Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering.

Master of Science in
Mechanical Engineering

Featuring specialized labs and facilities, this program prepares students to design and implement mechanical systems to meet the needs of a wide range of industries.

Embry‑Riddle's Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering focuses on the advanced study of mechanical systems. Graduates emerge ready to solve some of today's most critical problems in energy, transportation, automation and bio-mechanical systems.

Embry‑Riddle’s Daytona Beach Campus engineering programs have ranked at the top of "U.S. News and World Report"’s lists for over a decade.

Master’s degree students will elect a thesis, graduate research project or non-thesis degree option, in addition to core courses that address both theory and practical implementation of mechanical engineering.

Research activities are under the direction of experienced, dedicated ERAU faculty and fellow students in state-of-the-art labs.

Master’s students can elect an area of concentration from High-Performance Vehicle, Robotics and Autonomous Systems, Thermal-Fluid Sciences, or General Mechanical Engineering.

Graduate students typically have many professional networking experiences and may pursue an internship relevant to their area of focus.

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About Mechanical Engineering at the Daytona Beach, FL Campus

The Mechanical Engineering master's degree program at Embry‑Riddle's Daytona Beach Campus provides students with advanced study in engineering. Featuring specialized labs and facilities, the program prepares students to design and implement mechanical systems to fulfill the needs of a wide range of industries in the aerospace, aviation, automotive, energy and biomedical arenas. Thesis and non-thesis options are available.

A typical first year will include core mechanical engineering courses, as well as mathematics and general electives.

Housed in the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the College of Engineering, the M.S. in Mechanical Engineering program gives students the choice of a broad track or one of three focused tracks, including:

A broad track in mechanical systems designed to allow students to create a customized plan of study.
A focused track in high-performance vehicles.
A focused track in robotic systems.
A focused track in thermal-fluid systems.

The Department of Mechanical Engineering also offers an accelerated program that gives well-qualified students the chance to begin their graduate work for the M.S. in Mechanical Engineering while finishing their Bachelor of Science in Engineering at Embry‑Riddle.

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Details about Program Educational Outcomes, Student Learning Outcomes and Enrollment Data can be found on our Mechanical Engineering Program Accreditation Information page.

Students will:

Apply fundamental mechanical engineering professional practices to analyze, design, and implement mechanical engineering systems.
Apply knowledge of advanced topics in mechanical engineering.
Analyze and interpret appropriate research literature.
Apply professional communication and oral presentation skills using appropriate media.
Apply an ethical and professional framework to decision making.

Degree Requirements

The Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering is granted to students who complete the coursework described below. Students may choose Non-Thesis, Graduate Research Project, or Thesis Option. Thesis and GRP students are required to complete 12 credit hours in one of the Areas of Concentration listed below. Non-Thesis students are required to complete 15 credit hours in one of the areas of concentration below.

Thesis Option

EGR 600	Research Methods for Engineers	3
or ME 700	Graduate Thesis
ME 501	Modeling Methods in Mechanical Engineering	3
ME 700	Graduate Thesis	6
ME AOC Core Courses		12
General Electives ^*		6
Total Credits		30

Non-Thesis Option

EGR 600	Research Methods for Engineers	3
ME 501	Modeling Methods in Mechanical Engineering	3
ME 540	Mechanical Engineering Practicum	3
ME AOC Core Courses		15
General Electives ^*		6
Total Credits		30

GRP Option

EGR 600	Research Methods for Engineers	3
ME 501	Modeling Methods in Mechanical Engineering	3
ME 690	Graduate Research Project 1	3
ME 692	Graduate Research Project 2	3
ME AOC Core Courses		12
General Electives ^*		6
Total Credits		30

Areas of Concentration

Thesis and GRP students are required to complete 12 credit hours in one of the Areas of Concentration listed below. Non-Thesis students are required to complete 15 credit hours in one of the Areas of Concentration below.

