{"id":4064,"date":"2026-01-13T19:27:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T19:27:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.tarleton.edu\/degrees\/?p=4064&#038;preview=true&#038;preview_id=4064"},"modified":"2026-05-12T19:27:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T19:27:22","slug":"mechanical-engineering-ms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/programs.tarleton.edu\/mechanical-engineering-ms\/","title":{"rendered":"Mechanical Engineering, M.S."},"content":{"rendered":"    <article class=\"degree-shortcode-display degree-entry layout-v2 post-10062\">\n        <header class=\"degree-page-header\">\n            <h1 class=\"entry-title degree-program-name\">M.S. in Mechanical Engineering<\/h1>\n        <\/header>\n\n        <div class=\"degree-layout-main-sidebar\">\n            <aside class=\"degree-sidebar\" aria-label=\"Program information and actions\">\n                <div class=\"hot-buttons\">\n                    \n                                    <\/div>\n\n                    <section class=\"degree-sidebar-widget program-facts-widget\">\n        <h2 class=\"widget-title\">\n            <button\n                type=\"button\"\n                class=\"widget-title-button\"\n                id=\"degree-program-facts-trigger\"\n                aria-expanded=\"true\"\n                aria-controls=\"degree-program-facts-panel\"\n            >\n                <span class=\"widget-title-text\">Program Facts<\/span>\n                <span class=\"widget-title-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/h2>\n        <div\n            class=\"widget-content\"\n            id=\"degree-program-facts-panel\"\n            aria-labelledby=\"degree-program-facts-trigger\"\n                    >\n                        <dl class=\"degree-facts-list\">\n                                                    <div class=\"degree-fact-row degree-meta-college\">\n                                <dt class=\"fact-label\">College<\/dt>\n                                <dd class=\"fact-value\">\n                                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/engineering\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                                            Mayfield College of Engineering                                        <\/a>\n                                                                    <\/dd>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"degree-fact-row degree-meta-major\">\n                                <dt class=\"fact-label\">Major<\/dt>\n                                <dd class=\"fact-value\">Mechanical Engineering<\/dd>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"degree-fact-row degree-meta-level\">\n                                <dt class=\"fact-label\">Degree Level<\/dt>\n                                <dd class=\"fact-value\">Master&#039;s<\/dd>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                                                <div class=\"degree-fact-row degree-meta-modalities\">\n                                <dt class=\"fact-label\">Delivery Format<\/dt>\n                                <dd class=\"fact-value\">\n                                    <ul class=\"modality-list fact-value-list\">\n                                                                                    <li>On-Campus<\/li>\n                                                                                    <li>100% Online<\/li>\n                                                                            <\/ul>\n                                <\/dd>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"degree-fact-row degree-meta-campuses\">\n                                <dt class=\"fact-label\">Campuses &amp; Locations<\/dt>\n                                <dd class=\"fact-value\">\n                                    <ul class=\"location-list fact-value-list\">\n                                                                                    <li>\n                                                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/about\/stephenville-texas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                                                        Stephenville                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                                    <li>\n                                                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/online\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                                                        Online                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                            <\/ul>\n                                <\/dd>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"degree-fact-row degree-meta-credit-hours\">\n                                <dt class=\"fact-label\">Credit Hours<\/dt>\n                                <dd class=\"fact-value\">33<\/dd>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"degree-fact-row degree-meta-duration\">\n                                <dt class=\"fact-label\">Duration<\/dt>\n                                <dd class=\"fact-value\">2 Years<\/dd>\n                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/dl>\n\n                                            <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    \n                \n                    <section class=\"degree-sidebar-widget tuition-fees-widget\">\n        <h2 class=\"widget-title\">\n            <button\n                type=\"button\"\n                class=\"widget-title-button\"\n                id=\"degree-tuition-fees-trigger\"\n                aria-expanded=\"true\"\n                aria-controls=\"degree-tuition-fees-panel\"\n            >\n                <span class=\"widget-title-text\">Tuition &amp; Fees<\/span>\n                <span class=\"widget-title-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/h2>\n        <div\n            class=\"widget-content\"\n            id=\"degree-tuition-fees-panel\"\n            aria-labelledby=\"degree-tuition-fees-trigger\"\n                    >\n                        <p class=\"degree-meta-tuition-info\">Estimated costs available via the calculator.<\/p>\n                    <div class=\"tuition-button-wrap\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/business\/tuition-estimator\/\" class=\"button tuition-button\">\n                            Visit the Tuition Calculator\n                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    \n                    <section class=\"degree-sidebar-widget accreditation-widget\">\n        <h2 class=\"widget-title\">\n            <button\n                type=\"button\"\n                class=\"widget-title-button\"\n                id=\"degree-accreditation-trigger\"\n                aria-expanded=\"true\"\n                aria-controls=\"degree-accreditation-panel\"\n            >\n                <span class=\"widget-title-text\">Accreditation<\/span>\n                <span class=\"widget-title-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/h2>\n        <div\n            class=\"widget-content\"\n            id=\"degree-accreditation-panel\"\n            aria-labelledby=\"degree-accreditation-trigger\"\n                    >\n                        <div class=\"degree-meta-accreditation accreditation-info-content\">\n                        <?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><ul>\r\n \t<li>The Mechanical Engineering (MEEN) program at Tarleton State University is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abet.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ABET<\/a>, under the General Criteria and the Mechanical Engineering Programs Criteria. The accreditation action was retroactive on October 1, 2017. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/mece\/degrees-programs\/civil-engineering\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View ABET status and information.<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sacscoc.org\/\">Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>                    <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n                <\/aside>\n\n            <div class=\"degree-main-content\">\n                                    <figure class=\"degree-featured-image\">\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1300\" src=\"https:\/\/programs.tarleton.