Graduate Study
Mechanical Engineering
Program Overview
RIT's department of mechanical engineering offers two masters programs. The master of engineering is intended for the engineering professional who does not plan to study beyond the masters level, wants to customize his or her concentration of study to match professional objectives, and can apply the concentration to an internship at his or her place of business. The MS is a more traditional applied research program, which includes a comprehensive core offering and a master's thesis.
The master of science degree in mechanical engineering is awarded upon successful completion of an approved graduate program consisting of a minimum of 45 quarter credit hours. A minimum of 36 credits are to be earned in course work and nine credits of thesis.
A maximum of nine quarter credits may be transferred from graduate courses taken outside the university, provided such courses complement a student's proposed graduate program in the mechanical engineering department.
Upon matriculation into the MS program, the student should formulate a plan of study in consultation with his or her adviser.
Curriculum Review
The master of science degree in mechanical engineering is awarded upon successful completion of an approved graduate program consisting of a minimum of 45 quarter credit hours. A minimum of 36 credits are to be earned in course work and nine credits of thesis.
ConcentrationElected focus areas:
Group A: Mechanics/Design; Group B: Systems/Controls; and Group C: Thermo/Fluids
Concentration List- Elective Courses, Mechanical Engineering, Master of Science
- Undergraduate Elective Course Examples, Mechanical Engineering, Master of Science
Career Outcomes
Job TitlesMechanical engineer, design engineer, manufacturing engineer, systems engineer, R&D specialist, product/process engineer, project engineer, consulting engineer, application/sales engineer, project engineer
Functions
Machine/system design (incl. DFM/A; modeling), product R&D, capital project coordination, field engineering functions, manufacturing process development, Q.A. programs, controls specification/development, maintenance program development
Recent Employers
Borg Warner Automotive, Carrier Corp, Dresser-Rand, General Electric, General Motors, Goulds Pumps, Moog, Parker Hannifin, Texas Instruments, Xerox
Admission Requirements
1. A bachelor of science degree in engineering or science is required.
2. If an applicant has a BS degree, but not in mechanical engineering, the graduate admissions adviser will recommend which undergraduate courses must be taken in order to acquire an acceptable background. At least a 3.0 grade point average in the recommended undergraduate courses is required before admission is granted to the mechanical engineering graduate program.
Prerequisites
1. A bachelor of science degree in engineering or science is required.
2. If an applicant has a BS degree, but not in mechanical engineering, the graduate admissions adviser will recommend which undergraduate courses must be taken in order to acquire an acceptable background.