M.S. in Mechanical Engineering

ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must hold a B.S. in mechanical or industrial engineering, or a closely related field, from an accredited engineering program. If the baccalaureate is in a non-engineering or science area, students may be required to complete prerequisite courses without graduate degree credit. For transfer credit, students should refer to the general policies of the College of Graduate Studies.

Application requirements: 

  • Degree: Applicants must hold a four-year bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university 

  • GPA: Applicants must have at least a 3.0/4.0 grade point average from previous undergraduate coursework or a 3.3/4.0 for previous graduate coursework 

  • Application: UToledo application required 

  • GRE:  Not required

  • Transcripts: Required 

  • Statement of Purpose: Required 

  • Letters of Recommendation:  2 minimum; 3 preferred

  • Proof of English language proficiency: Required for students from non-English speaking countries. See University graduate admissions for minimum test score requirements and exceptions. 

Application priority deadlines for admissions and funding decisions: 

  • Fall:  March 15 

  • Spring: October 1 

  • Summer:  Contact department

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

The Master of Science degree program may be pursued with thesis, project and non-thesis options.

The MS in Mechanical Engineering degree can be completed in one of two research focus areas. Degree requirements for thesis, project, and coursework-only capstone options are provided in the tables below. The department may specify additional credit or non-credit requirements for satisfactory completion as well as enhancement of degree objectives. The plan of study for the Master of Science degree must be filed before 16 hour of academic coursework has been completed. For full-time students, this normally will require that the plan of study be filed before registration for the second term.

A minimum of 12 cr hr of required or elective coursework must be 6000-level. A student may be required to complete more than the required minimum cr hr to satisfy prerequisite deficiencies specified as provisional admission conditions and/or to fulfill educational requirements for the program as specified by the advisor or department.

Materials, Design, and Manufacturing research focus area:

Mathematics core3
MIME 6000Advanced Engineering Mathematics I3
or other graduate level math course with prior advisor approval
Focus area core (2 courses)6
MIME 5060Manufacturing Engineering3
MIME 5300Advanced Mechanics Of Materials3
MIME 6200Advanced Dynamics3
MIME 6720Design of Experiments3
Elective coursework - cr hr requirement depends on capstone option12-21
MIME 5060Manufacturing Engineering3
MIME 5080Operations Research I3
MIME 5100Manufacturing Systems Simulation3
MIME 5230Dynamics Of Human Movement3
MIME 5240Experimental Methods in Orthopaedic Biomechanics3
MIME 5280Cad - Finite Element Methods3
MIME 5300Advanced Mechanics Of Materials3
MIME 5310Mechanics Of Composite Materials3
MIME 5430Advanced Automotive Control Systems3
MIME 5440Advanced Mechatronics3
MIME 5450Advanced Automation Design3
MIME 5460Advanced MATLAB for Engineers3
MIME 58003
MIME 5820Sustainability Analysis and Design3
MIME 5830Additive Manufacturing3
MIME 6300Continuum Mechanics3
MIME 6200Advanced Dynamics3
CIVE 63403
MIME 6350Elasticity3
MIME 6360Plasticity3
MIME 6380Fracture Mechanics3
MIME 6650Advanced Material Science and Engineering 3
MIME 6720Design of Experiments3
MIME 68003
MIME 6810Assembly And Joining Processes3
or other graduate level engineering course with prior advisor approval
Capstone option21
MS thesis
MIME 6960Graduate Research and Thesis9
Elective coursework12
MIME 6930Graduate Seminar (every semester)0
MS Project
MIME 6920Special Projects6
Elective coursework15
MIME 6930Graduate Seminar (every semester)0
Coursework only
Elective coursework21
MIME 6930Graduate Seminar (every semester)0

COmputational & Experimental Thermal Sciences RESEARCH FOCUS AREA:

Mathematics core3
MIME 6000Advanced Engineering Mathematics I3
or other graduate level math course with prior advisor approval
Focus area core9
MIME 6460Intermediate Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer3
Select 1 of the following courses:
MIME 6440Computational Fluid Dynamics I3
MIME 6450Experimental Fluid Mechanics3
MIME 6470Advanced Computational Fluid Dynamics3
Select 1 of the following courses:
MIME 6570Advanced Fluid Mechanics3
MIME 6580Advanced Heat Transfer3
Elective coursework - cr hr requirement depends on capstone option9-18
MIME 5410Alternative Energy3
MIME 5510Turbomachinery3
MIME 5520Heating, Ventilating & Air Conditioning3
MIME 5530Internal Combustion Engines3
MIME 5540Jet Propulsion3
MIME 5550Aerodynamics3
MIME 5560Gas Dynamics3
MIME 6440Computational Fluid Dynamics I3
MIME 6450Experimental Fluid Mechanics3
MIME 6460Intermediate Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer3
MIME 6470Advanced Computational Fluid Dynamics3
MIME 6540Computational Fluid Dynamics II3
MIME 6570Advanced Fluid Mechanics3
MIME 6580Advanced Heat Transfer3
or other graduate level engineering course with prior advisor approval
Capstone option18
MS thesis
MIME 6960Graduate Research and Thesis9
Elective coursework9
MIME 6930Graduate Seminar (every semester)0
MS Project
MIME 6920Special Projects6
Elective coursework12
MIME 6930Graduate Seminar (every semester)0
Coursework only
Elective coursework18
MIME 6930Graduate Seminar (every semester)0
  • PLO 1. Demonstrate technical proficiency in their focus area topics
  • PLO 2. Apply advanced engineering mathematics and/or statistical principles to solve engineering problems in one of the ME specialty areas
  • PLO 3. Demonstrate ability to conduct a literature review
  • PLO 4. Explain course projects in one of the ME specialty areas clearly and concisely in written and oral formats
  • PLO 5. Thesis or project option: explain their research clearly and concisely in written and oral formats
  • PLO 6. Thesis or project option: generate high quality engineering research