Graduate Elective: None
- ME Courses: 2
- Total Courses: 14
- Seminars: 590 & 690
- Doctoral Dissertation: 699
Graduate Course Groups
Dynamic Systems and Controls
- ME 565: Dynamics
- ME 561: Vibration of Linear and Dynamic Systems
- EEE 501: Linear Systems Theory
- ME 518: Data-Driven Control Systems
- ME 525: Introduction to Nanomechanics
- ME 571: Advanced System Modeling
- ME 564: Topics in Modern Dynamics
- ME 574: Mobile Robots
Manufacturing and Design
- ME 500: Integrated Product Development
- ME 556: Advanced Manufacturing
- ME 657: Nano-Micro Manufacturing
- ME 575: Micro/Nano Robotics
Mechanics and Materials
- ME 550: Continuum Mechanics
- ME 505: Machine Learning for Mechanical Engineering
- ME 551: Mechanics and Materials
- ME 652: Introduction to Solid Mechanics II
- ME 554: Mechanics of Composite Materials
- ME 546: Applications of Solid Mechanics
Thermofluids
- ME 511: Fluid Mechanics
- ME 521: Advanced Thermodynamics
- ME 630: Advanced Heat Transfer
- ME 615: Microfluidics
- ME 513: Biological Fluid Dynamics
Mathematics
- ME 501: Mathematical Techniques in Mechanical Engineering
- ME 503: Numerical Methods in Mechanical Engineering
- ME 552: Finite Element Method
- ME 519: Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos
Graduate or Undergraduate Elective
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Molecular Biology and Genetics
- Computer Engineering
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Materials Science or Nanotechnology