Widener University

Program Information

Degree Offered

Master of Engineering, Mechnical Engineering

Format: Campus, Online

Program Description:

The mechanical engineering program offers post-graduate study in both traditional and currently emerging specialties. The curriculum is designed to provide maximum flexibility in the selection of courses according to each student's specific interests. The objective is to enhance professional skills through advanced technical courses that build upon a foundation of mathematical, experimental, and modern computational methods.

Curriculum-Required Courses Semester Hours

Engineering Mathematics* 3

ENGR 691, Thesis I or Technical Elective 3

ENGR 692, Thesis II or Technical Elective 3

Two Courses from Group I or II 6

Technical Electives 15

Technical Elective for Non-Thesis Students 3


*Choose ENGR 617 (without approval of advisor) or ENGR 616 (with approval of advisor).

Group I - Solid-Mechanics Area
•ENGR 671 Applied Stress Analysis I**
•ENGR 672 Applied Stesss Analysis II
•ENGR 673 Experimental Mechanics
•ENGR 674 Vibrations
•ENGR 675 Mechanical Behavior of Materials
•ENGR 676 Advanced Mechanical Design
** Required for Group I.

Group II - Fluid Thermal Area
•ENGR 681 Fluid Mechanics
•ENGR 682 Computational Fluid Mechanics & Heat Transfer
•ENGR 683 Heat Transfer
•ENGR 684 Heat Transfer Processes
•ENGR 686 Heating, Ventilating & Air Conditioning

Technical Electives
•ENGR 611 Deterministic Optimization**
•ENGR 614 Engineering Management I**
•ENGR 616 Engineering Mathematics I
•ENGR 617 Engineering Mathematics II
•ENGR 618 Engineering Mathematics III
•ENGR 619 Technical Communications
•ENGR 621 Transport Phenomena
•ENGR 633 Structural Mechanics
•ENGR 634 Structural Dynamics
•ENGR 636 Finite Elements
•ENGR 639 Structural Stability
•ENGR 640 Theory of Plates & Shells
•ENGR 671 Applied Stress Analysis I
•ENGR 672 Applied Stress Analysis II
•ENGR 674 Vibrations
•ENGR 675 Mechanical Behavior of Materials
•ENGR 676 Advanced Mechanical Design
•ENGR 677 Acoustics & Noise Control
•ENGR 680 Advanced Computational Methods
•ENGR 681 Fluid Mechanics
•ENGR 682 Computational Fluid Mechanics & Heat Transfer
•ENGR 683 Heat Transfer
•ENGR 684 Heat Transfer Processes
•ENGR 685 Aerodynamics
•ENGR 686 Heating, Ventilating & Air Conditioning
•ENGR 694 Special Graduate Engineering Topics
•ENGR 695 Independent Research

Accreditation:

Middle States

Eligibility Requirements:

A graduate candidate should hold a bachelor of science degree in engineering.
Candidates who hold undergraduate degrees in related areas are also considered.
Admission into a graduate program as a full-time student is
predicated on a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least
2.8 (based on a 4.0 system) from an EAC/ABET-accredited
undergraduate program and a cumulative score of at least 1050
in the verbal and quantitative sections of the Graduate Record
Examination (GRE). The GRE requirement may be waived for
applicants with strong credentials.
Admission into a graduate program as a part-time student is
predicated on a cumulative GPA of at least 2.8 (based on a 4.0
system) from an EAC/ABET-accredited program and relevant
professional experience. Although the GRE is optional for parttime
students, it may be helpful in the evaluation of credentials.

# of Credits Required:

30/33

International Student Requirements:

GRE, TOEFL/IELTS, WES Report of Transcripts

Tuition & Financial Aid

Cost Per Credit Hour:

955 USD

Financial Aid Offered: Yes

Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities - Intensive

Institution Sector: Private not-for-profit

Locale: Large Suburb

Size & Settings: 1,000 - 4,999