MS in Mechanical Engineering

MS in Mechanical Engineering

The graduate program leading to the MS in ME degree is organized into four areas of study.

  1. The Solid Mechanics, Biomechanics and Design Track is for students interested in the study of solids, stress analysis, kinetics, vibration, structural mechanics, biomechanics including musculoskeletal systems, joint mechanics, dental mechanics, medical instrumentation, and design.
  2. The Fluid and Thermal Sciences Track is for students interested in heat transfer, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, and computational fluid dynamics.
  3. The Energy and Materials Track is for students interested in this broad field of engineering that deals with energy efficiency, energy services, facility management, environmental compliance and alternative energy technologies.
  4. The Mechatronics and Controls Track is for students interested in the study of mechanical systems, electro-mechanical systems, control theory, micro-controllers, sensors, and actuators. 

For questions contact the Graduate Office at (317) 278-4960 or send an e-mail to gradengr@iupui.edu.

Handbook

For all tracks, the thesis option requires 30 credit hours of course work: a maximum of 9 credit hours of thesis, 9 credit hours of primary-area courses, 6 credit hours of related-area courses, and 6 credit hours of mathematics. The non-thesis option also requires 30 credit hours of course work: 12 credit hours of primary-area courses, 12 credit hours of related-area courses, and 6 credit hours of mathematics. More information about the program's options are available in the MS in ME Handbook.

View the MSME & MEPhD Handbook Updated Spring 2022

Admissions

Admissions to the MS in ME program is done through the Office of Graduate Programs via CAS Application System.  

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Courses: Solid Mechanics, Biomechanics and Design Track

Primary Area: Solid Mechanics, Biomechanics, and Design
ME 50601 Design Optimization Methods (3 cr.)
ME 54600 CAD/CAM – Theory and Applications (3 cr.)
ME 55000 Advanced Stress Analysis (3 cr.)
ME 55100 Finite Element Analysis (3 cr.)
ME 55700 Design for Manufacturability (3 cr.)
ME 55800 Composite Materials (3 cr.)
ME 56000 Kinematics (3 cr.)
ME 56200 Advanced Dynamics (3 cr.)
ME 56300 Mechanical Vibrations (3 cr.)
ME 56900 Mechanical Behavior of Materials (3 cr.)
ME 58100 Numerical Methods in Mechanical Engineering (3 cr.)
ME 58200 Thermal Stress Analysis (3 cr.)
ME 59700 Topics: Orthopedic Biomechanics (3 cr.)
ME 59700 Topics: Topology Optimization (3 cr.)
ME 60601 Optimal Design of Complex Mechanical Systems (3 cr.)
ME 59700 / BME 59500 Skeletal Biomechanics (3 cr.)
BME 60100 Principles of Biomedical Engineering I (3 cr.)
BME 60200 Principles of Biomedical Engineering II (3 cr.)
ME 65100 Advanced Applications of Finite Element Method (3 cr.)

Courses: Fluid and Thermal Sciences Track

Primary:  Fluid and Thermal Sciences
ME 50000 Thermodynamics (3 cr.) 
ME 50500 Heat and Mass Transfer (3 cr.) 
ME 50900 Intermediate Fluid Mechanics (3 cr.) 
ME 51000 Gas Dynamics (3 cr.) 
ME 52500 Combustion (3 cr.) 
ME 55100 Finite Element Analysis (3 cr.) 
ME 58100 Numerical Methods in Mechanical Engineering (3 cr.) 
ME 58200 Thermal Stress Analysis (3 cr.) 
ME 61400 Computational Fluid Dynamics (3 cr.) 
ME 50601 Topics: Design Optimization Methods
ME 59700 Topics: Principles of Turbo-machinery
ME 59700 Topics: Introduction to Tribology
ME 60101 Computational Modeling of Turbulence
ME 61400 Computational Fluid Dynamics

Courses: Energy and Materials Track

Primary Area: Energy and Materials 
ME 50000 Thermodynamics (3 cr.)
ME 50101 Energy Assessment of Industrial Processes (3 cr.)
ME 50102 Energy Managements Principles (3 cr.)
ME 50103 Industrial Energy Assessment:  Tools and Applications (3 cr.)
ME 50105 Hybrid & Electric Transportation (3 cr.)
ME 50500 Heat and Mass Transfer (3 cr.)
ME 50900 Composite Materials (3 cr.)
ME 54200 Kinematics (3 cr.)
ME 52301 Advanced Dynamics (3 cr.)
ME 52500 Mechanical Vibrations (3 cr.)
ME 51201 Mechanical Behavior of Materials (3 cr.)
ME 59700 Numerical Methods in Mechanical Engineering (3 cr.)
ME 59700 Thermal Stress Analysis (3 cr.)

 

Courses: Mechatronics and Controls Track

Primary Area:  Mechatronics and Controls
ME 50400 Automotive Control (3 cr.) 
ME 54600 CAD/CAM Theory and Applications (3 cr.) 
ME 55100 Finite Element Analysis (3 cr.) 
ME 56300 Mechanical Vibrations (3 cr.) 
ME 56500 Vehicle Dynamics (3 cr.) 
ME 57500 Theory and Design of Control Systems (3 cr.) 
ME 57800 Digital Control (3 cr.) 
ME 58100 Numerical Methods in Mechanical Engineering (3 cr.) 
ME 58600 Microprocesssors in Electromechanical Systems (3 cr.) 
ME 59700 Analysis and Design of Robotic Manipulators (3 cr.) 
ME 59700 Electromechanical Systems and Applied Mechatronics (3 cr.) 
ECE 53800 Digital Signal Processing I (3 cr.) 
ECE 55400 Electronic Instrumentation and Control Circuits (3 cr.) 
ECE 60200 Lumped System Theory (3 cr.) 
ECE 62900 Introduction to Neural Networks (3 cr.) 
ECE 68000 Modern Automatic Control (3 cr.) 
ECE 68500 Introduction to Robust Control (3 cr.) 
CSCI 54900 Intelligent Systems (3 cr.) 
CSCI 55600 Fault-Tolerant Computing (3 cr.)