Graduate Programs
Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering
The Mechanical Engineering graduate program is student-centered, providing high-quality instruction in both theory and the latest engineering developments. All our full-time faculty hold doctorates in engineering, and most bring significant industrial experience to the classroom. For the working person, all our classes are held in the late afternoon and evening. Many of our full-time graduate students obtain paid internships in local industry for one or two terms during their course of study.
The Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering may be completed through either a thesis or non-thesis plan. The thesis plan includes 24 credit hours of course work and six credit hours of thesis. The non-thesis plan consists of 30 credit hours of course work plus a 3-credit hour capstone design course. The project-based design course assesses the student's ability to synthesize material covered in the graduate curriculum.
All students are required to take at least one advanced mathematics course. Highly recommended are E 530 (Advanced Engineering Mathematics) or MTH 527 (Probability and Statistics). Design of Experiments (E 502) is also required of all students. Each student must also choose a concentration and take at least two courses from the selected concentration.
Concentration areas and their courses:
Transportation Systems
ME 534 Finite Element Analysis
ME 572 Noise, Vibration, and Harshness
ME 576 Vehicle DynamicsManufacturing Systems
ME 530 Advanced Topics in Metal Cutting
ME 532 Advanced Topics in Metal Forming
ME 590 Robotics
ME 594 Manufacturing SystemsMechatronics Systems
E 578 Mechatronics
E 579 Mechatronics: Simulation and Modeling
E 552 Sensors and Actuators
ME 590 Robotics
For more info on our Mechatronics activities, click here.Thermal Systems and Alternative Energy Conversion
E 504 Conduction Heat Transfer
E 508 Computational Fluid Dynamics
E 548 Advanced Fluid Mechanics
ME 581 Alternative Energy Systems
Current UDM undergrads may be eligible for our 5 year Bachelor's/Master's Program.
For more information on the Masters program, consult the Grad Programs Brochure and the Graduate Catalog.
Doctor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering
The doctoral program requires 51 credit hours of coursework beyond the engineering baccalaureate. Additionally, 30 credit hours of dissertation are required. For more information on the Doctoral program, consult the Grad Programs Brochure and the Graduate Catalog.
Chair: Dr. Jonathan Weaver
Office: Engineering 214
McNichols Campus
4001 McNichols Rd.
Detroit, MI 48221-3038
Telephone: 313- 993-3372
Fax: 313-993-1187
Email: weaverjm@udmercy.edu
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