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Untitled-design-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-original size-original wp-post-image\" alt=\"Men looking at engineering equipment.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/programs.tarleton.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Untitled-design-2.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/programs.tarleton.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Untitled-design-2-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/programs.tarleton.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Untitled-design-2-1024x520.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/programs.tarleton.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Untitled-design-2-600x305.jpg 600w, https:\/\/programs.tarleton.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Untitled-design-2-768x390.jpg 768w, https:\/\/programs.tarleton.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Untitled-design-2-1536x780.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/programs.tarleton.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Untitled-design-2-2048x1040.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/programs.tarleton.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Untitled-design-2-1568x796.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>                    <\/figure>\n                \n                                    <section class=\"degree-section degree-section-overview\" aria-labelledby=\"degree-overview-title\">\n                        <h2 class=\"degree-section-title\" id=\"degree-overview-title\">Overview<\/h2>\n                        <div class=\"degree-meta-overview\">\n                            <?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><p>Tarleton State&rsquo;s Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (M.S.) degree is an advanced graduate program designed for career advancement and preparation for doctoral-level degree programs.<\/p><p>Delivered both in-person and online, it also allows engineers to further specialize in their professional area of interest, building upon the undergraduate foundation in topics such as robotics, renewable energy, biomedical engineering, aerospace, and automobiles.<\/p><p>he mechanical engineering degree is designed to be completed in two years of study and is offered both in-person at our Stephenville, Texas campus and online through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous coursework.<\/p><h3>Accelerated Graduate Pathway for Tarleton Undergraduates<\/h3><p>Qualified undergraduate Tarleton students have the opportunity to be approved early for graduate study. This option allows them to begin taking master&rsquo;s courses during their senior year, positioning them to earn bachelor&rsquo;s and master&rsquo;s degrees in Mechanical Engineering in just five years.<\/p><h3>Thesis and Non-Thesis Options<\/h3><p>The program offers two pathways to a master&rsquo;s in mechanical engineering&mdash;thesis and professional (non-thesis). Both paths are rich with required transformative independent research work culminating in several hands-on projects. Both options feature a rigorous curriculum while allowing students to concentrate on their preferred specialization.<\/p><p>Students electing to pursue the thesis option identify a research project that the Graduate Office approves and then defend the thesis before an advisory committee of Tarleton faculty and the head of the ENCS Department.<\/p><p>Mechanical engineers design and implement innovative, real-world solutions to complex problems related to mechanical, thermal, and fluid systems by applying interdisciplinary principles of engineering, science, and mathematics. While developing these solutions, they also consider public health, safety, and welfare and global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.<\/p><p>In today&rsquo;s world of rapid change, innovations and advancements in mechanical engineering strengthen the quality of life by making it safer, more enjoyable, and more productive. Tarleton educates and trains highly skilled and experienced mechanical engineers to meet growing workforce needs in Texas and the United States.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n                    <\/section>\n                \n                \n                                    <section class=\"degree-section degree-meta-courses\" aria-labelledby=\"degree-courses-title\">\n                        <h2 class=\"degree-content-title\" id=\"degree-courses-title\">Courses<\/h2>\n\n                                                    <?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><p>The Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (MEEN-MS) degree program is an industry-focused, practice-oriented degree that deepens mechanical engineering skills in design, manufacturing, controls, robotics, and energy and sustainability.\r\n\r\nThe main areas of study in our MEEN-MS program represent highly sought after skills across the mechanical engineering field, both in Texas and across the country, including:\r\n<\/p><ul>\r\n \t<li>Mechanics of Solids and Materials<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Design, Manufacturing, and Materials Selections<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Thermal-Fluid Systems and Heat Transfer<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Power, Energy, and Sustainability<\/li>\r\n \t<li>System Dynamics, Controls, and Robotics<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Nanotechnology and MEMS Devices<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Advanced Performance Materials and Structural Health Monitoring<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><h3>Thesis and Non-Thesis Required Courses<\/h3><p>\r\nStudents in the professional non-thesis pathway take 12 defined credits of coursework in Finite Element Analysis, Lean Six Sigma, Computational Methods for Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer, and Advanced Energy Systems.\r\n\r\nThesis-track students take a six-credit Master&rsquo;s Thesis course and choose six additional credits of coursework in the same courses defined above for non-thesis students.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;<\/p>                        \n                                                    <div class=\"apply-now-button-wrap\">\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.tarleton.edu\/grad\/engineering\/mechanicalenvironmentalandcivilengineering\/#text\" class=\"button apply-button\">\n                                    Visit the University Catalog\n                                <\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/section>\n                \n                                    <section class=\"degree-section degree-meta-additional-details\" aria-labelledby=\"degree-more-about-title\">\n                        <h2 class=\"degree-content-title\" id=\"degree-more-about-title\">More About the Program<\/h2>\n                        <?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><ul>\r\n \t<li>State-of-the-Art Engineering Building<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><p>Tarleton&rsquo;s 98,000 square-foot engineering facility on the Stephenville campus brings together complementary programs from the <a href=\"https:\/\/programs.tarleton.edu\/common\/links\/cost\/engineering.html\">College of Engineering<\/a>. Reflecting our commitment to a visionary engineering program, this innovative facility provides mechanical engineering students access to extensive study and work areas complete with state-of-the-art equipment for enhanced classroom and lab experiences.<\/p><p>\r\nPreparation for High-Tech Engineering Careers\r\n<\/p><p>Tarleton&rsquo;s research- and industry-grade equipment and software connect on-campus master&rsquo;s students with unparalleled hands-on learning opportunities that fluidly translate into high-tech engineering careers. 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