Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics
The Master of Science in Engineering (MSE) degree program in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics (MEAM) launches the next generation of leaders in technology and innovation. The program’s interdisciplinary approach prepares our graduates to produce groundbreaking solutions that address the complex challenges of tomorrow’s technological landscape. Our students engage in cutting-edge research across a range of critical industry areas, building up strong foundations in engineering approaches while customizing their learning through specialized topics.
MEAM MSE Students
Graduate Group Members
Concentrations
Gain the skills to create innovative products, decrease costs, and increase productivity. Course topics include product design, mechatronics, materials engineering, computer-aided design (CAD), and manufacturing processes.
Apply mechanical engineering principles to advance aerospace engineering, cooling of microelectronic equipment, energy conversion and power generation, materials fabrication, and thermal control and treatment of living organisms.
Learn about the advanced materials systems necessary in fields such as the aerospace industry or the design of microchips. Course topics include elasticity, fracture, plasticity, composite materials, and biomechanics.
Approach robotics and complex systems with an emphasis on modeling and controlling dynamical systems. Students can also take courses in Computer and Information Science, and Electrical and Systems Engineering.
Focus on design, development, and fabrication of small sized devices and systems. Course topics include microcelectromechanical systems (MEMS), nanoelectronic devices, sensors, microacoustics, and microfluidics.
The MEAM MSE degree, designed to be completed in 2 years, is a course-based professional degree program consisting of 10 graduate-level courses and two semesters of a research seminar. This flexible curriculum allows students to explore a breadth of mechanical engineering topics, or to specialize in a particular research area.
Engineering Math courses may be any graduate level ENM courses, as well as courses chosen from the approved list.
Students are required to take at least three (3) graduate-level MEAM courses in their declared concentration:
Students are required to take two (2) additional graduate-level MEAM courses. These can include additional courses from the Concentration Core lists.
Students are required to take three (3) graduate-level courses that are relevant to the student’s research interests and career goals.
Students must take 2 semesters of the MEAM Research Seminar.
The MEAM Master’s degree program is overseen by the MEAM Graduate Group, and administered by dedicated faculty and staff.
Professor Master’s Program Chair
Graduate Program Coordinator
Yes, students with different backgrounds can apply to our program. Our students primarily have undergraduate degrees in Mechanical Engineering or adjacent areas (e.g. Aerospace Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Civil Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing, Materials Science and Engineering, Energy Engineering).
Students with degrees in other engineering areas or in physics are welcome to apply, provided they have the necessary background to study mechanical engineering at the graduate level. Students should have taken courses in the following areas:
While this is a course-based program, yes, it is possible to incorporate research into the curriculum. The program has research tracks, including a thesis, that can be counted as coursework. These options are subject to availability of faculty resources and alignment with faculty research interests. Students are also welcome to work as employees in faculty research labs.
Each MEAM Master’s student is assigned a faculty advisor, who guides their progress through the program. This faculty advisor is a guide for the program, and may not do research exactly in line with their students’ interests. Students are not restricted to doing research with this faculty member.
No, this program is a course-based program. While we offer research and teaching support opportunities, these are treated as employment opportunities. The school does not grant tuition waivers with these positions.
There is a $90 nonrefundable application fee along with your online application. For more information on how to apply, please visit the Penn Engineering Graduate Admissions page by clicking the “How to Apply” button below.
