About
The Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering is a research-oriented, two-year degree program that is administered by the Department of Engineering in the College of Engineering and Technology. The program has two focus areas of research ? advanced energy systems in which research includes sustainable and efficient energy systems, wind-energy, ocean wave energy generation and storage, energy harvesting, and energy transport and conversion processes; and mechanics of biomaterials in which research includes mechanical behavior of structural tissues, cellular materials, metals for medical implants and biological tissues. Students are prepared for employment in a variety of areas of industry, and the program provides training and research experience for students who are interested in pursuing a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering or related fields.
ECU Advantage
At ECU, every engineering faculty member is dedicated to the excellence of our program and the success of our students. The program emphasizes technical knowledge and analytical thought processes as well as people and business skills. Our program focuses on collaborative learning in which students learn to work in teams to solve problems; activity-based learning in which theory is put into practice with projects and hands-on activities; project management that goes beyond technical skills and helps students land jobs in business and industry; and small labs and class sizes where students develop close relationships with the engineering faculty.
What You Will Study
Application for admission to the graduate program in mechanical engineering must meet the general requirements of admission set forth by the Graduate School. Advanced, highly motivated undergraduate students, may apply to the Engineering, BS/Mechanical Engineering, MS.
Applicants for study in mechanical engineering are expected to have a bachelor's degree in engineering with a minimum 3.0/4.0 grade point average in the last two years of undergraduate study. The following preparatory courses are recommended:
• Mathematics - calculus through differential equations, probability and statistics • Physics - one semester • Chemistry - one semester • Biology - one semester • Engineering - one course in basic thermodynamics • Engineering - one course in basic materials science • Engineering - one course in basic electrical engineering • Engineering - one course in three of the following five areas: biomaterials, fluid mechanics, heat and/or mass transfer, mechanics of materials, energy systems • Engineering research or design experience
Applicants may be granted conditional admission if they do not qualify for regular admission. Students entering from disciplines other than engineering may find it necessary to take preparatory undergraduate and/or graduate level courses that serve as prerequisites. Preparatory courses that are for undergraduate credit only may not be applied toward credit hours required for a graduate degree.
The university confers the Mechanical Engineering, MS when the candidate has earned at least 32 s.h. of graduate credit. In addition to the course work each student must complete a research-based thesis, a comprehensive defense of thesis proposal, a seminar based on thesis research, and a thesis defense.
- MENG 6000 - Introduction to Engineering Research
- MENG 7000 - Thesis *
- MENG 6100 - Finite Element Analysis of Solids and Fluids
- MENG 6210 - Thermal Systems Design
- MENG 6220 - Advanced Thermodynamics
- MENG 6230 - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Systems
- MENG 6310 - Advanced Mechanics of Materials
- MENG 6320 - Advanced Engineering Design
- MENG 6330 - Advanced Vibration and Structural Dynamics
- MENG 6343 - Advanced Composite Materials
- MENG 6350 - Theory of Elasticity
- MENG 6410 - Bioheat and Mass Transfer
- MENG 6700 - Selected Topics in Mechanical Engineering
- MENG 5100 - Numerical Methods in Engineering
- MENG 5600 - Experimental Methods in Engineering
- MENG 6100 - Finite Element Analysis of Solids and Fluids
- MENG 6210 - Thermal Systems Design
- MENG 6220 - Advanced Thermodynamics
- MENG 6230 - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Systems
- MENG 6310 - Advanced Mechanics of Materials
- MENG 6320 - Advanced Engineering Design
- MENG 6330 - Advanced Vibration and Structural Dynamics
- MENG 6343 - Advanced Composite Materials
- MENG 6350 - Theory of Elasticity
- MENG 6410 - Bioheat and Mass Transfer
- MENG 6700 - Selected Topics in Mechanical Engineering
- Any graduate level technical elective approved by the program director
All students must complete one 3 semester hour graduate level course in advanced mathematics. Contact the program director for a list of approved mathematics courses.
A course used as an area of focus requirement may not be used to fulfill this elective requirement.