Overview

Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering / Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering is located in Denver, CO, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Engineering	Management
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Engineering	Management
Master of Science (MS)	Engineering	Management
Master of Science (MS)	Engineering	Management
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Materials science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Mechanical engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Bioengineering
Master of Science (MS)	Materials science
Master of Science (MS)	Mechanical engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

24

Applied

21

Accepted

12

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes
Winter deadline	October 25th	October 25th	No
Spring deadline	February 7th	February 7th	No
Summer deadline	April 24th	April 24th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree in engineering or closely related field, transcripts, personal statement, resume or curriculum vitae, two letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Master's degree in engineering or closely related field, transcripts, personal statement, resume or curriculum vitae, two letters of recommendation, recommended that applicants find a research advisor before submitting the application

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

16

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.25%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	87%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (43%)

Female (56%)

Faculty

9

Total faculty

Full-time - 7

Part-time - 2

Male (6)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Bioengineering; biomechanics; advanced materials for electrical transmission lines; biofluids; advanced computational methods
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,000,000

Location & Contact

Address 2155 E. Wesley Ave.
Denver, CO  80208
United States

Contact Dr. Peter Laz
Professor and Chair
Email: plaz@du.edu
Phone: -871-3614

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