Virginia Commonwealth University

Program Information

Degree Offered

M.S.

Format: Campus

Program Description:

The School of Engineering offers the Master of Science in Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering degree with either a thesis or non-thesis option in two tracks: mechanical engineering or nuclear engineering. The program utilizes the faculty and research facilities of the Department of Mechanical Engineering to expose students to advanced and emerging technologies in mechanical and nuclear engineering. Research thrusts in the school include computer science, life sciences, micro/nanotechnology, thermal sciences, solid mechanics, smart materials, biomechanics, dynamics and control, and manufacturing and design. Engineering M.S. and Ph.D. degrees are interdisciplinary and provide a wide array of specialization areas including microelectronics, silicon fabrication, VLSI design, networks, embedded systems, image/signal processing, photonics/optical electronics, neural networks, MEMS, digital communications, micro/nanotechnology, smart materials and devices, robotics, manufacturing and design, polymers, biochips, biochemical and biological engineering, fuel cells, software engineering, parallel processing, databases, compiler theory, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. These areas cross the discipline lines of computer science, chemical, electrical and mechanical engineering.

Accreditation:

Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Tuition & Financial Aid

Financial Aid Offered: Yes

Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities - Extensive

Institution Sector: Public

Locale: Midsize City

Size & Settings: 20,000 and above