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Michigan Technological University

Department of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

Houghton, MI

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Overview

Department of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics / Department of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics is located in Houghton, MI, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS) Engineering mechanics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Mechanical engineering-engineering mechanics
(Graduate Certificate) Safety and security of autonomous cyber-physical systems
(Graduate Certificate) Control systems
(Graduate Certificate) Automotive systems and controls
(Graduate Certificate) Vehicle dynamics
(Graduate Certificate) Computational fluid dynamics
(Graduate Certificate) Aerodynamics
(Graduate Certificate) Hybrid electric vehicle
(Graduate Certificate) Mechatronics
(Graduate Certificate) Quality engineering
(Graduate Certificate) Dynamic systems

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 121
Doctoral Degrees 21
Other Advanced Degrees 0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available? Yes
Evening/weekend programs available? Yes
Terminal master's degree available? Yes

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Entrance Exam GRE not required
Thesis Required for some
Thesis, Report or Course work option
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam GRE not required
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required
Complete all course work and research credits, Pass Qualifying Examination, Pass Research Proposal Examination, Prepare and Submit Approved Dissertation, Pass Final Oral Defense

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

660
Applied
266
Accepted
43
Enrolled
40%

Applying

0
Application Fee - Domestic
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?
Yes
Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline March 1st March 1st Yes
Spring deadline August 1st August 1st Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Exam GRE not required
Master's Degree Requirements Statement of purpose, personal statement, official transcripts, 2 letters of recommendation, resume/curriculum vitae
Doctoral Degree Exam GRE not required
Doctoral Degree Requirements Statement of purpose, personal statement, official transcripts, 2 letters of recommendation, resume/curriculum vitae

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit: FAFSA
Types of financial support available Fellowships
Research Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships
Health Care Benefits
Scholarship and/or loans
Graduate Assistantships
Career or field-related internships
Federal Work-Study

Research

Focus of faculty research: Mobility and autonomy, complex systems and controls, multi-scale materials and mechanics, thermo-fluids and energy conversion, human-centered engineering
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
8,710,969

Location & Contact

Address Michigan Technological University
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, MI  49931
United States
Contact Dr. Jason R. Blough
Department Chair
Email: jrblough@mtu.edu
Phone: -487-2551
Fax: 906-487-2822

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