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Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering

The Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering degree 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.

 

Concentrations

  • Aerospace Engineering

  • Manufacturing

  • Medical Devices 

  • Product Design

  • Robotics & Control

  • Thermal, Fluids, Energy

 

Program Objectives

 

The program prepares students to:

  • Students with an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering or related engineering fields will be educated and prepared for careers in related fields requiring advanced and specialized knowledge and ability to solve challenging engineering problems.

 

Program Outcomes

 

By the time of graduation, students will be able to:

  • model and simulate mechanical engineering problems using multi-physics analysis tools.

  • perform research using either experimental analytical approach in major mechanical engineering fields including robotics, fluid, energy, micro/nano and medical devices etc.

  • lead cutting edge research/development and solve real-world complex problems in mechanical engineering related areas.

  • work in a research team and collaborate with others.

  • produce high quality written and oral communications.

Degree Requirements

The program is a 30-credit degree program. Students are required to complete:

  • 2 core courses (6 credits)

  • at least 4 courses (12 credits) from any one of the six concentrations below

  • 4 courses (12 credits) of electives including: 

    • no more than 2 non-ME graduate courses

      • one of these may be a non-SES course (any Stevens graduate course)

    • Optional: substitute a project (ME 800 Special Problems in Mechanical Engineering, three credits) or a master’s thesis (ME 900 Thesis in Mechanical Engineering, 6 credits) for the appropriate number of courses.

 

Students in the program will be introduced to research methodology and ethics through thesis, project, or respective courses. 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. 


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 six concentrations:

Aerospace Engineering

Students are required to take the following course for the concentration:
ME 545Introduction to Aerospace Engineering

3
And select three additional courses from the list below:
ME 520Analysis and Design of Composites

3
ME 579Compressible Fluids in Aerospace Engineering

3
ME 594Numerical Methods in Mechanical Engineering

3
ME 621Introduction to Modern Control Engineering

3
ME 631Mechanical Vibrations

3
ME 658Advanced Mechanics of Solids

3
ME 674Fluid Dynamics

3
Suggested Electives for Fluid Mechanics Focus:
ME 511Wind Energy-Theory & Application

3
ME 512Intermediate Fluid Dynamics

3
ME 546Introduction to Turbomachinery

3
ME 601Engineering Thermodynamics

3
ME 604Advanced Heat Transfer

3
ME 615Thermal Systems Design

3
ME 675Computational Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer

3
ME 684Multiphase Flows

3
Suggested Electives for Solid Mechanics Focus:
ME 632Advanced Vibrations of Structures

3
ME 648Mechanics of Continuous Media

3
ME 657Advanced Mechanics of Materials

3
ME 659Advanced Structural Design

3
ME 661Advanced Stress Analysis

3
ME 663Finite-Element Methods

3
Suggested Electives for Controls Focus:
ME 598Introduction to Robotics

3
ME 622Robust and Adaptive Control for Dynamical Systems

3
ME 656Autonomous Navigation for Mobile Robots

3

Product Design

ME 520Analysis and Design of Composites

3
ME 554Introduction to Computer Aided Design

3
ME 564Optimization Principles in Mechanical Engineering

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 564Optimization Principles in Mechanical Engineering

3
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 579Compressible Fluids in Aerospace Engineering

3
ME 601Engineering Thermodynamics

3
ME 604Advanced Heat Transfer

3
ME 615Thermal Systems Design

3
ME 618Principles of Energy Conversion and Renewable Energy

3
ME 674Fluid Dynamics

3
ME 675Computational Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer

3

Robotics and Control

Students are required to take the following two courses for the concentration:
ME 598Introduction to Robotics

3
ME 621Introduction to Modern Control Engineering

3
And select two additional courses from the list below:
ME 655Wearable Robotics and Sensors

3
ME 656Autonomous Navigation for Mobile Robots

3
ME 650Robot Manipulators

3
Below are suggested elective courses for students who pursue the Robotics & Control concentration.
ME 622Robust and Adaptive Control for Dynamical Systems

3
ME 631Mechanical Vibrations

3
ME 651Analytic Dynamics

3
ME 685Mobile Microrobotic Systems

3

Medical Device Engineering

Required Concentration Courses (both required)
ME 580Medical Device Design 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

Electives

Students are required to complete 12 credits of electives. Some concentration areas have suggested elective courses. Of these 12 credits, students 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.

For the remaining elective courses, students may take a maximum of two non-ME graduate courses, and of the non-ME courses, a maximum of one may be a non-SES course (i.e. any Stevens graduate course).