Mechanical Engineering (Master's) at Michigan State University

Programme overview

The MS in Mechanical Engineering is offered on campus and online. Plan A includes coursework, research, a master's thesis and oral defense; Plan B is coursework only or coursework plus an MS project.

Faculty: College of Engineering | Department: Department of Mechanical Engineering | Duration: Thesis programs typically total 30 credits | Intake: Fall (deadline December 15) and Spring (deadline September 15) | Study mode: full-time | Location: East Lansing, MI, United States

What you will study

Tracks: Musculoskeletal/Biodesign/Rehabilitation; Soft Tissue/Cardiovascular Mechanics; Biofluids and Micro-thermal Fluidics; Dynamics and Vibration; Mechanical Systems and Control; Fluid Mechanics; Solid Mechanics; Manufacturing. Sample courses: ME 820 Continuum Mechanics, ME 821 Linear Elasticity, ME 860 Theory of Vibration, ME 830 Fluid Mechanics I, ME 872 Finite Element Method.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must complete the following: Complete the Graduate ApplicationUpload electronically with your Michigan State University application An official copy of your TOEFL Scores for applicants from countries where the official language is not English. The Mechanical Engineering department code for the TOEFL is 68. Upload/enter additional application materials/information and request letters of recommendations using the graduate student education portal which you access with your MSU applicant ID and password.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applicants can start in fall (late August), spring (January) or summer (May) in the MPH programme; intake terms for other graduate programmes are set by each department or program.

The graduate application fee is $75 for domestic and international applicants, with one fee per application; applicants may submit up to two applications to different graduate majors per semester. Applications are reviewed by the department or program, which sets its own deadlines.

MPH application deadlines (SOPHAS completion): fall May 18, spring October 18, summer February 15; MSU supplemental application: fall June 1, spring November 1, summer March 1.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.msu.edu/apply/graduate-students

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