Overview

Program in Mechanical Engineering / Program in Mechanical Engineering is located in Norfolk, VA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Engineering (ME)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Engineering (D Eng)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	12
Doctoral Degrees	7

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required Diagnostic exam, candidacy exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

67

Applied

51

Accepted

24

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	June 1st	February 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.5

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

74

Total Graduate Students

39%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.11%
Black or African American	1.35%
White or Caucasian	41%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	8.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.35%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (91%)

Female (8%)

Faculty

31

Total faculty

Full-time - 24

Part-time - 7

Male (29)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Computational applied mechanics, manufacturing, experimental stress analysis, systems dynamics and control, mechanical design
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,777,146

Location & Contact

Address 238 Kaufman Hall
Norfolk, VA  23529
United States

Contact Dr. Sebastian Bawab
Chair
Email: sbawab@odu.edu
Phone: 757-683-5637
Fax: 757-683-5344

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