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Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering

MSME Program Educational Objectives

The overall Program Educational Objective of the Mechanical Engineering Programs is to support the NPS Mission by producing graduates who have knowledge and technical competence at the advanced level in Mechanical Engineering in support of national security. To accomplish this goal, the specific objectives are to produce graduates who are expected to achieve the following within a few years of graduation:

1. Have become technical experts who are able to formulate and solve important engineering problems associated with national security in Mechanical Engineering and related disciplines using the techniques, skills and tools of modern practice, including experiments, and modeling and simulation. These problems may include issues of research, design, development, procurement, operation, maintenance or disposal of engineering components and systems for military applications. 
2. Have assumed leadership roles in the specification of military requirements in the organization and performance of research, design, testing, procurement and operation of technically advanced, militarily effective systems. The graduate must be able to interact with personnel from other services, industry, laboratories, governmental stakeholders, and academic institutions, and be able to understand the role that engineering, and technology have in military operations, and in the broader national and global environment. 
3. Can communicate advanced technical information effectively in both oral and written form.

MSME Program Student Outcomes

1. Graduating students will meet the ABET baccalaureate-level engineering outcomes of Criterion 3 either by having previously earned an ABET-accredited Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) degree or by acquiring knowledge and skills equivalent to those of an ABET-accredited BSME program. 
2. Graduating students will complete a minimum of one year of advanced study beyond the bachelor鈥檚 degree and will demonstrate advanced knowledge in Mechanical Engineering. This knowledge should be applicable both in general and specifically within one of the available specialized disciplines of Mechanical Engineering. 
3. Graduating students will possess the ability to apply their technical knowledge in a leadership role related to national security. 

Overview

A candidate shall have completed work equivalent to the requirements of this department for the Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. Candidates who have not majored in mechanical engineering, or who have experienced significant lapses in continuity with previous academic work, will initially take undergraduate courses in mechanical engineering and mathematics to fulfill these requirements in preparation for their graduate program.

Degree Requirements

The Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering requires a minimum of 48 quarter-hours of graduate level work. The candidate must take all courses in an approved study program, which must satisfy the following requirements: There must be a minimum of 32 quarter hours of credits in 3000 and 4000 level courses, including a minimum of 12 quarter hours at the 4000 level. Of the 32 quarter hours at least 24 quarter-hours must be in courses offered by the MAE Department.

A student seeking the Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering must also demonstrate competence at the advanced level in at least one of the available disciplines of Mechanical Engineering. These disciplines are the thermal-fluid sciences; solid mechanics, shock and vibration; dynamic systems and control; system design; and materials science. This may be accomplished by completing at least eight quarter-hours of the 4000 level credits by courses in this department and a thesis in one of these discipline areas.

Thesis Requirements

An acceptable thesis for a minimum of 16 credits is also required for the Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. An acceptable thesis for the degree of Mechanical Engineer may also meet the thesis requirement of the Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering degree. The student's thesis advisor, the Academic Associate, the Program Officer and the Department Chairman must approve the study program and the thesis topic.

ABET ACCREDITATION INFORMATION

The 黑料吃瓜网 Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (MSME) degree has been accredited since October 1, 1973. 

The MSME program at the 黑料吃瓜网 is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, , under the General Criteria for Master鈥檚 Level Programs and the Mechanical Engineering Program Criteria. 

MSME PROGRAM CRITERIA

ABET 2025-2026 Program Criteria for Mechanical and Similarly Named Engineering Programs as set by the Lead Society: American Society of Mechanical Engineers. 

These program criteria will apply to all engineering programs that include 鈥渕echanical鈥� or similar modifiers in their titles.  

1. Curriculum In preparation for professional practice, the curriculum must include:  

1. principles of engineering, basic science, and mathematics (including multivariate calculus and differential equations);  
2. applications of these topics to modeling, analysis, design, and realization of physical systems, components, or processes;  
3. coverage of both thermal and mechanical systems; and  
4. in-depth coverage of either thermal or mechanical systems.  

2. Faculty The program must demonstrate that faculty members responsible for the upper-level professional courses maintain currency in their specialty area(s). 

Enrollment and Graduation Data

Enrollment is based on the count of students enrolled by the NPS registrar in the MSME program.  Graduation numbers reflect graduates from all four quarters during the academic year (October - September).