Complete these requirements for a master's in Mechanical Engineering.
A GRE General is only required if your prerequisite degree is not accredited by ABET.
M.Eng. Requirements
Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering
Admission Requirements
The applicant must meet the School of Graduate Studies' current minimum general admission requirements as published in the graduate catalog.
B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from an ABET accredited program and have an acceptable GPA
GRE general test required for those applicants with undergraduate degrees from other than ABET accredited programs.
2.50 overall undergraduate GPA or a GPA of at least 2.75 for the junior and senior years of their undergraduate programs.
Satisfy the School of Graduate Studies' English Language Proficiency requirements as published in the graduate catalog.
Students seeking admission to a combined B.S./Master’s program must have a GPA of at least 3.0 at the time of admission.
Students who hold an undergraduate engineering or science degree other than mechanical engineering may be admitted to provisional or qualified status with an obligation to acquire additional background in mechanical engineering as appropriate.
Degree Requirements
Students seeking the Master of Engineering degree at the University of North Dakota must satisfy all general requirements set forth by the School of Graduate Studies' as well as particular requirements set forth by the Mechanical Engineering Department.
30 credits of course work approved by the graduate advisor.
15 credits at the 500 level or above.
9 credits of engineering science, basic science, and/or mathematics.
All major department courses must be at the 400 level or above, and no courses below 300 level may be included in the program.
M.S. Requirements
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Admission Requirements
The applicant must meet the School of Graduate Studies' current minimum general admission requirements as published in the graduate catalog.
B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from an ABET accredited program and have an acceptable GPA.
GRE general test required for applicants with undergraduate degrees from other than ABET accredited programs.
2.75 overall undergraduate GPA or a GPA of at least 3.00 for the junior and senior years.
Satisfy the School of Graduate Studies' English Language Proficiency requirements as published in the graduate catalog.
Students seeking admission to a combined B.S./Master’s program must have a GPA of at least 3.0 at the time of admission.
Students who hold an undergraduate engineering or science degree other than mechanical engineering may be admitted to provisional or qualified status with an obligation to acquire additional background in mechanical engineering as appropriate.
Degree Requirements
Students seeking the Master of Science degree at the University of North Dakota must satisfy all general requirements set forth by the School of Graduate Studies' as well as particular requirements set forth by the Mechanical Engineering Department.
Thesis Option
A minimum of 30 semester credits in a major field approved by the graduate committee, including the credits granted for the thesis and the research leading to the thesis.
At least one-half of the credits must be at or above the 500-level.
A maximum of one-fourth of the credit hours required for the degree may be transferred from another institution.
At least 21 credits of coursework.
Completion of a research project and its presentation in a thesis (4-6 credits for ME 998 Thesis).
Non-Thesis Option
Thirty-two (32) credits including credits approved by the graduate advisor required for the major.
Two credits of ME 997 Independent Study.
At least one-half of the credits must be at or above the 500-level.
A maximum of one-fourth of the credit hours required for the degree may be transferred from another institution.
Preparation of a written independent study approved by the faculty advisor.
Comprehensive final examination.
The research project, independent study, or design project may be from interdisciplinary areas such as bioengineering or environmental engineering, or they may be topics in design, manufacturing processes, vibrations, stress analysis, materials, power, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, thermodynamics, or combustion.
The requirements on this page are pulled from UND’s academic catalog and may not reflect
future terms. Updates are published annually in April.
Graduate Admissions Requirements
In addition to meeting these program requirements, you must also meet the UND School
of Graduate Studies admissions requirements to apply for this program.