Master of Engineering (MEng/MSc) in Mechanical Engineering

About

The Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering (MANE) is home to three highly ranked, integrated programs offering students a world-class education. Mechanical research at RPI spans diverse areas including advanced design and manufacturing processes, dynamics and control systems, mechanics and materials, and thermal and fluids engineering. Faculty research aims to innovate in fields such as sustainable manufacturing, adaptive optics, materials under extreme conditions, and thermal management, contributing solutions that support advancements in technology and industry. The M.Eng. degree is perceived to be more practically oriented in comparison to the M.S. degree. Students in the M.Eng. The M.S. degree is perceived to be scholarly or fundamental and is well suited to students who wish to prepare for a professional career and also to measure their ability to pursue a Ph.D. without commitment of extra time beyond that required for an M.S. Research areas includes Design and Manufacturing, Dynamics and Controls, Mechanics and Materials, and Thermal and Fluids Engineering

Career Path

Career path includes Mechanical Design Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Automotive Engineer, Robotics Engineer, Aerospace Engineer, HVAC Engineer, Mechatronics Engineer, Thermal Systems Engineer, Energy Systems Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, Product Development Engineer, Tooling Engineer, Structural Analyst, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Engineer, Finite Element Analysis (FEA) Engineer, Industrial Engineer, Quality Assurance Engineer, Reliability Engineer, Materials Engineer (Mechanical Focus), Power Plant Engineer, Machine Design Specialist, Automation Engineer, Renewable Energy Engineer, Biomedical Mechanical Engineer, Marine Systems Engineer, Oil and Gas Mechanical Engineer, Technical Sales Engineer.