High-Performance Vehicles Core Courses

EE 505	Advanced Mechatronics
ME 503	Introduction to Autonomous Vehicle Systems
ME 508	Hybrid and Electric Vehicles
ME 514	Introduction to the Finite Element Method
ME 520	Sensor Processing with Applications
ME 521	HVAC Systems
ME 527	Modern Control Systems
ME 530	Advanced Kinematics and Mechanics
ME 620	Advanced Vehicle Dynamics

Robotics and Autonomous Systems Core Courses

EE 505	Advanced Mechatronics
ME 503	Introduction to Autonomous Vehicle Systems
ME 513	Perception Methods for Autonomous Systems
ME 520	Sensor Processing with Applications
ME 527	Modern Control Systems
ME 530	Advanced Kinematics and Mechanics
ME 532	Field Robotics
ME 615	Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning
ME 622	Path Planning and Navigation

Thermal-Fluid Sciences Core Courses

ME 500	Clean Energy Systems
ME 511	Computational Heat Transfer
ME 514	Introduction to the Finite Element Method
ME 520	Sensor Processing with Applications
ME 521	HVAC Systems
ME 542	Computational Biofluid Mechanics
ME 543	Kinetic Modeling of Thermo-Fluids Transport
ME 601	Advanced Modeling Methods in Mechanical Engineering
ME 614	Multidisciplinary Design Optimization
ME 631	Conduction and Radiation Heat Transfer
ME 632	Convection Heat Transfer
AE 508	Intermediate Heat Transfer
AE 521	Viscous Flow
AE 610	Advanced Computational Fluid Dynamics
AE 652	Turbulent Flows

General Mechanical Engineering Core Courses

EE 505	Advanced Mechatronics
ME 500	Clean Energy Systems
ME 503	Introduction to Autonomous Vehicle Systems
ME 506	Design for Manufacturing and Assembly
ME 508	Hybrid and Electric Vehicles
ME 511	Computational Heat Transfer
ME 513	Perception Methods for Autonomous Systems
ME 514	Introduction to the Finite Element Method
or AE 514	Introduction to the Finite Element Method
ME 520	Sensor Processing with Applications
ME 521	HVAC Systems
ME 522	Mechanical System Design
ME 523	Modeling and Simulation of Linear Dynamic Systems
ME 525	Structural Design Optimization
ME 527	Modern Control Systems
or AE 527	Modern Control Systems
or EE 527	Modern Control Systems
ME 530	Advanced Kinematics and Mechanics
ME 532	Field Robotics
ME 540	Mechanical Engineering Practicum
ME 542	Computational Biofluid Mechanics
ME 543	Kinetic Modeling of Thermo-Fluids Transport
ME 544	Computational Biomechanics
ME 548	Introduction to Continuum Mechanics
or AE 548	Introduction to Continuum Mechanics
ME 560	Tissue Biomechanics
ME 601	Advanced Modeling Methods in Mechanical Engineering
ME 610	Automation and Additive Manufacturing
ME 612	Computer Integrated Manufacturing
ME 613	Advanced Model-Based Control Design
ME 614	Multidisciplinary Design Optimization
ME 615	Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning
ME 616	Design and Manufacturing of Biomedical Devices
ME 620	Advanced Vehicle Dynamics
ME 622	Path Planning and Navigation
ME 631	Conduction and Radiation Heat Transfer
ME 632	Convection Heat Transfer

General Electives

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All ME AOC Courses

All 500 & 600 Level ME courses

Most 500 & 600 Level AE/EE/CIV/SE/CEC/CS courses with prior approval by MSME program coordinator

DS 540/544/615

EP 501/505/605

MA 502/504/510/520/541/543/550/553/610/625

Tentative Course Offering Schedule

Fall Semester

Even years – ME 501, 503, 514, 520, 530, 540, 548, 631, 690
Odd years - ME 501, 503, 508, 514, 520, 530, 540, 542, 548, 690

Spring Semester

Even years – ME 511, 514, 525, 527, 540, 620, 622, 692, EGR 600
Odd years – ME 511, 514, 525, 540, 560, 601, 615, 620, 692, EGR 600

(Note: ME 514, 525 and 548 are taught under ME and AE prefixes.)

For course descriptions, education requirements, curriculum, and suggested plan of study, please see the Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering in the Daytona Beach Catalog.

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