Minimum number of credits required to complete the program: 34
Minimum cumulative GPA required: 3.0
School: School of Engineering and Computational Sciences
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The M.S. in Mechanical Engineering is a highly versatile degree that reflects the increasingly interdisciplinary nature of the practice of engineering. The program emphasizes a holistic, systems view of the various disciplines in which the students may concentrate.
Our graduate program curriculum is designed to educate students with bachelor’s degrees in STEM. Our curriculum will train students to be subject matter experts through a project master program option or Master’s Thesis option. During the completion of the program, students will make a significant contribution to the state-of-the-art mechanical engineering field as judged by a committee of 3 subject matter experts with advanced degrees and a track record of published research. Additionally, the students are expected to be independent contributors to the research, conducting much of the literature review, research design, experimentation and authorship of scholarly products, such as conference papers and academic journals. These activities will be under the mentorship and supervision of their graduate advisor.
Admission Requirements
In addition to the College’s requirements, including English proficiency test scores if necessary, applicants must hold a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or Civil Engineering. Applicants who hold a Bachelor of Science in another engineering discipline or another closely related field (i.e., chemistry, physics, mathematics, etc.) will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
Recommended Prerequisite Courses
- Calculus I-III
- Differential Equations
- Applied Statistics
- Physics I and II
- Chemistry I
- Mechanics I and II
- Fluid Mechanics
- Heat Transfer
Transfer of Credit from other Institutions
A maximum of two graduate-level electives may be transferred in from other institutions with the approval of the Department Chair. If two elective courses taken at other institutions bearing three credits each are accepted for transfer into Merrimack’s M.S.M.E. program, then the student may earn their master’s degree with 30 total credits, instead of 32 total credits.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the M.S. in Mechanical Engineering program at Merrimack College, graduates will:
- Have expert-level knowledge and a high level of competence in applying it within his or her chosen area of engineering
- Be able to communicate technical challenges, ideas, and results across disciplines and with local communities, managers, and policy makers
- Understand group dynamics associated with leadership, membership, and peer-to-peer interactions
- Be able to conduct research from a perspective well-grounded in their chosen area of engineering and with a broad understanding of scientific, engineering, and policy dimensions