Overview

Department of Mechanical Engineering / Department of Mechanical Engineering is located in Charleston, SC, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Accelerated mechanical engineering
(Certificate)	Composites	Manufacturing engineering
(Certificate)	Manufacturing	Mechatronics engineering
(Certificate)	Aeronautical Engineering	Composites engineering
(Certificate)	Mechatronics	Power and energy
Master of Science (MS)	Mechanical engineering
(Certificate)	Power and Energy	Mechanical engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Admissions

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 20th	July 20th	No
Spring deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No
Summer deadline	April 15th	April 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Official transcript or approved alternative; two letters of recommendation.
Additional Entrance Requirements	Submission of an official transcript of the baccalaureate degree directly from an accredited college or university.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	July 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

7

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	14.29%
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	85%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (100%)

Female (0%)

Faculty

2

Total faculty

Full-time - 2

Part-time - 0

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Power and energy (internal combustion engine); orbital mechanics; computational fluid dynamics; advanced materials (composites); manufacturing (smart products/production systems).
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	4,000

Location & Contact

Address 171 Moultrie Street
Charleston, SC  29409
United States

Contact Robert Rabb
Mechanical Engineering Department Head
Email: rrabb@citadel.edu
Phone: 843-953-0520

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