Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering

The Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering degree program in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) at North Carolina State University has been offered to on-campus students since 1895. In August 2002 an off-campus MSME degree program was approved. This degree program addresses the needs of off-campus students whose schedule or location does not allow on-campus study.  The online courses are identical to on-campus courses in terms of content, requirements and academic rigor.

Convenience and flexibility are key advantages of this program.  The MSME degree, which can be earned totally through the Engineering Online program, is a 30 credit hour degree program that does not require the GRE, a thesis, a final oral exam, or on-campus attendance.

Benefits of the Degree

·       Flexibility (time and place)

·       No need for campus attendance

·       Earn an engineering graduate degree from a well established and recognized university

·       Enhance your career opportunities

·       Achieve new competencies, broaden your expertise and expand your knowledge

Degree Requirements

Requirements for the Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering degree include completion of 30 credit hours of graduate level courses at the 500 or 700 level with an overall grade-point average of 3.0. Each student in the MSME Distance Education program must complete a minimum of four (4) core MAE courses from a concentration area and two additional MAE courses at the 500 or 700 level. In addition, each student must complete three credits of MAE 586 – Project Work in Mechanical Engineering. The remaining three courses may consist of any graduate level engineering, mathematics or statistics course offered through Engineering Online.

MSME Distance Education students are permitted to take and attend courses on campus.  However, approval must be obtained from the Director of Graduate Program prior to registering.  Under no circumstances can more than three courses taken on-campus be applied to satisfy the off-campus students’ degree requirements.

All requirements for the degree must be completed within six years of enrolling in the first course appearing on the NCSU graduate transcript. For additional information please call Ms. Judy Cline at (919) 515-3026 or e-mail her at: judy_cline@ncsu.edu. For general information, please visit the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Graduate program web page at:

http://www.mae.ncsu.edu/grad.html.

Continuous registration

MSME students must comply with Graduate School regulations for continuous registration, or must request a leave of absence not to exceed one year.  For additional information, please visit:

http://www.fis.ncsu.edu/grad_catalog/frt-rr.htm#CONT

MAE Distance Education Course offerings

MAE graduate level distance education courses categorized by concentration area are given below. It is anticipated that each course will be offered every two years.

Thermal/Fluid Sciences:

MAE 501 Advanced Engineering Thermo

MAE 504 Fluid Dynamics of Combustion I

MAE 505 Heat Transfer Theory and Applications

MAE 550 Foundations of Fluid Dynamics

MAE 553 Compressible Fluid Flow

MAE 560 Computational Fluid Mech. & Heat Transfer

MAE 704 Fluid Dynamics of Combustion II

 

Dynamics, Vibrations, Controls and Mechatronics:

MAE 513 Principles of Structural Vibration

MAE 518 Acoustic Radiation I

MAE 521 Linear Control & Design for MIMO

MAE 524 Principles of Mechatronic Control

MAE 534 Mechatronics Design

MAE 535 Design of Electromechanical Systems

MAE 544 Real Time Robotics

 

Structural Mechanics and Materials:

MAE 533 Finite Element Analysis I

MAE 537 Mechanics of Composite Structures

MAE 545 Metrology for Precision Manufacturing

MAE 541 Advanced Machine Design I

MAE 543 Fracture Mechanics

MAE 742 Mechanical Design for Automated Assembly

 

Other recommended courses:

MA 501 Adv. Mathematics for Engineers & Scientists I

MA 502 Adv. Mathematics for Engineers & Scientists II

MAT 500 Modern Concepts in Materials Science

ST 513 Statistics for Management I

ST 515 Experimental Statistics for Engineers I

ST 516 Experimental Statistics for Engineers II

MAE course descriptions can be found at:

http://www2.acs.ncsu.edu/reg_records/crs_cat/MAE.html#MAE501 

 

Engineering Online

Since 1978, the North Carolina State University College of Engineering has been offering a graduate Distance Education program in an effort to help engineers and science professionals stay current and productive in their fields without the constraints of on-campus attendance. The Engineering Online program delivers regular classroom courses that are recorded in specially equipped studios and made available to off-campus students via CD-ROM and the Internet.

