Our MS program in Mechanical Engineering is designed for students who desire advanced training in specific areas of mechanical engineering as a prelude to a career in either research or industry.
The College of Engineering encourages our students to tailor their academic experience by offering highly customizable master's programs, including interdisciplinary specializations and real-world opportunities. Depending on a student's individual academic interests, the duration of a master's program can vary. This program also offers part-time study options.
Ideal for students wishing to complete the MS degree in 11.5 years and use their advanced degree as a foundation for a career in industry R&D, design and analysis, testing, consulting, management, or sales.
The course planning sheet is similar to the thesis option. Students will take two 500-700 level graduate courses in Mechanical Engineering to replace the 2 research courses.
Can be completed in 1 year if a student takes four courses each semester.
The Dynamics, Robotics, Systems, and Control group develops technologies for the design, analysis, and control of complex systems in a variety of application areas ranging from basic research to robotics and automation.
Research Topics
Dynamics, Systems, and Control: Basic research in this area is focused on mathematical control theory, stochastic control, optimal control, control of hybrid systems, symbolic control, cooperative control, model reductions and abstractions for control systems, and dynamic scheduling. The application areas include robotics, manufacturing and transportation systems, scanning probe microscopy, control of medical devices, bio-molecular networks, and planning of production systems.
Robotics: Active research in robotics range from fundamental work in geometric control, motion planning, and multi-agent robotics to application areas such as minimally invasive surgery, control of lightweight, high-performance manipulator arms, and robotic swarms.
Automation: State-of-the-art automation solutions are developed for a wide range of industries, ranging from sub-micron, high precision machinery for optoelectronics and semiconductor manufacture, to high-speed assembly of consumer goods.
