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Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Online Mechanical Engineering Program

Why Online MS Degree

  • Take the course from Anywhere, at any time.
  • Can follow Part-Time or Full-Time Study.
  • Keep your current job and study.
  • Save Living/Dorm Expenses.
  • For International Students, there is no need for a VISA to take up this course.
  • You can start the course in your country and finish your degree and training in the USA.

Master of Science

The Mechanical Engineering Graduate Program prepares graduate students:

  1. with fundamental concepts as well as practical knowledge of modern engineering,
  2. for immediate engineering challenges and scholarly or professional advancement, and
  3. with an understanding of professional and ethical responsibilities, including economic, environmental, and societal aspects.

Basic Admissions Requirements:

  • Undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering or closely related majors.
  • Undergraduate GPA of no lower than 2.6.
  • No more than two repeated undergraduate courses.
  • GRE Score of 295 or above.
  • TOEFL score of no lower than 550 (paper-based) or 79 (IBT).
  • Convincing purpose of the statement.
  • Strong letters of recommendation.
  • For further details see the Graduate Studies
  • For other department requirements see the Department Handbook

Graduate Degree Plan

The Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering is a thesis path or project path program that requires the completion of 30 or 36 semester hours of graduate work.

Plan-1

Thesis

Plan-2

Project

Plan-3

Course only

4 Core Courses (12 Hrs)

4 Elective Courses (12 Hrs)

+ Thesis (6 Hrs)

4 Core Courses (12 Hrs) 

7 Elective Courses (21 Hrs)

+ Project (3 Hrs)

4 Core Courses (12 Hrs)

8 Elective Courses (24 Hrs)

+ Comprehensive exam (0 Hrs)

Total for Program:

30 Hours

Total for Program:

36 Hours

Note: Only allowed for those

with Internship or Full-time job

Total for Program:

36 Hours

All three-degree options can be completed 100% online. 

Core Courses:

  • MEEN 5330 - Continuum Mechanics (3)
  • MEEN 5321 - Advanced Fluid Mechanics (3)
  • MEEN 5318 - Advanced Dynamics (3)
  • MEEN 5337 - Engineering Analysis in Applied Mechanics (3)

Mechanical Engineering Master of Science Electives:

  • MEEN 5301 - Advanced Problems in Mechanical Engineering (3)
    • Advanced Manufacturing (3)
  • MEEN 5303 - Advanced Topics in Mechanical Engineering (3)
    • Advanced Composite Manufacturing (3)
    • Advanced Mechanism Design (3)
    • Renewable Energy (3)
    • Computer-Aided Geometric Design (3)
  • MEEN 5313 - Numerical Methods in Mechanical Engineering (3)
  • MEEN 5314 - Finite Element Methods in Engineering (3)
  • MEEN 5320 - Theory of Elasticity (3)
  • MEEN 5322 - Turbulent Flow (3)
  • MEEN 5325 - Computer Integrated Manufacturing Systems (3)
  • MEEN 5326 - Advanced Control Systems Engineering (3)
  • MEEN 5328 - Dynamic Systems Engineering (3)
  • MEEN 5331 - Advanced Materials Science (3)
  • MEEN 5335 - Advanced Robotics and Automation (3)
  • MEEN 5339 - Computer Aided Geometric Design (3)
  • MEEN 5345 - Conduction and Convection Heat Transfer (3)
  • MEEN 5347 - Advanced Thermodynamics (3)

For more information, please contact the graduate coordinator: Dr. Selahattin Ozcelik.
Office: EC-325. Phone: (361) 593-2291. Email: selahattin.ozcelik@tamuk.edu.