The Engineering Online Program at NC State University is designed for working professionals.  Credit courses in Engineering and Computer Science can be delivered directly to your home or workplace via CD-ROMs or the Internet. Special undergraduate programs are also offered at various locations throughout North Carolina . The new Engineering Online program has expanded the offerings of the former VBEE (Video-Based Engineering Education) program with more graduate courses, degree programs and learning experiences at the undergraduate level

If you would like additional information or would like to talk to someone about these programs, contact the Engineering Online office at 1-877-254-0058 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

Courses

For a list of current distance education course offerings, please visit the Engineering Online website:

http://engineeringonline.ncsu.edu/

Registration

For registration, please download all the appropriate forms from http://engineeringonline.ncsu.edu/onlinecourses/registration.htm and submit them to the Office of Distance Education, North Carolina State University, 246 Page Hall, Campus Box 7547, Raleigh, NC 27695-7547 or you may fax them to 919-515-8415. Be sure to fill out the forms accurately and completely.  Incomplete forms will NOT be processed.

Upon receipt of your registration information, you will be contacted by e-mail and provided information about the proctoring process. All exams must be proctored.

Admission

Prerequisites for admission to Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (MSME) include an accredited undergraduate degree in engineering with a minimum overall GPA of 3.0. Students majoring in other fields may need to complete a number of undergraduate Mechanical Engineering courses prior to being accepted for admission. For more details visit:

www.mae.ncsu.edu/programs/grad/prospective/nonmajors

The MSME program is designed primarily for those individuals who work or reside in the continental U.S.   The Graduate School requires that all international applicants take the TOEEL examination if they have not received a degree from a U.S. institution. The program does not currently accept international students who reside outside the continental USA .

PBS Courses

Prior to applying to Graduate School , a qualified person may take Engineering Online courses as a Post-Baccalaureate Studies (PBS) student.  The PBS classification is designed for U.S. citizens or permanent residents who wish to undertake academic work beyond the baccalaureate degree but who are not currently admitted to a degree program.  If the student is admitted to the MSME Program, a maximum of twelve (12) hours may apply toward the 30 credit hour requirement of the degree.

Deadlines for Applications

For information on application deadlines, please visit the Graduate School website at http://www.grad.ncsu.edu/calendar/scripts/appdead2.asp and select “Mechanical Engineering.”

Application and Admission

To apply for admission to the MSME Graduate Degree Program, students may apply electronically or download the forms from the Graduate School at:       http://www2.acs.ncsu.edu/grad/admissn/app/gradadm.htm Paper forms must be mailed according to the Graduate School instructions.  

Important: Please complete item 5 of the Graduate School application form as follows: enter “Mechanical Engineering” for the field “Desired Major”, enter “Master of Science” for “Degree Sought”, and enter “Distance Education” for the field “Department/Specialty/ Concentration”.  Also leave “Desired Minor” field blank.  


Contacts

For information on the Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering program, please visit

http:// www.mae.ncsu.edu/programs/grad/dgrpgms/ or contact: 

         Dr.  Robert T. Nagel
        Director of Graduate Programs
        Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
        North Carolina State University
        Campus Box 7910
        Raleigh, NC 27695-7910
        e-mail: nagel@eos.ncsu.edu
        Phone:            (919) 515-5283
        FAX:              (919) 515-7968
        Office: Broughton Hall Rm 3223 

        Ms. Judy Cline
        Graduate Secretary
       
North Carolina State University
        Campus
Box 7910
       
Raleigh, NC 27695-7910

        e-mail: Judy_Cline@ncsu.edu
        Phone:            (919) 515-3026
        FAX:              (919) 515-7968
        Office: Room 3221 Broughton Hall

 

 For information on Engineering Online visit http://engineeringonline.ncsu.edu or contact:

         Dr. Linda D. Krute
        Director
        Distance Education Programs
        College of Engineering
        North Carolina State University
        256 Page Hall, Campus Box 7547
        Raleigh, NC 27695-7547
        Email: Linda_Krute@ncsu.edu
        Phone:            (919) 515-5440
                  877-254-0058 (toll free)
        Fax: (919) 515-8415