The non-thesis Master of Science program in mechanical engineering at Missouri S&T offers multiple opportunities for advanced graduate studies. Non-thesis master’s students will greatly update and enhance their technical skills in areas of advanced manufacturing, aerospace, energy, materials and structures, micro/nano systems through the state-of-the-art curriculum. The program is offered on campus and via distance education, so that students can access the lectures anywhere at any time. A wide range of courses in mechanical engineering is available with multiple focus areas of study, including composite materials and structures, control systems, energy conversion and transport, engineering mechanics, and manufacturing automation, etc.

Please note that the students can choose the courses from the focus areas of study they are interested in, and the degree itself is purposefully flexible so the students can tailor the coursework to their needs. Typically, there are two to four courses within each focus area that are offered each year that our advisors highly recommend for students who are interested in one or more of these pathways. The remainder of the courses are to complete the degree. Other courses that round out the degree program will be chosen in consultation with and approved by the student’s advisor.

• BS degree in the same discipline
• GPA: Minimum undergraduate GPA 3.0
• GRE: Verbal + Quantitative 302, Analytical Writing 3.5
• Transcripts: Official transcripts required
• English proficiency test score requirements: TOEFL 80, IELTS 6.5, PTE 58, Duolingo 115
• Other requirements: Resume/CV, Statement of Purpose

The student’s Graduate Advisor is automatically the Associate Chair for Graduate Affairs, except for distance students doing their degree from the Engineering Education Center in St. Louis. For these students, their Graduate Advisor is Dr. Xiaodong Yang. Students may also select another faculty member from the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) Department if he/she wishes.

• Complete at least 30 total credit hours of lecture courses
• Complete at least 24 credit hours in the MAE department
• Complete at least 9 credit hours of 6xxx lecture courses, at least 6 credit hours of which are in the MAE department
• 6 credit hours of lecture courses can be taken out of the MAE department

List of Courses (24 credit hours must come from the list below; 6 credit hours of lecture courses out of the MAE department can be taken with the advisor’s approval)

• MECH ENG/AERO ENG 5001: Intro to Design Optimization (3 credit hours, offered every Fall)
• AERO ENG/MECH ENG 5001: Machine Learning for Manufacturing Automation (3 credit hours, offered every Spring)
• AERO ENG/MECH ENG 5001: Smart and Multifunctional Materials (3 credit hours, offered every Spring)
• MECH ENG 5001: Neuromechanics of Human Movement (3 credit hours, offered every Spring)
• MECH ENG/AERO ENG 5131: Intermediate ThermoFluid Mechanics (3 credit hours, offered every Fall)
• MECH ENG/AERO ENG 5212: Intro to Finite Element Analysis (3 credit hours, offered every Fall)
• MECH ENG/AERO ENG 5234: Stability of Engineering Structures (3 credit hours, offered every Spring)
• MECH ENG/AERO ENG 5236: Fracture Mechanics (3 credit hours, offered every Fall)
• AERO ENG/MECH ENG 5282: Intro to Composite Materials & Structures (3 credit hours, offered every Spring)
• MECH ENG/AERO ENG 5307: Vibrations I (3 credit hours, offered every Fall)
• MECH ENG/AERO ENG 5313: Intermediate Dynamics (3 credit hours, offered every Fall)
• AERO ENG/MECH ENG 5449: Robotic Manipulators and Mechanisms (Lab 1 credit hour, lecture 2 credit hours, offered every Spring)
• AERO ENG/MECH ENG 5478: Mechatronics (Lab 1 credit hour, lecture 2 credit hours, offered every Spring)
• MECH ENG/AERO ENG 5481: Mech & Aero Control Systems (3 credit hours, offered every Fall)
• MECH ENG/AERO ENG 5519: Advanced Thermodynamics (3 credit hours, offered every Fall)
• MECH ENG/AERO ENG 5527: Combustion Processes (3 credit hours, offered every Fall)
• MECH ENG 5533: IC Engines (3 credit hours, offered every Fall)
• MECH ENG 5537: Fuel Cell Principles (3 credit hours, offered every Spring)
• MECH ENG 5543: Energy Efficiency of Vehicles (3 credit hours, offered every Spring)
• MECH ENG/AERO ENG 5570: Plasma Physics I (3 credit hours, offered every Fall)
• MECH ENG 5571: Environmental Controls (3 credit hours, offered every Fall)
• MECH ENG 5575: Mech. Syst. for Environmental Control (3 credit hours, offered every Spring)
• MECH ENG 5653: CNC of Manufacturing Processes (Lab 1 credit hour, lecture 2 credit hours, offered every Spring/Fall)
• MECH 5656: Design for Manufacture (3 credit hours, offered every Spring)
• MECH ENG 5708: Rapid Product Design and Optimization (3 credit hours, offered every Spring)
• MECH ENG/AERO ENG 5715: Concurrent Engineering (3 credit hours, offered every Fall)
• MECH ENG 5757: Integrated Product and Process Design (3 credit hours, offered every Fall)
• AERO ENG/MECH ENG 5760: Probabilistic Engineering Design (3 credit hours, offered every Spring)
• MECH ENG 5763: CAD: Theory and Practice (Lab 1 credit hour, lecture 2 credit hours, offered every Fall)
• AERO ENG/MECH ENG 5830: Applied Computational Methods (3 credit hours, offered every Spring)
• AERO ENG/MECH ENG 6131: Gas Dynamics I (3 credit hours, offered every Spring)
• MECH ENG/AERO ENG 6135: Turbulent Flows (3 credit hours, offered every other Fall)
• AERO ENG/MECH ENG 6212: Advanced Finite Element Analysis (3 credit hours, offered every Spring)
• MECH ENG 6230: Theory and Design of Plates and Shell Structures (3 credit hours, offered every Spring)
• MECH ENG/AERO ENG 6284: Analysis of Laminated Comp. Structures (3 credit hours, offered every Fall)
• AERO ENG/MECH ENG 6307: Advanced Vibrations (3 credit hours, offered every Spring)
• MECH ENG 6420: Nonlinear Control Systems (3 credit hours, offered every other Fall)
• MECH ENG 6470: Adaptive Control (3 credit hours, offered every other Fall)
• MECH ENG 6585: Adv Optical Materials & Structures (3 credit hours, offered every Fall)
• MECH ENG 6653: Adv. CNC of Manuf Proc & Eng Metrology (Lab 1 credit hour, lecture 2 credit hours, offered every Spring)
• AERO ENG/MECH ENG 6657: Laser Aided Manufacturing & Mat. Process. (3 credit hours, offered every Spring)
• MECH ENG 6659: Adv Topics in Design & Manufacturing (3 credit hours, offered every Spring)
• MECH ENG 6663: Adv Digital Design and Manufacturing (3 credit hours, offered every Spring)

Visit course availability to see the full list and timing.

Please note: During the semester, a student will have completed nine hours of graduate credit, the student must formally plan the remainder of their graduate program in consultation with their academic advisor, and submit a Form 1 for approval, first to the department chair and then to the vice provost of graduate education.

The following pre-graduation checklist can be used to plan the final steps of your program: Graduation Checklist MS Non-Thesis