School of Mechanical Engineering (Graduate)

Website: engineering.purdue.edu/ME/Academics/Graduate/index.html

Department/School Head

Head: Dr. Eckhard Groll, William E. and Florence E. Perry Head of Mechanical Engineering and Reilly Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Associate Head for Graduate Studies: Dr. Nicole Key, Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Contact Information

(765) 494-5730

Email: MEgradoffice@purdue.edu

Overview

Mechanical Engineering is, simply, applying engineering principles to machines that have movement. If you think that sounds all-encompassing, well, you’re right. Mechanical Engineering is the broadest of all Engineering majors, and their students can do just about anything because they have a broad understanding of the principles of physics, design, thermodynamics, and control systems.

In the job world, you can take these skills to almost any industry. Many Mechanical Engineering students end up in the automotive or manufacturing industries, but many also pursue biotech, law, renewable energy, electronics, or any number of emerging industries. NASA loves Purdue students, and many mechanical engineers find places in the aerospace and defense industries. And some ME graduates don’t go into engineering at all but use their problem-solving skills to start a business or go into sales or management. The foundational know-how of Mechanical Engineering will serve you, wherever in the world you choose to go.

Faculty by Rank

Mechanical Engineering has more than 90 faculty members, pursuing research in numerous fields.  Are you interested in doing research as an undergrad? Contact a faculty member whose research interests you.

Academic Programs

Master’s Program

Thesis or Non-Thesis

Professional Master’s Program

A full-time on-campus program blending 21 credits of technical specialties with 9 credits of management and professional development classes. This option is perfect for current undergrads who want a graduate degree, but still want to jump into industry quickly, or students who want a more practice-oriented engineering degree; or for busy professionals who want specialized expertise to advance in their careers.

Online Master’s Program

You can get a Master’s Degree from Purdue University Mechanical Engineering entirely online. Online engineering graduate students take courses asynchronously, meaning course content can be accessed from anywhere at any time. Students view the lectures and course materials weekly on their own schedule in order to complete the assignments and tests dates set on the course syllabi. Lectures are available for download and viewing two hours after the “live” lecture has been captured.

Combined Degree Program (5-Year Plan-Undergraduate Degree/Master’s Degree)

The combined BSME/MSME Program is an integrated five-year degree program in which qualified students can receive a BS and an MS in Mechanical Engineering. The program provides a seamless transition from the BS to MS programs for Purdue students where up to 12 approved graduate credits taken as undergraduate electives could be counted toward both the BS and MS degrees, thereby reducing the overall time required for the MS degree. This program is available at either the West Lafayette or Indianapolis campus.

Doctorate

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Direct Ph.D. Degree Program

Students with a strong performance in coursework and some research experience at the undergraduate level may be admitted to our Direct to a PhD program at the time of admission to graduate students at Purdue.  Students enrolled in this program have the option of seeking a Master’s Degree “along the way” to the Ph.D.

Graduate Certificate

Programs

• Mechanical Engineering, PHD

• Mechanical Engineering, MSME
• Mechanical Engineering: Motorsports Engineering Concentration, MSME (Indianapolis)
• Mechanical Engineering: Professional Concentration, MSME

• Hybrid Vehicle Systems ME, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
• Hybrid Vehicle Systems MSE, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate

