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ScM Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics at Brown University

Brown University, United States

Programme overview

Interdisciplinary master's program combining computational, analytical and experimental approaches to the study of fluids, solids and mechanical systems; full-time or part-time study.

Faculty: School of Engineering  |  Duration: 1-2 years; 8 courses (8 credits)  |  Study mode: full-time|part-time  |  Intake: Fall and Spring  |  Location: Providence, RI, United States

What you will study

Areas of study may include acoustics, complex fluids, fluid dynamics and heat transfer, soft matter, machine learning in mechanics, mechanics of energy storage systems, MEMS, computational mechanics, mechanics of cells and biological systems, and micro- and nanoscale mechanics, fluids and materials. Non-thesis option: eight courses completed in three semesters. Thesis option: eight courses including independent reading and research, completed in four semesters.

Career pathways

Graduates are employed at companies including Amazon, Bloomberg, Google, Intel, Microsoft and Goldman Sachs.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Transcripts required. GRE general: recommended; GRE Subject not required. Three letters of recommendation (two for fifth-year master's), 1000-1500 word personal statement and resume/CV required. TOEFL/IELTS for international applicants whose native language is not English unless exempt.

Intake: Fall and Spring

Duration: 1-2 years; 8 courses (8 credits)

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