Program at a Glance
- Program
- Master
- College(s)
- College of Engineering and Computer Science
- Department(s)
- Mechanical & Aerospace Engr
Build Out Your Career
The Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering at UCF is designed to advance your knowledge and skills in the areas of mechanical systems and thermofluids. The degree, housed within the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, offers a wide variety of courses that provide state-of-the-art research opportunities working with faculty members who are active in various sponsored research funded by local and national industry partners. As a UCF mechanical engineering graduate, you will gain knowledge and expertise in mechanical engineering-specific challenges, as well as understand engineered systems for many applications. Plus, with close contact to key personnel from local industry, you’ll have a solid avenue for future employment opportunities to start or advance your career.
Mechanical Engineering at UCF
At the graduate level, UCF offers a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering through the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. Students enrolled in the M.S.ME can choose to pursue one of three tracks:
Mechanical Engineering — Guidance Control and Dynamics
This track is designed to prepare you for a career as an engineer in the aerospace industry. The curriculum includes courses related to guidance control and dynamics with applications in aerospace engineering.
Mechanical Engineering — Mechanical Systems
This track focuses on topics such as the mechanics of materials, computational methods and engineering design. On this track, you’ll deep-dive into mathematical models, the mechanics of materials, dynamics and continuum mechanics.
Mechanical Engineering — Thermofluids
This track includes topics such as fluid mechanics, thermodynamics and turbomachinery. You’ll concentrate on heat transfer, fluid mechanics, classical thermodynamics and mathematical models.
Hone Your Research Skills
Want to hone your research skills and work on innovative projects that could shape the industry – and change the world? At the UCF Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, you can work in our faculty laboratories on projects focusing on propulsion, structures and materials, control and dynamics, and systems design You can also find opportunities within our Center for Advanced Turbomachinery and Energy Research, which focuses on clean energy solutions for aircraft and spacecraft.
Highlights
Application Deadlines
- Fall
- July 1
- Spring
- December 1
Application deadlines subject to change, see the Graduate Studies website for up-to-date deadlines.
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Course Overview
Intermediate Dynamics
Learn the dynamics of particles, rigid bodies and distributed mass systems. Topics include: Hamilton’s principle, Lagrange’s equations, numerical methods and mechanisms.
Continuum Mechanics
Get an introduction to tensors, deformation and strain, stress, balance laws, constitutive equations and applications in linear elasticity.
Classical Thermodynamics
Explore a general postulative approach to classical macroscopic thermodynamics featuring states as fundamental constructs. Conditions of equilibrium, stability criteria and thermodynamic potentials. Maxwell relations and phase transitions.
Mechanical Engineering Skills You'll Learn
- Use the technique, skills and modern tools necessary for mechanical engineering while acquiring and applying new knowledge as needed.
- Identify, formulate and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of mechanical engineering, science and mathematics.
- Develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use mechanical engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
Career Opportunities
- Mechanical Engineer
- Electrical Manager
- Manufacturing Engineer
- Validation Engineer
- Combustion Engineer
- Aircraft Engineer
- Engine Designer
- Engineering Research Manager
Admission Requirements
While a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering or a related discipline is recommended, it is not required. However, if you do not hold a bachelor’s in one of these fields, you’ll need to complete several undergraduate articulation courses prior to admission.
Applications are accepted for the fall and spring semesters. All required materials must be submitted prior to the application deadline. Please note that faculty members may choose to conduct face-to-face or telephone interviews before accepting an applicant into their research program.
In addition to the general UCF graduate application requirements, applicants to this program must provide:
- Official transcripts
- Resume
- Letters of recommendation
- Statement of educational, research and professional career objectives
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