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MS Mechanical Engineering at University of Alabama

University of Alabama, United States

Programme overview

While pursuing a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (MSME), the student will take graduate-level courses and may conduct research with a faculty advisor and observe how these studies will lead to key engineering innovations and societal impacts in the field of mechanical engineering.

Faculty: College of Engineering  |  Department: Mechanical  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Tuscaloosa, AL, United States

What you will study

Courses in the listed curriculum include ME 505 Intermediate Thermodynamics, ME 509 Intermed Heat Transfer, ME 511 Cmp Heat Transfer & Fluid Flow, ME 560 Thermal Fluid Meas. & Analysis, AEM 500 Intermediate Fluid Mechanics, ME 506 Found Thermal Power Gen.

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Application information

Entry requirements

The following is in addition to the minimum Graduate School admission requirements. To be considered for regular admission to the Main Campus (MA) or Distance Learning (DL) MSME program, prospective applicants should have: A Bachelor’s degree, at the time of initial enrollment, in mechanical engineering or related field (see below). A current resume. A concise Statement of Purpose. This short document should describe the reasons for pursuing an advanced degree as well as possible research interests. Those interested in funding support should consult the Funding for Students section. Three letters from recommenders (waived for University of Alabama graduates). These recommenders may be previous faculty or supervisors. A residence within the borders of the US or serving on a US military installation (DL applicants only). If you are a non-native English speaker, you may be required to submit an English language score report. Please see the admission section link for details. Note that the

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.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer (the admissions page lists Spring, and Summer/Fall priority deadlines).

Graduate application fee is $65 for U.S. citizens and permanent residents and $80 for international students (nonrefundable). Deadlines are set per programme in the Academic Programs Portal; some programmes require a standardized test such as GRE or GMAT.

Apply through the official page: https://graduate.ua.edu/

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