Introduction

MS student Xin Dong uses an X-ray machine to examine thin film magnetic sensor materials synthesized using chemical vapor deposition.

The Master's program in Mechanical Engineering is an approximately two year program designed to provide students with the necessary tools to begin a productive career in engineering practice or research, a career that will probably span a period of three to five decades. Although it is not possible to teach everything one needs to know in the Master's program, the program provides a student with the skills, knowledge and philosophy that will enable the student to continue to grow throughout his/her career.

The program emphasizes a fundamental approach to engineering in which the student learns to identify needs, define problems and apply basic principles and techniques to obtain a solution. This philosophy is incorporated in the classroom lectures, laboratory activities, design projects, and research.