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Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering (MSME)

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UW Mechanical Engineering

Through EDGE, Mechanical Engineering offers its MSME degree. The department has nationally-recognized expertise in four major areas of research: mechanics, materials and manufacturing; energy and fluids; systems and dynamics; and design. The department's state-of-the-art laboratories and computing facilities support externally funded research in all four of these areas.
Mechanical Engineering offers the degrees of Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering and an authorized option leading to the College-wide Master of Science in Engineering degree. The programs emphasize advanced courses in mechanical engineering where the student can build a program of studies that suits his or her objectives. These courses provide a balanced combination of formal instruction and independent research or design experience. Individual projects may be drawn from a wide spectrum of topics, and flexible requirements for course work provide opportunities for a broad scientific and professional background as well as for specialty training.

Who Should Apply

Curriculum Overview

The MSME degree is intended for students with an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field, such as Aerospace Engineering. Students' undergraduate backgrounds should include core courses in fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, heat transfer, mechanics of materials, dynamics of mechanical systems, systems analysis, machine design, manufacturing, and design. A few deficiencies in these undergraduate core areas can be made up as part of the Masters program, but if a large number need to be made up, they should be taken before the student officially enters the graduate program.

MSME students must decide within their first quarter whether to pursue the thesis or non-thesis option. The thesis option is for those desiring research experience or for those who plan to continue in the PhD program. The non-thesis option requires 12 hours of additional coursework in place of the thesis. Both options require a total of 42 credits, which are usually completed within 24 months for full-time students. Part-time students must complete the MS degree within four calendar years.

Admission Requirements

Admission to graduate study in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Washington is granted by the Dean of the Graduate School upon recommendation by the departmental Graduate Admissions Committee. This committee recommends admission for those students judged best qualified to benefit from the graduate program offered by the department. The University requires that the students seeking admission have a minimum undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 (on a 4.0 basis) in the last 90 graded quarter hours or the last 60 semester hours. Exceptions are possible in special cases.

In determining the qualifications of an applicant for admission, the following factors are considered:

Course Descriptions

Specific course offerings vary from year to year. For course descriptions, see the UW course catalog, or the EDGE course plan at: http://www.engr.washington.edu/edge/course_desc.html.

Courses available through EDGE from other departments may also be applied to the MSEE degree. Other applicable departments include Aeronautics & Astronautics, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, and Materials Science & Engineering.

For more information

For more information about the Mechanical Engineering curriculum and faculty, contact:

Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Washington
Box 352600
Seattle, WA 98195-2600
Phone: (206) 685-0908
Email: meadvise@u.washington.edu
Web: www.me.washington.edu/

For more information about the EDGE Program, email: graduate@extn.washington.edu, call 206.685.3618, or submit this form: Request Information Form.