RIT - Department of Mechanical Engineering | Graduate Programs | Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering

Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering

This program leads to the professional degree of master of engineering. The objective of the program is to provide the engineering BS graduate the means for earning a terminal master's degree based largely on graduate course work, and without the conventional thesis requirement of an MS degree.

The program, although rooted in mechanical engineering, may be significantly interdisciplinary. By design, a student's program may range over several colleges of the Institute in assembling courses which will best help him or her meet his or her professional objectives. At least 32 credit hours of course work must be taken in the mechanical engineering department, and begin with a course number of 0304-xxx. At least 36 credit hours of course work must be taken at the graduate level, and begin with a course number of nnnn-7xx or higher. Students may count no more than 12 credits hours of 0304-6xx courses towards completion of the MEng degree. For example, if a student selects 0304-643 Control Systems as one of their Concentration Classes, then Graduate or Technical Elective 3 must be 0304-7xx or higher. A minimum of 48 credits are required for the master of engineering degree. Requirements for the degree must be completed within seven years of the date of the oldest course counted towards the MEng degree.

	Required Core Classes	Credits
0304-870	Math for Engineers I	4
0304-823	Systems Modeling	4
0304-865	Computer Implementation of FEM	4
	Subtotal Core Classes	12
	Required Capstone Experience Complete one of:
0304-701	Research Methods (Students considering the MS)	4
0304-730	Design Project Management (All BS/MEng students)	4
0304-877	Graduate Internship (Usually for part-time students)	4
0304-888	Project with Paper (Most full-time MEng students)	4
	Subtotal Capstone Experience	4
	Elective Classes
0304-7xx	Graduate Elective 2 (700 or higher)	4
0304-6xx	Graduate or Technical Elective 3 (600 or higher)	4
0304-6xx	Graduate or Technical Elective 4 (600 or higher)	4
0304-6xx	Graduate or Technical Elective 5 (600 or higher)	4
	Subtotal Graduate Elective Classes	20
	Concentration Classes
	Concentration 1 (see examples below)	4
	Concentration 2	4
	Concentration 3	4
	Concentration 4	4
	Subtotal Concentration Classes	16

	Total Credits Required for the Master of Engineering	48

Full-time students in the MEng program are expected to enroll in and attend 0304-889 Graduate Seminar each quarter that they are on campus.

Some possible concentration areas include business, materials science, statistics, and design engineering. Students may also elect concentrations within mechanical engineering such as thermo-fluids, systems & controls, mechanics & design, or vibrations. Students with a specific career interest may develop an individually customized concentration based on mutual agreement between the student and the department.

Concentrations Include:

	Business (Two Required + Two Electives) Dual degree BS/MEng Students must have completed at least 168 credits prior to enrolling in the required courses. Dual degree BS/MEng Students must have completed at least 180 credits, and meet all course pre-requisites prior to enrolling in the elective courses.
0101-703	Financial Accounting Systems (Required)
0102-740	Organizational Behavior and Leadership (Required)
0101-706	Cost Accounting
0102-742	Introduction to Technology Management
0113-730	Managing in a Global Environment (0102-740)
	Students may take other College of Business Courses, 010n-7xx, at the graduate level to meet the concentration requirements, as long as they meet the course pre-requisites. If you get started on the MEng concentration, and want even more, check this out:
	Fast Track MBA: One Year Program RIT’s Saunders College of Business offers an accelerated, intensive and fast paced MBA program for students with the motivation, quantitative skills and academic ability to be successful. This full time one year four quarter program is designed for students who want to accelerate their academic experience. Students in this program will receive a week long international study trip. Scholarship support is available for RIT graduates. For additional information visit the Saunder's MBA website.

	Systems and Controls (Select four courses)
0301-754	Analytical Techniques I
0301-755	Analytical Techniques II
0301-761	Modern Control Theory
0301-762	Nonlinear Control Systems
0304-643*	Control Systems
0304-743	Intermediate Control Systems
0304-843	Advanced Control Systems
0304-840	Signal Processing

	Manufacturing (Select four courses)
0304-638*	Design of Machine Systems
0303-801	Design for Manufacture
0303-720	Production Control
0303-740	Numerical Control and Manufacturing
0304-864	Production Tool Design

	Vibrations Engineering
0303-658*	Engineering Vibrations
0304-758	Intermediate Engineering Vibrations
0304-840	Signal Processing
0304-871	Math for Engineers II

	Mechanics and Design (Select four courses)
0304-638*	Design of Machine Systems
0304-658*	Engineering Vibrations
0304-672*	Dynamics of Machinery
0304-754	Fatigue and Fracture Mechanics
0304-758	intermediate Engineering Vibrations
0304-816	Finite Elements
0304-885	Advanced Mechanics of Solids

	Sustainability (Select four courses)
0304-710	Fuel Cell Technology
0304-723	Renewable Energy Systems
0304-733	Sustainable Energy Management (0304-633* through May 2013)
0304-739	Alternative Fuels and Energy Efficiency (Coming AY2013-14)
0303-790	Fundamentals of Sustainable Engineering
0303-791	Life Cycle Assessment
0303-792	Design for the Environment

	Thermo / Fluids Engineering (Select four courses)
0304-756	Aerosols in the Respiratory Tract
0304-830	Intro to CFD Analysis
0304-831	CFD Applications
0304-833	Heat Exchanger Design
0304-834	Boiling and Condensation
0304-838	Ideal Flows
0304-847	Microscale Heat and Mass Transfer
0304-851	Convective Phenomena

	Materials Science (Select four courses)
0304-644*	Intro to Composite Materials
0304-645*	Biomaterials
0304-745	Micro- and Nano- Characterization of Material Surfaces
0304-746	Engineering Properties of Materials
0304-754	Fatigue and Fracture Mechanics

	Automotive Systems (Select four courses)
	This concentration is for students who have completed their BS degree at a school other than RIT, and did not participate in the BS Automotive Option. M.Eng. Students must complete at least 36 credits at the graduate level.
0304-623*	Power Train Systems and Design
0304-624*	Vehicle Dynamics
0304-640*	IC Engines
0304-643*	Control Systems
0304-710	Fuel Cell Technology
0304-743	Intermediate Controls
0304-752	Fundamentals of Tribology and Lubrication
0304-758	Intermediate Vibrations
0303-801	Design for Manufacturing

	Product Development (Enrollment is limited and requires permission of the Masters in Product Development - MPD Program)
0303-786	Engineering of Systems I
0303-788	Engineering of Systems II
0303-784	Systems and Project Management
0303-785	Engineering Risk / Benefit Analysis


*0304-6xx	Note: Students who complete one or more 6xx level classes as part of their concentration must take a corresponding number of 7xx level classes for their electives. At least 36 credit hours of course work must be taken at the graduate level, 7xx or higher.

0304-xxx	Note: Students are encouraged complete course work outside of the ME department as part of their graduate concentration. However, students must complete at least 32 credits of study with the ME Department (0304-xxx) to earn a graduate degree in mechanical engineering.