Mechanical Engineering (MSE)
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The mechanical engineering faculty offer a graduate program leading to the MSE in mechanical engineering. The MSE is the nonthesis master's degree in mechanical engineering and requires either a portfolio or an applied project as a culminating event. A number of wide and diverse research areas may be pursued. All of the graduate programs stress a sound foundation leading to a specialized area of study. Additional information can be found in the program guidelines on the school website.
30 credit hours and a portfolio, or
30 credit hours and an oral comprehensive exam, or
30 credit hours including the required applied project course (MAE 593)
The MSE is the nonthesis master's. The students must pursue one of the following options for their culminating experience: the portfolio or an applied project. Students will be allowed to pursue an applied project only if they are able to first secure a faculty advisor, who will then also serve as the program committee chair. The name of the student's program committee chair must be filed with the graduate programs office via the interactive plan of study (iPOS) by the time the student has completed 15 credit hours. A change of program committee chair requires approval of the graduate program chair.
For students pursuing the applied project option, the master's program committee shall consist only of the program committee chair, i.e., only the faculty advisor.
The iPOS must be in accordance with university and program requirements. For students currently enrolled in a master's program at another institution and wishing to transfer to ASU, note that a maximum of nine graduate credit hours may be counted toward an MSE at ASU. A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 is required throughout the program. Candidates for the MSE must complete a minimum of 30 credit hours of course work distributed as follows:
- At least 15 credit hours of graduate course work (500 level and above). Non-MAE graduate courses may be substituted upon the approval of the MAE Graduate Affairs Committee.
- At least six credit hours of graduate mathematics-oriented courses (500 level and above). Students are strongly encouraged to take MAE 501 Linear Algebra in Engineering and MAE 502 Partial Differential Equations in Engineering.
- At least six credit hours of additional graduate (500 level and above) courses, which are not restricted to MAE courses or to other technical electives. A maximum of three credit hours of MAE 584 Internship may be counted toward this requirement. A combined maximum of six credit hours of MAE 591 Seminar, MAE 594 Graduate Research Conference, or MAE colloquium classes may be counted toward this requirement.
- A minimum of three hours of MAE 593 Applied Project for applied project students or a minimum of three hours of additional graduate electives (500 level and above) for portfolio students. These additional three hours of graduate electives are not restricted to MAE courses or to other technical electives.
A final portfolio or applied project presentation will be administered. The purpose of this culminating event is to determine the student's ability to integrate the knowledge gained in his or her course work.
General university admission requirements:
All students are required to meet general
university admission requirements.
U.S. applicants | International applicants | English proficiency
- Applicants must submit an online Graduate Education application.
- All applicants are required to submit a statement of academic and career objectives and address the desire to pursue graduate studies at ASU in mechanical engineering.
- All applicants are required to take the general GRE.
- A minimum GPA of 3.00 (on a 4.00 scale) is required for graduates from accredited U.S. institutions. Graduate Education is responsible for international GPA interpretation.
- Applicants who do not have English as their primary language are required to achieve a minimum score of 80 on the Internet-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
- Three letters of recommendation are required, using the online recommendation system.
Applicants must fulfill requirements of both Graduate Education and those of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering.
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Program
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semtegrad@asu.edu
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3 year programs
These programs allow students to fast-track their studies after admission and earn a bachelor's degree in three years or fewer while participating in the same high-quality educational experience of a 4-year option. Students should talk to their academic advisor to get started.
Accelerated master's
These programs allow students to accelerate their studies to earn a bachelor's plus a master's degree in as few as five years (for some programs).
Each program has requirements students must meet to be eligible for consideration. Acceptance to the graduate program requires a separate application. Students typically receive approval to pursue the accelerated master’s during the junior year of their bachelor's degree program. Interested students can learn about eligibility requirements and how to apply.
