- 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
- 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
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.
