Overview

Department of Mechanical Engineering / Department of Mechanical Engineering is located in Dartmouth, MA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
(Postbaccalaureate Certificate)	Industrial and systems engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Mechanical engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE unless graduated from UMass Dartmouth in mechanical engineering Thesis Required Thesis or project

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

53

Applied

43

Accepted

13

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 16th	July 16th	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE unless graduated from UMass Dartmouth in mechanical engineering
Master's Degree Requirements	Statement of purpose (300 - 600 words) indicating your graduate study objectives, research interests and experience or business and industry experience if applicable; official transcripts (transcripts should show class rank if available), 3 letters of recommendation and resume
Additional Entrance Requirements	Statement of purpose (minimum of 300 words), resume, official transcripts

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available

Student Body

33

Total Graduate Students

33%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.06%
Black or African American	6.06%
White or Caucasian	48%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (84%)

Female (15%)

Faculty

13

Total faculty

Full-time - 13

Part-time - 0

Male (10)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Mechanical system design and control, renewable energy, thermal science, computer aided tolerance analysis and optimization, biotransport.
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,460,000

Location & Contact

Address 285 Old Westport Rd
Dartmouth, MA  02747
United States

Contact Vijaya Chalivendra
Graduate Program Director, Mechanical Engineering
Email: vchalivendra@umassd.edu
Phone: 508-910-6572
Fax: 508-999-8881

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