Traditionally many mechanical engineers headed for automotive and aerospace, but today’s big growth areas are energy, robotics, bioengineering and nanotechnology.The MS in Mechanical Engineering degree program prepares both recent baccalaureate graduates and experienced mechanical engineers for advanced micro-scale and nano-scale mechanical and thermal design and development. Designed to accommodate the needs of working engineers who wish to continue their education, the program offers courses at times convenient for students employed on a full-time basis.
School: Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science
Program: Mechanical Engineering
Catalog page: MS
Degree requirements: Bachelor's degree in engineering or one of the natural sciences from an accredited U.S. institution or a comparable institution abroad
GPA: Minimum of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
Test score required: Yes
Minimum revised GRE scores of 150, 160, and 4 for the verbal, quantitative, and analytical writing components, respectively, are advisable.
Letters of recommendation: Required
Applicants must submit three letters of recommendation from individuals who can judge the candidate’s probability of success in graduate school. Use the electronic request form in the graduate application to submit the letters. Contact the graduate academic program department if you have any questions.
Deadlines: University deadlines apply.
Beth Mahan
972-883-4926
Office - ECSN 2.512
Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science, EC 38
The University of Texas at Dallas
800 West Campbell Road
Richardson, TX 75080-3021
Office - ECSN 2.710
Graduates of the program seek positions such as: Mechanical Engineer; Design Engineer; Manufacturing Engineer; Systems Engineer; R&D specialist; Product/Process Engineer; Project Engineer, Consulting Engineer and Application/Sales Engineer.
See Bureau of Labor Statistics for detailed salary information on these careers. Another great resource is the Occupational Outlook Handbook.
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