Overview

Department of Mechanical Engineering / Department of Mechanical Engineering is located in Tampa, FL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Mechanical engineering
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (MSME)	Mechanical engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	39
Doctoral Degrees	8
Other Advanced Degrees	0

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 required, with minimum percentile rank of 50% on the quantitative portion and a minimum average percentile rank of 50% in verbal and quantitative. Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE required, with minimum percentile rank of 60% on the quantitative portion and a minimum average percentile rank of 60% in verbal and quantitative. Comp Exam Required Thesis Required 2 tools of research as specified by dissertation committee

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

153

Applied

84

Accepted

35

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 15th	February 15th	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	September 15th	No
Summer deadline	February 15th	January 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE required, with minimum percentile rank of 50% on the quantitative portion and a minimum average percentile rank of 50% in verbal and quantitative.
Master's Degree Requirements	BS in Mechanical Eng or related field; 3.00 GPA for last 2 years of coursework from an ABET accredited engineering major. 2 letters of recommendation; statement of purpose; prerequisite coursework required.
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE required, with minimum percentile rank of 60% on the quantitative portion and a minimum average percentile rank of 60% in verbal and quantitative.
Doctoral Degree Requirements	MS in mechanical engineering or closely-related field (preferred); one-page statement of purpose and research interests; 3 letters of recommendation; minimum of 3.00 GPA for last 2 years of coursework from an ABET accredited engineering major; prerequisite coursework required.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

104

Total Graduate Students

69%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.69%
Black or African American	0.96%
White or Caucasian	17%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.92%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	3.85%

Gender

Male (87%)

Female (12%)

Faculty

15

Total faculty

Full-time - 15

Part-time - 0

Male (11)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Acoustic transducers, cellular mechanotransduction and biomaterials, computational fluid dynamics and heat transfer, computational methods research and education, environmentally benign design and manufacturing, micro-/nano-integration, nano-chemical testing, rehabilitation engineering and electromechanical design, rehabilitation robotics, vibrations/dynamic systems
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,414,407

Location & Contact

Address 4202 E. Fowler Avenue ENB118
Tampa, FL  33620
United States

Contact Dr. Rajiv Dubey
Professor and Department Chair
Email: dubey@usf.edu
Phone: -9745619
Fax: 813-9743539

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