Overview

Department of Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering / Department of Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering is located in Chicago, IL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Manufacturing engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Materials science and engineering
Master of Applied Science (MAS)	Materials science and engineering
Master of Applied Science (MAS)	Mechanical and aerospace engineering
Master of Applied Science (MAS)	Manufacturing engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Materials science and engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Mechanical and aerospace engineering	Environment
Master of Science (MS)	Mechanical and aerospace engineering	Energy
Master of Science (MS)	Mechanical and aerospace engineering	Economics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Mechanical and aerospace engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	74
Doctoral Degrees	7

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (minimum score 1000 Quantitative and Verbal, 3.0 Analytical Writing) Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (minimum score 1000 Quantitative and Verbal, 3.0 Analytical Writing) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,562

Applied

482

Accepted

76

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 1st	May 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	October 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (minimum score 1000 Quantitative and Verbal, 3.0 Analytical Writing)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test (minimum score 1000 Quantitative and Verbal, 3.0 Analytical Writing)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

214

Total Graduate Students

78%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.93%
Black or African American	0.93%
White or Caucasian	9%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.87%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	7.94%

Gender

Male (82%)

Female (17%)

Faculty

39

Total faculty

Full-time - 29

Part-time - 10

Male (34)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Fluid dynamics, metallurgical and materials engineering, solids and structures, computational mechanics, computer added design and manufacturing, thermal sciences, dynamic analysis and control of complex systems
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 10 West 32nd Street
Engineering 1 Building, Suite 243
Chicago, IL  60616
United States

Contact Dr. Keith Bowman
Chair of the Department of Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering/Professor of Materials Engineering
Email: keith.bowman@iit.edu
Phone: 312-567-3175
Fax: 312-567-7230

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