Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering - Thermal Sciences and Fluid Mechanics

Active research areas include computational fluid dynamics (CFD), including both large-scale computing and turbulence modeling, experimental fluids, bioheat transfer and biopreservation, race car aerodynamics, bio-fluid dynamics, combustion, stochastic flow and thermal processes, applied math and modeling and heat transfer.
At the Master's level, the program is broad based, allowing students to develop expertise in a number of areas including metrology, manufacturing, bioengineering, motorsports and automotive engineering, energy engineering, thermal and fluid sciences, solid mechanics, materials engineering and science, and mechanical control and instrumentation. The MSME program requires successful completion of 30 credits at the graduate level. Both thesis and non-thesis options are available.
The Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering is broad based, allowing students to develop expertise in a number of areas including metrology, precision engineering, bioengineering, motorsports and automotive engineering, energy engineering, manufacturing, thermal and fluid sciences, solid mechanics, instrument design, materials engineering and science and mechanical control and instrumentation.

In addition to the general requirements for admission to the Graduate School, the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science seeks the following from applicants to the Master's programs in Mechanical Engineering:\
An earned undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) for the MSME program or a closely related field (e.g., biology, physics, chemistry, mathematics, etc.) for the MSE program.
A minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0
A satisfactory Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test score
Three letters of recommendation
An acceptable TOEFL score as required by UNC Charlotte for international students
Remediation of certain deficiencies as specified by the department for each area of concentration.

For non-native English language speakers: official and satisfactory scores on the English language proficiency scores on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) are required. A minimum score of 83 on the Internet-based TOEFL or a minimum overall band score of 6.5 on the IELTS is required for admissions consideration.