• Students are involved in research and development, design, manufacturing, and technical sales of a variety of products.
  • M.Sc degree in Mechanical Engineering in which a student completes a minimum of 30 credits + two credit hours of a graduate seminar.
  • Three options exist in each program:
    • 6-credit Thesis plus at least 8 courses of 3 credits each;
    • 3-credit Project plus at least 9 courses of three credits each; or,
    • An all-course option which consists of at least ten approved graduate courses of 3 credits each, plus a final comprehensive examination

Mechanical engineers are involved in research and development, design, manufacturing, and technical sales of a variety of products. The program is offered by University at Buffalo, The State University of New York School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.

  • Requires successful completion of 30 graduate credit hours
  • Must maintain at least a 3.0 GPA throughout the program
  • Program formats:
  • All course options (30 credit hours of coursework)
  • Project option (27 credit hours of coursework, plus 3 credit hour project)
  • Thesis option (24-27 credit hours of coursework, plus 3-6 credit hour thesis)
  • Major advisor plays an important role in Project and Thesis options
  • Full-time status: Requires twelve credit hours per semester (nine credit hours if serving as TA/GA/RA)
  • Program duration: Typically three to four semesters
  • Informal courses: Up to six credit hours are permitted