M.S. in Mechanical Engineering - Advanced Study (standard & applied)

Advanced Study Degrees

MS in MechE - Advanced Study (MSME-AS)	MS in MechE - Applied Advanced Study (MSME-AAS)
Course-based	Course-based
3 semesters	3 semesters + summer
120 units	126 units
Optional summer internship	Required summer internship (2 units of additional tuition)
-	Required 3 unit career & professional development course

Degree overview

In the advanced study degrees you have the flexibility to choose from a range of courses to acquire depth in a technical concentration area. You will acquire the ability to work in teams to propose, plan, and execute projects to solve real-world problems through cohort based courses developed for masters students. These degrees also provide opportunities to take courses offered by other departments in the College of Engineering, Griffin School of Computer Science, and Mellon College of Science.

Four concentrations are available:

• Design and manufacturing of mechanical systems
• Energy and thermal fluid systems
• Robotic and control systems
• Biomechanical Engineering and Medical Devices

The curriculum goes beyond these specialties by incorporating course work and opportunities to develop and strengthen professional skills in leadership and communications. 

Students pursuing the M.S. in Mechanical Engineering - Advanced Study degrees will be able to:

• Demonstrate graduate-level domain knowledge in mechanical engineering
• Apply math and engineering principles to solve problems found in practical settings
• Disseminate engineering work to a broad professional community via written and oral communication
• Acquire depth in one primary technical area
• Work in teams to propose, plan, and execute projects of engineering relevance

Internship and summer research opportunities

In the standard program, the summer semester is considered a vacation semester. You may elect to use this time to pursue optional experiences, such as:

• An internship to gain real-world professional experience in industry, the government sector, or in other areas. 
• A summer research experience in your research advisor’s lab, an alternate lab at CMU, or at another institution. 
• Volunteer work, summer classes, etc.

Students in the Applied Advanced Study program are required to complete a summer internship.

Post-graduation outcomes 

Most of our graduates from this degree become engineering professionals in either industry or the government sector. Some employers include Accenture, Adobe, Air Force Research Lab, Roblox, and Westinghouse. More information on our graduate student outcomes is available in this interactive dashboard.

Tuition

Our master’s degrees are self-supported or have an outside funding source (such as the student’s employer) to pay for tuition and living expenses. To see annual tuition rates, visit Carnegie Mellon’s The HUB website.

Note that immigration regulations do not allow Carnegie Mellon University to issue visa documents for part-time master’s degrees.