The MAE department offers graduate study leading to the Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in:
The department also offers a track of study within the Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering that focuses on Fire Science and Engineering. Additionally, students can earn their master's degree in Mechanical Engineering 100% online.
Degree requirements and course descriptions for both the Master of Science and the PhD in Mechanical Engineering and Aerospace Engineering can be reviewed in the university's General Bulletin.
Incoming students are encouraged to apply for Departmental Research positions, which offer full tuition and support to qualified students. In addition, research funds are used to provide assistantships that support the thesis research of graduate students. A limited number of fellowships providing partial support is also available for students enrolled in the B.S./M.S. program.
The department believes that the success of its graduates at all levels is due to emphasis on project and problem-oriented course material coupled with the broad-based curricular requirements.
Each M.S. student may select either Plan A which requires a research thesis or Plan B which does not require a thesis. The department also offers an M.S. Comprehensive Option (no thesis) which requires coursework and a passing grade on a comprehensive exam (to be arranged by the student and his/her advisor). Doctoral dissertations in all programs must be original contributions to the existing body of knowledge in engineering and science.
Academic requirements for graduate degrees in engineering are as specified by The Case School of Engineering. A more detailed set of rules and regulations for each degree program contained here is available from the department. More general information may be found at the School of Graduate Studies website and in the university's General Bulletin.
To maintain the high quality of our graduates, we require the GRE General exam and the TOEFL exam where applicable. The admissions guidelines for the Department are given below. Please consider these guidelines to decide whether you should apply. Students not fitting within the guidelines but demonstrating they would be excellent students may also be admitted.
Applicants are expected to have their undergraduate or M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering, or Aerospace Engineering or related areas from a reputable university. The GRE is a departmental requirement all incoming students must take. The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Quantitative score should be at least in the 80th percentile or higher.
International applicants cannot be admitted without receipt of a TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE score that meet the minimum requirements as mentioned below. All scores are valid for two years after the test date. The GRE is valid for five years after the test date.
In order to waive the TOEFL or IELTS requirement, the applicant must meet one of the following requirements:
The student has completed a Bachelor's or a higher degree at a foreign university where the instruction was in English (this statement must appear on the student's official transcript).
The AEP progam is designed for promising international students to receive English language development needed to raise language scores on the TOEFL or IELTS test exams. If admitted to our graduate program, you will be admitted provisionally and will take 1-2 full time (9 credit hours) modules depending on your language score. Students must finish all requirements for this program and score a 90 or above on the TOEFL at the end of the module in order to be fully admitted to the graduate program you have applied for. After successfully complete the course, you will also receive a Certificate to list on your resume at the conclusion of the program.
Please note, students cannot simply sign up for the AEP program. You need to apply to the graduate program of your choice through our online application portal and the department will review your applicaiton. If the department decides to proceed with the admission but, your TOEFL or IELTS score is lower than our minimum standards, then the AEP rogram can be an option to proceed with admission.
To be eligible for a student visa you must be able to show that you have sufficient financial support. If you are awarded an Assistantship, this support comes from our department. Otherwise, you must submit an affidavit of financial support sufficient to cover your first year of studies which is tuition for the academic year plus $13,000 for living expenses.
Applications are reviewed twice a year; in February for the Fall semester, and in October for the Spring semester. OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS SHOULD BE SENT TO THE SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES, SEE BELOW.
Please do not send emails with your resume and test scores asking if you could be admitted. We can only make admission decisions after a complete and thorough reveiw of a complete application packet. If you meet all of the application requirements including minimum test scores mentioned above, we welcome you to apply to the program.
If you wish to be considered for financial aid, you must indicate so on your application. The department faculty makes the final decisions concerning the award and type of aid offered to the student applicants. Decisions on awarding aid occur at various times during the application process, but generally are announced in March for fall semester and in November for spring semester enrollment. Learn more about financial aid now.
Institutions you have attended. If admitted, all official transcripts, degree verification and official translations should be mailed to:
academic preparation, abilities and accomplishments. At some point during the online application, you will be prompted to input email addresses of the three people you have chosen to write a recommendation letter for you. If for some reason this feature doesn’t work, you will find a recommendation form on the online instructions page, please send this to your recommenders to complete, they can also attach a separate letter. Each recommendation letter must be mailed to me in a sealed envelope with the recommender's initials written across the back seal of the envelope.
Official score reports of all standardized tests (GRE, TOEFL, etc.) designated for receipt by the University (Code 1105) will be coordinated with your application by the Graduate Admission Officer. Pending our receipt of your scores from the testing agencies, you may also want to send a copy of your “candidate score report” when you receive it. The test scores are currently reported electronically. The School of Graduate Studies and the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering can view the official scores as needed. You are free to include with your application any supporting materials of your own selection, e.g., a list of your publications, or a summary of a paper. CD’s or full publications are rarely looked at in total so a synopsis is recommended.
A. Domestic application materials should be received in our office by: August 1st for the Fall semester admission and December 20th for the Spring semester admission. International application materials should be received in our office (not postmarked) by: February 1st for the Fall semester admission and October 1st for the Spring semester admission
A. The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Quantitative score should be at least in the 80th percentile or higher.
My country does not use your standard for GPA, how can I convert it to receive fair consideration by the faculty?
A. NO, in order to expedite admission decisions, we need to have the offiical test scores at the time of application. Therefore, please have all OFFICIAL TEST SCORES sent to Case via ETS using institutional code 1105.
A. The institutional code for Case is 1105. You no longer need a dept. code since official test scores are uploaded into a database and each dept. has its own access.
A. Yes. However, your I-20 will not be processed until the financial statement is received by International Student Services. If there is a problem with the information this will just further delay you papers. It is better to send them early.
A. No. There is no official form. All you need is a bank statement stating the amount of support, who the support is from, and a verification from the bank that the money is there. This is a standard support statement.
I am confused about the letter of recommendation? Does this have to be submitted on-line or can it still be sent to you via regular mail?
A. You can submit the letters online which is what is preferred. If there was a problem submitting them online, then it can be sent via regular mail, it should be sent in a sealed envelope with the recommender’s initials written across the back seal.
A. Sorry, but all the TA positions are filled by our Ph.D. students. All of our Ph.D. students are required to teach three classes to receive their degree.
I sent my information to Graduate Studies instead of the listed address, will this speed the application process up?
A. No it will actually slow things down. They will have to find the material and send it to our department via campus mail which may take another week or so.