| Major Code: 8131 |
Degree Awarded: Master of Science |
| Delivery Mode(s): Classroom |
Admission Status: Graduate |
| Admission Materials: letters of recommendation, GRE, résumé, objectives, transcripts |
Location(s): Main Campus - Melbourne |
All master of science options can be earned on either a full-time or a part-time basis. A two-year projection of course offerings is available on request. Course offerings are arranged to permit the master’s program to be completed by full-time students in a maximum of two calendar years.
Admission Requirements
The undergraduate backgrounds of applicants for admission to the master’s degree programs vary considerably. For this reason, a variety of master’s degree options are available. The applicant should have a bachelor of science or equivalent degree from a mechanical engineering program accredited by ABET. In evaluating an international application, consideration is given to academic standards of the school attended and the content of the courses leading to the degree obtained. Master’s applicants are required to take the GRE (General Test), and submit letters of recommendation, a statement of objectives and a résumé.
Applicants whose bachelor’s degrees are in other engineering fields, mathematics, or the physical sciences may be accepted but will be required to remedy any deficiencies by satisfactorily completing a number of undergraduate courses in preparation for graduate study in mechanical engineering.
General admission requirements and the process for applying are presented under Graduate Academic Information .
Degree Requirements
The Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering is offered with both thesis and nonthesis options. Each option requires a minimum of 30 credit hours of approved graduate study; however, within each option, course choices vary considerably. Prior to the completion of nine credit hours, the student must submit for approval a master’s degree program plan to indicate the chosen path and the specific courses to be taken.
The minimum program requirements consist, depending on the specialization, of a minimum of nine credit hours of core courses, six credit hours of mathematics, a zero-credit seminar (taken each semester), and 15 credit hours of electives (which may include six credit hours of thesis). Within the 15 credit hours of electives, six credit hours of coursework are restricted electives. Restricted electives are chosen with advisor approval.
