Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering

Program Code: E-EGR-ME
Degree Designation: Master of Engineering
Department: Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
Website: mems.duke.edu/masters/degrees/meng

Program Summary

The Duke MEMS Master of Engineering degree provides a unique combination of advantages that only Duke can offer:

• Interdisciplinary training in engineering, science, and management

• Flexible, individualized curriculum combined with a required industry internship

• Three-semester study plans without a thesis

• Excellent career outcomes in the industry

The Duke Master of Engineering includes a flexible curriculum of engineering, science, and business training over three semesters—about 1.5 years:

• Get rigorous training while developing an engineering specialty of your design

• Business courses are enhanced by an internship with a leading company

Academic Requirements

• Core Industry Preparatory Courses (2 courses)

  • MENG 540

  • MENG 570

• Internship/Project and Assessment (2 courses)

  • MENG 550

  • MENG 551

• Specialty Requirement (12 credits)

  • Complete 12 credits in 1 of the following specialties:

    • Autonomous, Intelligent Systems & Machines

    • Energy, Propulsion, & Structures for Earth & Space

    • Optimal Design for Virtual & Physical Systems

  • A comprehensive list of elective courses is available to students on the program webpage and the Stellic degree audit site.

• Mathematics (3 credits)

  • A comprehensive list of elective courses is available to students on the program webpage and the Stellic degree audit site.

• Electives (9 credits)

  • A comprehensive list of elective courses is available to students on the program webpage and the Stellic degree audit site.