Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering

The Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (MSME) program provides opportunities for engineers to enhance their undergraduate engineering education. In the diverse field of mechanical engineering, many engineers find it both necessary and rewarding to pursue a more advanced study of their particular interests and talents to enhance their professional careers. As such, the MSME curriculum is structured to prepare graduate students in fields such as combustion engines, emissions, manufacturing processes and systems, structural analysis, vehicle dynamics, powertrain systems, vibrations, fluid dynamics, and engineering design.

The program, which totals 30 credit hours, is designed for full-time students and working professionals who are graduates of an ABET-accredited undergraduate engineering program. All course work can be taken in the evening, allowing working students to complete their studies in approximately two years. Most courses meet once or twice a week for two and a half hours, usually starting around 5:45 p.m. Applicants have a choice between doing a thesis (thesis option) and doing strictly course work (non-thesis option). Pending the approval of the MSME Graduate Committee, working professionals that choose the thesis option can choose a topic in conjunction with their job or company.

Badih Jawad, Ph.D., Director
Tel:     248.204.2572
Email: Jawad@ltu.edu

Chris Riedel, Ph.D., Assistant Director
Tel:     248.204.2570
Email: Riedel@ltu.edu