Overview

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

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	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?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

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

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

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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