What are the subjects or curriculum for master's in mechanical engineering in USA ?
A minimum of 30 semester hours is required for the MSME degree. The program combines core mechanical engineering courses with technical electives. The student is recommended to choose 3 electives for in-depth study in one technical area and the other electives for exploration in a broader technical area.
3 courses (9 credit hours) from the Mechanical Engineering core courses
3 courses (9 credit hours) from one technical area
MEEG 597 Masters project (3 credit hours) or MEEG 598 Masters thesis (6 credit hours)
2-3 elective courses (6-9 credit hours)
Mechanical Engineering core courses
The core courses help the student to increase his/her knowledge and competence in skills essential to the mechanical engineering field.
MEEG 410 Advanced Fluid Dynamics
MEEG 463 Advanced Heat Transfer
MEEG 452 Advanced Vibrations
MEEG 454 Advanced Dynamics
MEEG 453 Finite Element Method
The students must plan his/her degree program with the help of the academic advisor. As a general guideline, only one course outside of Mechanical Engineering is allowed toward the MSME degree. However, another out-of-department course can be taken if it is required for the chosen technical area and has the approval of both the advisor and chairman. The list below is comprised of suggested courses for various technical areas.
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