Master of Science in Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
 The Department of Mechanical Engineering in the College of Engineering offers graduate level education and research concentrations in the following:
- Bioengineering and Advanced Materials
- Fluidics and Energetics
Students can concentrate in any one of the above areas by taking appropriate courses and conducting research leading to a Master of Science (MSE) degree in Mechanical Engineering, a Master of Science (MS) degree in Bioengineering, and a Ph.D. degree in Engineering.
Selected areas of research
| Biomaterials |
Biomechanics |
| CAD/CAM |
Composite materials |
| Targeted drug delivery |
Tissue engineering |
Bioengineering and Biomaterials
Biomaterials and bioengineering research is supported by grants from organizations, such as the National Institutes of Health, the American Heart Association, and the National Science Foundation. Current research includes synthesis of polymer based particle reinforced composites, wear of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene, and bioreactor design. An atomic force microscope (AFM) is available to characterize the nanostructure of innovative materials and biomechanical test facilities are on site.
Fluidics and Energetics
We are concerned with graduate research into thermal processes, their monitoring, and quantitative research. Current research includes cryosurgery and cardiovascular fluid dynamics. Facilities include computational Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer software programs using ANSYS-FLOTRAN and CFX-TASCflow for determining 3-D flow fields, laser-based Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) fluid flow measurements, hot-wire anemometer for flow and turbulence measurements, a data acquisition system including surface thermocouples, heat flux sensors, thermocromatic liquid crystal and infrared temperature sensors for temperature measurements.
Degree Requirements
For graduation, a minimum of 30 semester hours of graduate-level coursework is required. Students may choose to complete a research (thesis or research project) or a non-research (coursework only) option.
Students pursuing the thesis option must complete 24 semester hours of graduate-level coursework and complete 6 semester hours of thesis. Students completing the project must complete 27 semester hours of graduate-level coursework and 3 semester hours of a research project. Students pursuing the non-research option must complete 30 semester hours of graduate-level coursework.
Admission Requirements
In addition to submitting an application with the required supporting material, other admission requirements include:
- An undergraduate engineering degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited or equivalent institution. Students with a strong background in physical sciences, biology, and mathematics may also be considered for admission.
- At least a 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) undergraduate GPA
- A minimum score of 450 verbal, 650 quantitative, 4.5 analytical on the GRE
- For applicants whose native language is not English - a minimum score of 213 on the computer-based test, 550 on the paper-based test, and 79 on the internet-based test on the TOEFL, or a 6.5 on the academic version of the IELTS.
Admission procedures will be guided by the standard requirements for admission for graduate programs in the College of Engineering and the general requirements of the Graduate School of Temple University. A certain minimum competency in engineering subject matter and competency in the biological and physical sciences will be expected from candidates.
For more information, please contact the College of Engineering's Office of Graduate Studies at 215-204-7800 or gradengr@temple.edu. |
