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MS Mechanical Engineering at University of Arkansas

University of Arkansas, United States

Programme overview

The MS in Mechanical Engineering (MSME) offers thesis and non-thesis options with areas of study including thermal systems, mechanical design, nano/mesoscale materials science and engineering mechanics.

Faculty: Graduate School  |  Department: Department of Mechanical Engineering  |  Duration: Thesis: 24 coursework hours plus 6 thesis hours; non-thesis: at least 33 hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Fayetteville, AR, United States

What you will study

Thesis students complete at least 24 hours of coursework plus 6 thesis hours; non-thesis students complete at least 33 hours including at least 3 hours of research or special problems. Courses include Robot Modeling and Simulation, Introduction to MEMS, Advanced Heat Transfer, Advanced Fluid Dynamics I and Additive Manufacturing.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Mechanical Engineering MS: normal Graduate School application materials; a 3.00 GPA is required on all courses in the plan of study. Accelerated MSME (thesis option) for BSME students requires a 3.5 cumulative GPA.

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 entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer sessions.

Graduate School application deadlines: August 1 for fall, December 1 for spring, April 15 for summer sessions; some departments set earlier deadlines. The application fee is $60 for new applicants; $30 for returning UA graduate students.

Law (JD): priority application deadline April 15, with rolling review after that date; admission is for the full-time program in the fall.

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