Graduate Mechanical Engineering Courses

Graduate work leading to a Master of Science in mechanical engineering can be formulated with specialization in mechanical systems, CAD/CAM, manufacturing, biomedical, or thermofluid sciences. Areas of interest include computer-aided design and manufacturing, microcomputer control and data acquisition systems, automated manufacturing systems, finite element analysis, materials processing, robotics, combustion, energy engineering and management, thermal stresses, air pollution, composites, stirling engines, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, biomechanics, biomolecular simulation, biomaterials, and mechanical design. A technology management option is also offered.

The basic requirement for admission is a B.S. in mechanical engineering. Applicants holding degrees in other fields of engineering or from non-accredited engineering colleges may be required to make up deficiencies prescribed by the department. The Graduate Record Examination is required except in extenuating circumstances. Special programs of study leading to the M.S. in mechanical engineering are available for students who have earned a B.S. in science with a major in physics or mathematics. These programs are designed to make up for deficiencies and prepare you for graduate study in one to three quarters.

Both thesis and nonthesis options are available for the M.S. program. The minimum requirements for the thesis program are 33 credits of coursework, including 20 credits in the area of specialization, and 12 credits of thesis work. Students must register for three quarters of graduate seminar. For the nonthesis program, the minimum requirements are 42 credits of coursework, including 27 credits in the area of specialization and 6 credits of researach project. The program of study must include fundamental courses in areas of design and thermofluids. ME 596, ME 597, and ME 636 are required core courses.

An interdisciplinary Ph.D. is offered in Mechanical Engineering as part of a college-wide program. Students applying to this program must have an M.S. degree in engineering or related field. After admission to the Ph.D. program, students must pass a qualifying exam in the areas of solid mechanics, fluid mechanics, controls, and thermal sciences. The program of study requires 45 credit hours of courses, of which a minimum of 12 credit hours must be from outside the mechanical engineering department. For additional information, see the Integrated Engineering listing.

Financial assistance is available in the form of graduate fellowships, research assistants, and graduate associateships.

The department recommends that you enter the program in the fall quarter. Contact the department for details on graduate programs.

International students whose proficiency in English is inadequate are encouraged to enroll in the Ohio Program of Intensive English (OPIE) at Ohio University in the summer quarter preceding their first quarter of study in the department.