Overview

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering / Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering is located in Monterey, CA.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Mechanical and aerospace engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Mechanical engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Engineering science	Astronautical engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Engineering science	Mechanical engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Astronautical engineering
Astronautical Engineer (AstE)	Astronautical engineer

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	29
Other Advanced Degrees	7

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required for some Capstone or research/dissertation paper (for some programs)
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required
Other Advanced Degrees	Thesis Required

Admissions

Applying

No

Electronic
applications accepted?

Student Body

169

Total Graduate Students

8%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.14%
Black or African American	2.96%
White or Caucasian	55%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.59%
Asian	1.78%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	27.22%

Gender

Male (92%)

Female (7%)

Faculty

32

Total faculty

Full-time - 30

Part-time - 2

Male (28)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Sensors and actuators, new materials and methods, mechanics of materials, laser and material interaction, energy harvesting and storage
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	8,200,000

Location & Contact

Address 700 Dyer Road
Monterey, CA  93943
United States

Contact Prof. Knox Millsaps
Department Chairman
Email: millsaps@nps.edu
Phone: 831-656-3382

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