Plan C | On-Campus and Online
EG 1301 ENGR-MECZ-ME | On-Campus
EG 1301 ENGR-MD-ME | Online
Mechanical Engineering Specialization
Plan C | On-Campus and Online
EG 1301 ENGR-MECZ-ME | On-Campus
EG 1301 ENGR-MD-ME | Online
Overview
The Master of Engineering, Plan C, Mechanical Engineering Specialization is an on-campus or online degree program focused on enhancing the expertise of working professionals or continuing students who are looking to keep up with the pace of innovation within their industry and advance in their careers. Engineers who want to further their careers with industrial firms and governmental agencies or those who want to pursue a career in private practice should consider this degree. This is a coursework-only degree program with no thesis requirement.
Note: Mechanical Engineering is a specialization in the College of Engineering, Plan C, Master of Engineering degree; therefore, the Mechanical Engineering title only appears on the student’s transcript and not on the final diploma.
Requirements
No thesis, independent study, practicum, or supervised teaching
Advisor required, graduate committee not required
Students admitted prior to Fall 2021 are required to complete:
- Minimum 30 total credits of regular coursework
- Minimum 24 credits, taken at CSU, that are 500-level or above
- Minimum 21 credits taken after program admission
- Minimum 15 credits of MECH prefix coursework
Students admitted after Fall 2021 are required to complete:
- Minimum 30 total credits of regular coursework
- Minimum 21 credits, taken at CSU, that are 500-level or above
- Minimum 21 credits taken after program admission
- Minimum 24 credits of MECH prefix coursework
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Coursework
In-person students register on RamWeb. Online students register through CSU Online.
Students can take any courses as long as they meet the broad program requirements above. Students who are specifically interested in the disciplines of energy engineering, materials engineering or biomedical engineering may find the elective suggestion guides below helpful in identifying coursework.
Foundational Technical Electives in Energy Engineering
MECH 538: Mechanical Engineering Thermodynamics
MECH 544: Advanced Heat Transfer
Focus Area Technical Electives related to Energy Engineering
MECH 505: Steam Power Plants
MECH 516: Life Cycle and Techno-Economic Assessment
MECH 527: Hybrid Electric Vehicle Powertrains
MECH 534: Energy and Environmental Impacts of Transportation
MECH 557: Turbomachinery
MECH 558: Combustion
MECH 575: Solar and Alternative Energies
MECH 658: Advanced Combustion Theory and Modeling
MECH 661: Theory/Control of Internal Combustion Engines
Foundational Technical Electives in Materials Engineering
MECH 531/BIOM 531: Materials Engineering
MECH 532/BIOM 532: Materials Issues in Mechanical Design
Focus Area Technical Electives related to Materials Engineering
MECH 411: Manufacturing Engineering
MECH 431: Metals and Alloys
MECH 432: Engineering of Nanomaterials
MECH 434: Materials Selection for Mechanical Design
MECH 530: Advanced Composite Materials
MECH 532/BIOM 532: Materials Issues in Mechanical Design
MECH 533: Composites Product Development
MECH 537: Processing of Polymer Composites
Broad Electives related to Materials Engineering
MECH 407: Laser Applications in Mechanical Engineering
MECH 408: Applied Engineering Economy
MECH 502: Advanced/Additive Manufacturing Engineering
MECH 509: Design and Analysis in Engineering Research
MECH 520: Finite Element Analysis in Mechanical Engineering
MECH 538: Mechanical Engineering Thermodynamics
MECH 564: Fundamentals of Robot Mechanics and Controls
MECH 569/ECE 569: Micro-Electro-Mechanical Devices
MECH 573/BIOM 573: Structure and Function of Biomaterials
MECH 574/BIOM 574: Bio-Inspired Surfaces
MECH 575: Solar and Alternative Energies
Foundational Technical Electives in Biomedical Engineering
MECH 570/BIOM 570: Bioengineering
Focus Area Technical Electives in Biomedical Engineering
BIOM 441: Biomechanics and Biomaterials
MECH 525/BIOM 525: Cell and Tissue Engineering
MECH 543: Biofluid Mechanics
MECH 573/BIOM 573: Structure and Function of Biomaterials
MECH 574/BIOM 574: Bio-Inspired Surfaces
MECH 576/BIOM 576: Quantitative Systems Physiology
MECH 578/BIOM 578: Musculoskeletal Biosolid Mechanics
MECH 579/BIOM 579: Cardiovascular Biomechanics
Broad Electives related to Biomedical Engineering
MECH 502: Advanced/Additive Manufacturing Engineering
MECH 509: Design and Analysis in Engineering Research
MECH 530: Advanced Composite Materials
MECH 531/BIOM 531: Materials Engineering
MECH 532/BIOM 532: Materials Issues in Mechanical Design
MECH 533: Composites Product Development
MECH 564: Fundamentals of Robot Mechanics and Controls
MECH 569/ECE 569: Micro-Electro-Mechanical Devices
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