The Master of Engineering - Mechanical degree program is intended to extend and broaden the undergraduate preparation. It can be considered as a terminal degree or as preparation for the Ph.D. program. A bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering is needed for acceptance to the master’s program. Applicants with undergraduate degrees in other engineering disciplines may be required to take appropriate undergraduate courses before being formally admitted into the program.
The Master of Engineering - Mechanical degree requires 30 credits, approved by the student’s academic advisor. The program structure is as follows:
Mechanical Engineering Requirements
Core Courses
| ME 635 | Modeling and Simulation | 3 |
| ME 641 | Engineering Analysis I | 3 |
Concentration Courses
Students are required to select at least four courses from any one of the seven concentrations:
Product Design
| ME 520 | Analysis and Design of Composites | 3 |
| ME 615 | Thermal Systems Design | 3 |
| ME 658 | Advanced Mechanics of Solids | 3 |
| ME 659 | Advanced Structural Design | 3 |
| ME 663 | Finite-Element Methods | 3 |
| ME 665 | Advanced Product Development | 3 |
Manufacturing
| ME 565 | Introduction to Additive Manufacturing | 3 |
| ME 566 | Design for Manufacturability | 3 |
| ME 644 | Computer-Integrated Design and Manufacturing | 3 |
| ME 645 | Design of Production Systems | 3 |
| ME 652 | Advanced Additive Manufacturing | 3 |
| ME 653 | Design for Additive Manufacturing | 3 |
Thermal, Fluids, Energy Requirements
| ME 510 | Power Plant Engineering | 3 |
| ME 601 | Engineering Thermodynamics | 3 |
| ME 604 | Advanced Heat Transfer | 3 |
| ME 615 | Thermal Systems Design | 3 |
| ME 674 | Fluid Dynamics | 3 |
| ME 675 | Computational Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer | 3 |
Robotics and Control
Students are required to take the following two courses for the concentration:
| ME 598 | Introduction to Robotics | 3 |
| ME 621 | Introduction to Modern Control Engineering | 3 |
And select two additional courses from the list below:
| ME 655 | Wearable Robotics and Sensors | 3 |
| ME 656 | Autonomous Navigation for Mobile Robots | 3 |
| ME 650 | Robot Manipulators | 3 |
Below are suggested elective courses for students who pursue the Robotics & Control concentration.
| ME 622 | Optimal Control and Estimation of Dynamical Systems | 3 |
| ME 631 | Mechanical Vibrations I | 3 |
| ME 651 | Analytic Dynamics | 3 |
| ME 685 | Mobile Microrobotic Systems | 3 |
Micro/Nano Systems
| ME 573 | Introduction to Microelectromechanical Systems | 3 |
| ME 581 | Introduction to Bio Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (BioMEMS) | 3 |
| ME 680 | Fundamentals of Micro & Nano Fluidics | 3 |
| ME 681 | Applications of Advanced Micro/Nano Materials, Structures and Devices | 3 |
| ME 685 | Mobile Microrobotic Systems | 3 |
| NANO 525 | Techniques of Surface and Nanostructure Characterization | 3 |
| NANO 600 | Introduction to Nanoscale Science and Technology | 3 |
Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical Engineering
Required Concentration Courses (both required)
| ME 530 | Introduction to Pharmaceutical Manufacturing | 3 |
| ME 626 | Manufacturing of Biopharmaceutical Products | 3 |
Elective Concentration Courses (must choose 2)
| ME 535 | Good Manufacturing Practice in Pharmaceutical Facilities Design | 3 |
| ME 602 | Statistical Methods in Life Sciences Industries | 3 |
| ME 628 | Manufacturing and Packaging of Pharmaceutical Oral Solid Dosage Products | 3 |
| ME 629 | Manufacturing of Sterile Pharmaceuticals | 3 |
| ME 647 | Environmental Systems (HVAC) in Healthcare Manufacturing | 3 |
Suggested Electives
| ME 540 | Validation in Life Sciences Manufacturing | 3 |
| PME 542 | Global Regulation and Compliance in Life Science Industries | 3 |
| ME 560 | Quality in Life Sciences Manufacturing | 3 |
| ME 555 | Lean Six Sigma | 3 |
Others of the student’s choosing (advisor approval recommended)
Medical Device Engineering
Required Concentration Courses (both required)
| ME 580 | Medical Device Design and Technology | 3 |
| ME 660 | Medical Devices Manufacturing | 3 |
Elective Concentration Courses (must choose 2)
| ME 525 | Biomechanics | 3 |
| ME 602 | Statistical Methods in Life Sciences Industries | 3 |
| ME 648 | Mechanics of Continuous Media | 3 |
| ME 658 | Advanced Mechanics of Solids | 3 |
| ME 665 | Advanced Product Development | 3 |
Suggested Electives
| BME 504 | Medical Instrumentation and Imaging | 3 |
| ME 540 | Validation in Life Sciences Manufacturing | 3 |
| ME 560 | Quality in Life Sciences Manufacturing | 3 |
| PME 542 | Global Regulation and Compliance in Life Science Industries | 3 |
| ME 555 | Lean Six Sigma | 3 |
Electives
Students are required to complete 12 credits of electives. Some concentration areas have suggested elective courses. Of these 12 credits, students may substitute a Project (ME 800 Special Problems in Mechanical Engineering, 3 credits) or a Master’s Thesis (ME 900 Thesis in Mechanical Engineering, 6 credits) for the appropriate number of courses.
For the remaining elective courses, students may take a maximum of two non-ME graduate courses, and of the non-ME courses, a maximum of one may be a non-SES course (i.e. any Stevens graduate course). Students in the Accelerated Master's Program (AMP) or those who receive approval from their advisor may take a maximum of three non-ME graduate courses. Students are required to enroll in ME 700 Seminar in Mechanical Engineering, a 0-credit course, for at least one semester.
In order to graduate with a Master of Engineering - Mechanical degree, a student must obtain a minimum of “B” average in the major field, as well as an overall average of “B” in all the courses needed to meet the 30-credit requirement for the degree. In addition, no more than four 500 level graduate courses can be taken to satisfy the credit requirement for the degree.