Program requirements
Major areas of concentration for the Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering are materials, thermo-fluids, solid mechanics, and design and manufacturing. The program of study leading to this degree must include a minimum of 30 semester hours of credit consisting of the following:

1. Twelve semester hours in mechanical engineering graduate courses, to be selected from one of the following areas of concentrion: 
   • Materials: MEE 501, MEE 502, MEE 503, MEE 505, MEE 506, MEE 508, MEE 509, MEE 525, MEE 541, MEE 542, MEE 543, MEE 544, MEE 570, MEE 575, MEE 576
   • Thermo-fluids: MEE 503, MEE 504, MEE 505, MEE 511, MEE 512, MEE 513, MEE 514, MEE 515, MEE 516, MEE 517, MEE 540, MEE 552, MEE 553, MEE 555, MEE 565, MEE 566, MEE 567, MEE 568, MEE 569, AEE 501, AEE 502, AEE 556, AEE 558
   • Solid mechanics: MEE 503, MEE 519, MEE 533, MEE 534, MEE 536, MEE 538, MEE 539, MEE 543, MEE 544, MEE 545, MEE 546, MEE 547, MEE 548, MEE 549, MEE 570, MEE 575
   • Design and manufacturing: MEE 503, MEE 506, MEE 520, MEE 521, MEE 522, MEE 523, MEE 527, MEE 533, MEE 534, MEE 535, MEE 536, MEE 537, MEE 538, MEE 539, MEE 540, MEE 545, MEE 546, MEE 547, MEE 551, MEE 570, MEE 572, MEE 574, MEE 575, MEE 577, MEE 579, MEE 582, MEE 585, MEE 587
   
   
2. Six semester hours of research on a mechanical engineering project or thesis. Both a written document and an oral presentation are required. Upon the request of the student and with the approval of the faculty adviser and chair of the department, this requirement may be replaced by six semester hours of additional coursework. A maximum of six semester hours may be taken in MEE 550, MEE 690, MEE 595 and MEE 599. 

3. Three semester hours of mathematics approved by the student's adviser.
4. Nine semester hours of electives, to be chosen from current course offerings.

Students are required to maintain a minimum cumulative grade of B (3.0 of a possible 4.0) with no more than two semester hours of of C (2.0) permitted.

Admission requirements
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree from an accredited program in engineering, physics, chemistry, applied mathematics or other appropriate program of study. Applicants with a different undergraduate degree may be required to complete prerequisites.

Applicants should have at least a 3.0 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale. In some cases, applicants with a GPA below 3.0 may be admitted on a conditional basis.

For more information about admission, program requirements and course descriptions, see the University of Dayton School of Engineering Graduate Bulletin.