Mechanical Engineering - M.S.
Mechanical engineers research, design, develop, manufacture and test power-producing tools, engines, machines and mechanical devices. From the refrigerator in your kitchen to the car in your driveway, products made by mechanical engineers are found in everyday life.
Why Choose Mechanical Engineering?
Mechanical engineering is a vast field with a variety of job opportunities. This field is considered the "general practitioner" of the engineering disciplines, focused primarily on the conversion, transmission and use of power.
Students who successfully complete Manhattan College’s mechanical engineering M.S. program are trained to work in industries including:
- automotive
- aerospace
- biomedical
- construction
- green building design
- solar energy
- power generation
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
As a graduate student in Manhattan College’s School of Engineering, you may be eligible to apply for a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. This fellowship recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. The fellowship includes a stipend to support international research and professional development.
New York City Location
There are few better places to be a mechanical engineer than New York City. Our students use the city as their classroom, visiting sites and speaking with successful alumni who work in the industry. There’s also a chance to test out what you’re learning in class by applying for an internships or job at a major company such Boeing, Con Edison, Kraft or National Grid.
Program Customization
You can customize your graduate program by selecting a specific concentration in one of the following areas. All concentrations require 12 credits of graduate coursework including a research component.
Aerospace/propulsion
The concentration in aerospace/propulsion provides a broad background in aerospace engineering principles and applications.
| COURSE NUMBER | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| MECG605 | Flight Aerodynamics | 3 |
| MECG702 | Compressible Flow | 3 |
| MECG746 | Research Project | 3 - 6 |
| Plus one of the following elective courses: | ||
| MECG512 | Energy Conversion | 3 |
| MECG516 | Turbo Machinery | 3 |
| MECG528 | Alternative Energy Systems | 3 |
| MECG630 | Control Systems and Applications | 3 |
| MECG704 | Computational Fluid Dynamics | 3 |
| ENGG682 | Applied Heat Transfer | 3 |
| Total credits: 12 | ||
Biomechanics
The concentration in biomechanics provides a broad background in biomechanics principles and applications.
| COURSE NUMBER | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| MECG543 | Introduction to Biomechanics | 3 |
| MECG643 | Biomechanics Modeling and Applications | 3 |
| MECG746 | Research Project | 3 - 6 |
| Plus one of the following elective courses: | ||
| MECG548 | Introduction to Robotics | 3 |
| MECG640 | Applied Solid Mechanics | 3 |
| MECG704 | Computational Fluid Dynamics | 3 |
| MECG738 | Advanced Dynamics | 3 |
| ENGG620 | Applications of Instrumentation & Data Acquisition | 3 |
| Total credits: 12 | ||
Engineering Management
The concentration in engineering management provides a broad background in engineering management principles.
| COURSE NUMBER | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| ENGG 652 | Project Management | 3 |
| MECG746 | Research Project | 3 - 6 |
| Plus two of the following elective courses: | ||
| ENGG658 | Legal Aspects of Engineering | 3 |
| MECG734 | Operation Research | 3 |
| MBAC614 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
| MBAC616 | Stock Market and Corporate Valuation | 3 |
| MBAC622 | Leadership and Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MBAC632 | Industrial Organization | 3 |
| MBAE603 | Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| Total credits: 12 | ||
Energy Systems
The concentration in energy systems provides a broad background in energy management principles and applications.
| COURSE NUMBER | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| ENGG862 | Applied Heat Transfer | 3 |
| MECG614 | Energy Management | 3 |
| MECG746 | Research Project | 3 - 6 |
| Plus one of the following elective courses: | ||
| MECG512 | Energy Conversion | 3 |
| MECG515 | Energy Dynamics of Green Building I | 3 |
| MECG612 | Alternative Energy Systems | 3 |
| MECG615 | Energy Dynamics of Green Building II | 3 |
| MECG617 | Solar Energy System Theory and Design | 3 |
| MECG704 | Computational Fluid Dynamics | 3 |
| Total credits: 12 | ||
Green Building Engineering
The concentration in green building engineering provides a broad background in green building design and applications.
| COURSE NUMBER | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| MECG515 | Energy Dynamics of Green Building I | 3 |
| MECG615 | Energy Dynamics of Green Building II | 3 |
| MECG746 | Research Project | 3 - 6 |
| Plus one of the following elective courses: | ||
| MECG512 | Energy Conversion | 3 |
| MECG612 | Alternative Energy Systems | 3 |
| MECG617 | Solar Energy System Theory and Design | 3 |
| MECG704 | Computational Fluid Dynamics | 3 |
| ENGG682 | Applied Heat Transfer | 3 |
| Total credits: 12 | ||
Nuclear Power
The concentration in nuclear power provides a broad background in nuclear engineering principles and applications.
| COURSE NUMBER | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| MECG513 | Introduction to Nuclear Power Plant Systems | 3 |
| MECG613 | Nuclear Reactor Theory and Design | 3 |
| MECG746 | Research Project | 3 - 6 |
| Plus one of the following elective courses: | ||
| MECG512 | Energy Conversion | 3 |
| MECG612 | Alternative Energy Systems | 3 |
| MECG630 | Control Systems and Applications | 3 |
| MECG704 | Computational Fluid Dynamics | 3 |
| ENGG682 | Applied Heat Transfer | 3 |
| Total credits: 12 | ||
Solid Mechanics/design
This concentration provides a broad background in solid mechanics and design priniciples and applications.
| COURSE NUMBER | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| MECG627 | Applied Solid Mechanics | 3 |
| MECG736 | Design of Machine Elements | 3 |
| MECG746 | Research Project | 3 - 6 |
| Plus one of the following elective courses: | ||
| MECG548 | Introduction to Robotics | 3 |
| MECG676 | Sustainable Materials Selection | 3 |
| MECG714 | Computer Aided Engineering | 3 |
| MECG612 | Finite Element Methods | 3 |
| MECG680 | Advanced Strength of Materials | 3 |
| Total credits: 12 | ||
Systems/Control
This concentration provides a broad background in systems control engineering principles and applications.
| COURSE NUMBER | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| MECG621 | Advanced Mechatronics | 3 |
| MECG630 | Contro System Theory and Applications | 3 |
| MECG746 | Research Project | 3 - 6 |
| Plus one of the following elective courses: | ||
| MECG548 | Introduction to Robotics | 3 |
| MECG720 | Robotics and Automation | 3 |
| MECG735 | Theory of Vibration | 3 |
| MECG738 | Advanced Dynamics | 3 |
| MECG620 | Applications of Instrumentation & Data Aquisition | 3 |
| ENGG656 | Engineering Optimization | 3 |
| Total credits: 12 | ||
Sylvain Blanchard ‘12, Mechanical Engineer at STV GroupBeing part of the Mechanical Engineering master’s program was just amazing. I am now working as a mechanical engineer in New York. What I am doing is exactly related to what I learned at Manhattan College. Through my job, I even had the chance to go inside the One World Trade Center tower during construction. I couldn't have experienced such a great start in my career without Manhattan College.