MSc in Mechanical Engineering

The Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering prepares young engineers to enter the competitive engineering workforce or to embark on their further academic studies in a Ph.D. program.

Recognized nationally as a leader in experiential education, the University of New Haven offers an intensive, 30-credit master’s degree program in mechanical engineering. Take advantage of practical and hands-on study both inside and outside of the classroom with courses in finite-elements, renewable energy systems, computer-aided engineering, computational fluids, structural mechanics, and more. Course study is enhanced through a number of interactive, state-of-the-art facilities, including our mechatronics/robotics laboratory, instrumentation/mechanics laboratory, thermofluids laboratory, solar testing equipment, engineering maker space, and more. You will also have the opportunity to choose an in-class project or a research project or thesis option to complete your program, with a focus on an area of research of your choosing. Classes are small and personalized, with an average of 20 students per class.

Courses that Build Knowledge and Skills

Students complete 30 credits, 15 credits of required, and 15 credits of electives. Coursework builds the essential strong analytical capabilities that mechanical engineers need while including relevant technical skills most employers and Ph.D. students desire. Most courses have project components or design-oriented content so students can apply their analytical and technical skills to real-world problems.

Hands-on Application

Mechanical engineering students can choose the topic for their research projects. A group of students recently opted for the highly relevant and newsworthy topic of renewable, alternative energy sources for their project. Their work explored solar heating of domestic hot water systems, wind turbine energy, and heat pipe theory as it relates to evacuated solar collectors.

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Curriculum

• 30 graduate credits are required for completion.
• 5 required courses (15 credits) and 5 elective courses (15 credits) are needed for completion of this program.

Specialized areas of study include:

• Computational Fluids
• Mechatronics/Robotics
• Applied Heat transfer
• Applied Mechanics
• Solid Mechanics/Computer-Aided Design
• Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy Systems

Courses are offered both days and evenings Monday through Friday. Most classes are evenings from 6−9 p.m. on the main campus.

Required Courses

• MECH 6602 Mechanical Engineering Analysis
• MECH 6610 Advanced Dynamics
• MECH 6615 Elasticity
• MECH 6630 Advanced Fluid Mechanics
• MECH 6632 Applied Conduction Heat Transfer

Electives

• MECH 6604 Numerical Techniques in Mechanical Engineering
• MECH 6605 Finite Element Methods in Engineering
• MECH 6611 System Vibrations
• MECH 6613 Fundamentals of Acoustics
• MECH 6620 Classical Thermodynamics
• MECH 6627 Computer-Aided Engineering
• MECH 6633 Convection Heat Transfer
• MECH 6635 Dynamic Systems and Control
• MECH 6638 Measurement and Instrumentation in ME
• MECH 6642 Combustion
• MECH 6645 Computational Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer
• MECH 6651 Microscale Energy Transfer
• MECH 6655 Introduction to Mechatronics
• MECH 6670 Special Topics
• MECH 6690 Research Project
• MECH 6695 Independent Study I
• MECH 6696 Independent Study II
• MECH 6698 Thesis I
• MECH 6699 Thesis II

Sample Research Projects:

• Wind turbines
• Ballutes
• Thermal-fluid systems
• Design of journal bearings for high-temperature application
• Acoustic sensors
• Signal processing
• Machine learning
• Phase change materials
• Three-in-one solar technology (funded by U.S. Department of Energy)
• HVAC fault detection and diagnosis (funded by U.S. Department of Energy and United Illuminating)
• Tribology
• Underwater robot (funded by NINGBO InterSmart Robotic Systems)
• Application of Artificial Intelligence in robotics

Below is an example of the schedule of course offerings over the first year.

Course Length

• 15-week (full semester term) format

Time to Completion

• The average time to completion is 18 to 24 months.

Scholarships

We offer two types of scholarships/assistantship to our international master’s students.

Dean’s scholarship provides up to 50% tuition assistance during their enrollment.

Provost Assistantship offers 75% tuition assistance and the opportunity to work for an academic department up to 20 hours per week during their enrollment.

The University of New Haven, founded on the Yale campus in 1920, is a private, coeducational university that has been recognized by The Princeton Review and U.S. News & World Report for academic excellence. Located between New York City and Boston in the shoreline city of West Haven, the University is a diverse and vibrant community of more than 7,500 students from across the globe.

Over the past 15 years, under the leadership of President Steven H. Kaplan, the University has experienced significant growth — both in enrollment and in the expansion of the University’s West Haven campus. Full-time undergraduate enrollment has more than doubled, and first-year applications have nearly tripled. In the last decade, the University has completed more than $300 million in major capital projects while launching 26 new academic programs. The University has also added campuses in Prato, Italy, and Orange, Conn.