Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering

The Master of Engineering - Mechanical degree program is intended to extend and broaden the undergraduate preparation. It can be considered as a terminal degree or as preparation for the Ph.D. program. A bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering is needed for acceptance to the master’s program. Applicants with undergraduate degrees in other engineering disciplines may be required to take appropriate undergraduate courses before being formally admitted into the program.

The Master of Engineering - Mechanical degree requires 30 credits, approved by the student’s academic advisor. The program structure is as follows:

  • Two required core courses
  • At least four courses from any one of the seven concentrations below
  • Four elective courses must be chosen as described below

Mechanical Engineering Requirements

Core Courses

ME 635Modeling and Simulation

3

ME 641Engineering Analysis I

3

Concentration Courses

Students are required to select at least four courses from any one of the seven concentrations:

Product Design

ME 520Analysis and Design of Composites

3

ME 615Thermal Systems Design

3

ME 658Advanced Mechanics of Solids

3

ME 659Advanced Structural Design

3

ME 663Finite-Element Methods

3

ME 665Advanced Product Development

3

Manufacturing

ME 565Introduction to Additive Manufacturing

3

ME 566Design for Manufacturability

3

ME 644Computer-Integrated Design and Manufacturing

3

ME 645Design of Production Systems

3

ME 652Advanced Additive Manufacturing

3

ME 653Design for Additive Manufacturing

3

Thermal, Fluids, Energy Requirements

ME 510Power Plant Engineering

3

ME 601Engineering Thermodynamics

3

ME 604Advanced Heat Transfer

3

ME 615Thermal Systems Design

3

ME 674Fluid Dynamics

3

ME 675Computational Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer

3

Robotics and Control

ME 598Introduction to Robotics

3

ME 621Introduction to Modern Control Engineering

3

ME 622Optimal Control and Estimation of Dynamical Systems

3

ME 631Mechanical Vibrations I

3

ME 651Analytic Dynamics

3

ME 654Advanced Robotics

3

ME 655Wearable Robotics and Sensors

3

ME 656Autonomous Navigation for Mobile Robots

3

Micro/Nano Systems

ME 573Introduction to Microelectromechanical Systems

3

ME 581Introduction to Bio Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (BioMEMS)

3

ME 680Fundamentals of Micro & Nano Fluidics

3

ME 681Applications of Advanced Micro/Nano Materials, Structures and Devices

3

ME 685Mobile Microrobotic Systems

3

NANO 525Techniques of Surface and Nanostructure Characterization

3

NANO 600Introduction to Nanoscale Science and Technology

3

Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical Engineering

Required Concentration Courses (both required)
ME 530Introduction to Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

3

ME 626Manufacturing of Biopharmaceutical Products

3

Elective Concentration Courses (must choose 2)
ME 535Good Manufacturing Practice in Pharmaceutical Facilities Design

3

ME 602Statistical Methods in Life Sciences Industries

3

ME 628Manufacturing and Packaging of Pharmaceutical Oral Solid Dosage Products

3

ME 629Manufacturing of Sterile Pharmaceuticals

3

ME 647Environmental Systems (HVAC) in Healthcare Manufacturing

3

Suggested Electives
ME 540Validation in Life Sciences Manufacturing

3

PME 542Global Regulation and Compliance in Life Science Industries

3

ME 560Quality in Life Sciences Manufacturing

3

ME 555Lean Six Sigma

3

Others of the student’s choosing (advisor approval recommended)

Medical Device Engineering

Required Concentration Courses (both required)
ME 580Medical DeviceDesign and Technology

3

ME 660Medical Devices Manufacturing

3

Elective Concentration Courses (must choose 2)
ME 525Biomechanics

3

ME 602Statistical Methods in Life Sciences Industries

3

ME 648Mechanics of Continuous Media

3

ME 658Advanced Mechanics of Solids

3

ME 665Advanced Product Development

3

Suggested Electives
BME 504Medical Instrumentation and Imaging

3

ME 540Validation in Life Sciences Manufacturing

3

ME 560Quality in Life Sciences Manufacturing

3

PME 542Global Regulation and Compliance in Life Science Industries

3

ME 555Lean Six Sigma

3

Others of the student’s choosing (advisor approval recommended)

Elective Courses

Four elective courses must be chosen. Two concentration areas have suggested elective courses specified above. Of these four courses, a maximum of two courses may be non-ME courses, and of the non-ME courses, a maximum of one may be a non-SES course (i.e. any Stevens graduate course). A student may substitute a Project (ME 800 Special Problems in Mechanical Engineering, 3 credits) or a Master’s Thesis (ME 900 Thesis in Mechanical Engineering, 6 credits) for the appropriate number of courses.

In order to graduate with a Master of Engineering - Mechanical degree, a student must obtain a minimum of “B” average in the major field, as well as an overall average of “B” in all the courses needed to meet the 30-credit requirement for the degree. In addition, no more than four 500 level graduate courses can be taken to satisfy the credit requirement for the degree. Please see the Office of Graduate Admissions section on Student Status.