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Engineering - Mechanical Engineering, Master of Engineering
The Master of Engineering (MENG) with an emphasis in Mechanical Engineering is a non-thesis professional degree that will help you advance your career objectives. We offer two specializations in Mechanical Engineering: Thermal-Fluid Sciences and Solid Mechanics.
Requirements Accordion Open
To receive a master’s degree at Northern Arizona University, you must complete a planned group of courses from one or more subject areas, consisting of at least 30 units of graduate-level courses. Many master’s degree programs require more than 30 units.
You must additionally complete:- All requirements for your specific academic plan(s). This may include a thesis.
- All graduate work with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0.
- All work toward the master's degree must be completed within six consecutive years. The six years begins with the semester and year of admission to the program.
Read the full policy here.
Overview Accordion Closed
In addition to University Requirements:
- Complete individual plan requirements.
| Minimum Units for Completion | 30 |
| Additional Admission Requirements | Individual program admission requirements over and above admission to NAU are required. |
| Fieldwork Experience/Internship | Optional |
| Research | Individualized research may be required by chosen emphasis or offered as an option. |
| Additional Fees/Program Fees | Required |
| Progression Plan Link | View Program of Study |
| Accelerated Undergraduate/Graduate Plan | Optional |
Purpose Statement
The MEng in mechanical engineering trains students to become engineers who are capable of finding solutions to complex mechanical and interdisciplinary engineering problems. This program is designed for students with a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or in a related field. Students in this program will have the opportunity to take courses and perform a practice-oriented design project in topics ranging from renewable energy to smart materials and structures to biomechanics to robotics. Students will be trained in advanced applied mathematics, computational tools in engineering, evaluating of the literature in mechanical engineering, designing complex mechanical engineering systems or components, and communicating mechanical engineering theories, methodologies, and solutions. Graduates of this program will be well prepared to work in a broad range of industries, including but not limited to aerospace, automotive, manufacturing, biomedical, etc., or pursue higher education.
Student Learning Outcomes
Students will:
- Solve, analyze, evaluate, and interpret results to complex mechanical engineering problems.
- Analyze and critically evaluate information from the scientific literature on mechanical engineering.
- Apply mechanical engineering concepts and tools to a comprehensive design project in mechanical engineering.
- Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively mechanical engineering theories and methodologies.
Details Accordion Closed
Graduate Admission Information
The NAU graduate online application is required for all programs. Admission to many graduate programs is on a competitive basis, and programs may have higher standards than those established by the Office of Graduate and Professional Studies.
Admission requirements include the following:- Transcripts.
- Undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited institution with a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale ("A" = 4.0), or the equivalent.
Visit the NAU Graduate Admissions website for additional information about graduate school application deadlines, eligibility for study, and admissions policies.
Ready to apply? Begin your application now.International applicants have additional admission requirements. Please see the International Graduate Admissions Policy.
Additional Admission Requirements
Individual program admission requirements over and above admission to NAU are required.
- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or completion of prerequisite courses. See department website for details.
- GRE® Revised General Test
- Three Letters of Recommendation
- Personal Statement or Essay
Master's Requirements
This Master's degree requires 30 units distributed as follows:
- Coursework in Mechanical Engineering: 12 units
- Business/Management, Engineering, or Science: 12 units
- Practice-oriented Project or Fieldwork: 6 units
Take the following 30 units:
- Students must complete 24 units of formal letter-graded coursework.
Coursework in Mechanical Engineering (12 units)
- Graduate-level coursework in mechanical engineering (12 units)
- No 400-level courses can be used for this requirement.
- Graduate-level coursework in mechanical engineering (12 units)
Business/Management, Engineering, or Science (12 units)
- Additional coursework in business/management, engineering, or science (12 units)
- Coursework must be chosen in consultation with your advisor.
- Additional coursework in business/management, engineering, or science (12 units)
Fieldwork or Practice-Oriented Project (6 units)
- Select from the following (6 units):
- Fieldwork (6 units):
- Practice-Oriented Project (6 units):
- Practice-oriented project developed and conducted under your advisor's approval, focused on a problem of interest to the practicing engineering community.
- Select from the following (6 units):
Students enrolled in this plan may not enroll in or pursue the following due to the number of overlapping units:
Additional Information
This program is available as an Accelerated Undergraduate/Graduate Plan wherein a student may start a master's degree while simultaneously completing their bachelor's degree.
Some courses may have prerequisites. For prerequisite information, click on the course or see your advisor.
- Program Fee Information
Program fees are established by the Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR). A program fee has been approved for this program. See program fee details. Program fees are subject to change and updated July 1 for the next academic year.
Application requirements Accordion Closed
- Statement of purpose - This should be a short letter addressed to the Admissions Committee. It should state your reason for pursuing the intended degree, what relevant experience you already have, and what experience you hope to gain by completing the degree. Your statement of purpose should be wholly your own. We want to review your applications, but those found to have plagiarized or used generative text tools in the development of the statement of purpose will not be reviewed.
- Curriculum Vitae - This is an extended version of your resume. It should provide more information on your studies and experiences, and support your statement of purpose.
- Three letters of recommendation - These should come from individuals who could provide insight on your readiness and ability to successfully complete your graduate studies (e.g. faculty members, technical supervisors, or other individuals from the field in which you wish to pursue the degree). Within the online application you will be required to input the email addresses of your references and the system will automatically send the letter of recommendation request to each of them.
- Test scores
- GRE is not required for this program.
- International applicants from non-English speaking countries (or who didn't complete prior degrees with English as language of instruction) must submit TOEFL or IELTS scores. The minimum scores accepted for TOEFL and IELTS are 80 and 6.5, respectively. Applicants with lower scores may be considered for the Program in Intensive English.
- Transcript(s) - Your transcripts must be included in your application. GPA over 3.0 on a 4.0 scale is expected. Official transcripts are not required until admissions. If your undergraduate degree will not post until after your application is submitted, please send an email at MEgraduate@nau.edu to let us know when you will send the official transcript with your degree posted