Courses

• ME 50000 - Advanced Thermodynamics
• ME 50100 - Statistical Thermodynamics
• ME 50101 - Energy Assessment Of Industrial Processes
• ME 50102 - Energy Management Principles
• ME 50103 - Industrial Energy Assessment: Tools And Applications
• ME 50104 - Powertrain Integration
• ME 50105 - Hybrid And Electric Transportation
• ME 50106 - Industrial Energy Audit
• ME 50300 - Micro-And-Nano-Scale Energy Transfer Processes
• ME 50400 - Automotive Control
• ME 50500 - Intermediate Heat Transfer
• ME 50600 - Two-Phase Flow And Heat Transfer
• ME 50601 - Design Optimization Methods
• ME 50700 - Laser Processing
• ME 50800 - Heat Trans In Biological Systems
• ME 50801 - Orthopaedic Tissue Mechanics
• ME 50900 - Intermediate Fluid Mechanics
• ME 51000 - Gas Dynamics
• ME 51100 - Heat Transfer In Electronic Systems
• ME 51201 - Energy Storage Devices And Systems
• ME 51300 - Engineering Acoustics
• ME 51400 - Fundamentals Of Wind Energy
• ME 51800 - Analysis Of Thermal Systems
• ME 52000 - Imaging-Based Computational Hemodynamics For Cardiovascular Assessment
• ME 52200 - Indoor Environmental Analysis And Design
• ME 52301 - Nanosystems Principles
• ME 52500 - Combustion
• ME 52600 - Spray Applications And Theory
• ME 52601 - Integrated Nanosystems Processes And Devices
• ME 52900 - Sustainable Energy Options And Analysis
• ME 53100 - Characteristics Of Particles, Powders, And Compacts
• ME 53101 - Particle, Powder, And Compact Characterization
• ME 53102 - Particle, Powder, And Compact Characterization Laboratory
• ME 53300 - Turbomachinery II
• ME 53500 - Design And Modeling Of Fluid Power Systems
• ME 53501 - Introduction To Systems Engineering
• ME 53502 - Systems And Specialty Engineering
• ME 53503 - Model-Based Systems Engineering
• ME 53504 - Systems Driven Product Development
• ME 53700 - Complex Fluids
• ME 53800 - Air Breathing Propulsion
• ME 53900 - Introduction To Scientific Machine Learning
• ME 54000 - Internal Combustion Engines
• ME 54100 - Engineering Design: A Decision-Based Perspective
• ME 54200 - Introduction To Renewable Energy
• ME 54255 - Motorsports Vehicle Dynamics Fundamentals
• ME 54355 - Motorsports Vehicle Vibration Dynamics
• ME 54455 - Motorsports Aerodynamics Fundamentals
• ME 54555 - Advanced Applications Of Motorsports Aerodynamics
• ME 54600 - CAD/CAM Theory And Advanced Applications
• ME 54655 - Composite Materials For Automotive Applications
• ME 54755 - Design And Analysis Of Materials And Structures In Lightweight Vehicles
• ME 54800 - Fuel Cell Science And Engineering
• ME 54855 - Motorsports Vehicle Simulations
• ME 55000 - Advanced Stress Analysis
• ME 55100 - Finite Element Analysis
• ME 55200 - Advanced Applications of Finite Element Method
• ME 55300 - Product And Process Design
• ME 55400 - Intellectual Property For Engineers
• ME 55401 - Design For IP Protection And Commercialization
• ME 55600 - Lubrication, Friction & Wear
• ME 55700 - Design For Manufacturability
• ME 55800 - Composite Materials
• ME 55801 - Composite Materials For Automotive Applications
• ME 55802 - Design And Analysis Of Materials And Structures In Lightweight Vehicles
• ME 55900 - Micromechanics Of Materials
• ME 56000 - Kinematics
• ME 56200 - Advanced Dynamics
• ME 56300 - Mechanical Vibrations
• ME 56500 - Vehicle Dynamics
• ME 56802 - Ceramic Materials
• ME 56900 - Mechanical Behavior Of Materials
• ME 57000 - Machine Design
• ME 57100 - Reliability Based Design
• ME 57101 - Probabilistic Engineering Design
• ME 57200 - Analysis And Design Of Robotic Manipulators
• ME 57201 - Analysis And Design Of Robotic Manipulators
• ME 57301 - Air Pollution And Emission Control
• ME 57401 - Additive Manufacturing
• ME 57500 - Theory And Design Of Control Systems
• ME 57600 - Computer Control Of Manufacturing Processes
• ME 57700 - Human Motion Kinetics
• ME 57800 - Digital Control
• ME 57900 - Fourier Methods In Digital Signal Processing
• ME 58000 - Nonlinear Engineering Systems
• ME 58100 - Numerical Methods In Mechanical Engineering
• ME 58400 - System Identification
• ME 58600 - Microprocessors In Electromechanical Systems
• ME 58700 - Engineering Optics
• ME 58800 - Mechatronics - Integrated Design Of Electro-Mechanical Systems
• ME 58901 - Optimal Design Of Mechatronic Systems: Robots And Interactive Structures
• ME 59100 - Mechanical Engineering Project
• ME 59300 - Solid Mechanics I
• ME 59500 - Special-Topic Minicourses
• ME 59600 - Solid Mechanics II
• ME 59700 - Advanced Mechanical Engineering Projects I
• ME 59800 - Mechanical Engineering Graduate Seminar
• ME 59999 - PMP Professional Development
• ME 60101 - Computational Modeling Of Turbulence
• ME 60500 - Convection Of Heat And Mass
• ME 60600 - Radiation Heat Transfer