MS Mechanical Engineering at University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Programme overview

The MS in Mechanical Engineering offers thesis, project and coursework-only (with examination) options in concentrations including Applied Mechanics, Automotive Manufacturing Simulation and Design, Nuclear Space Science and Engineering, Systems and Controls, Thermal-Fluid Mechanics and Advanced Manufacturing. It is offered on the Knoxville and UTSI campuses and the Advanced Manufacturing concentration is available by distance education.

Faculty: Tickle College of Engineering | Department: Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Duration: Minimum 30 graduate credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Knoxville, TN, United States

What you will study

Thesis students take 24 hours of coursework plus ME 500 Thesis (minimum 6 hours); project students take 27 hours plus ME 590 (3 to 6 hours); coursework-only students take 30 hours. Coursework includes at least 12 to 18 hours of ME or MAE courses at the 500 level or above (depending on option) and at least 6 hours of mathematics at the 400-graduate level or above. Thesis students attend ME 595 Seminar and all options end with a final examination.

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Application information

Entry requirements

The general GRE test is optional.

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. Domestic applicants may apply up to two weeks before the start of the desired term unless the programme sets an earlier deadline.

International graduate applicants on F and J visas: Fall online submission April 15 and file completion May 15; Spring June 15 and October 1; Summer October 15 and February 15. Departmental deadlines may be earlier.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.utk.edu/

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