AREAS OF STUDY
Graduate courses offered within each Cluster
**For dates last offered please refer to Graduate Course Catalog
Updated 11/3/2021
The MSME degree is awarded upon successful completion of 30 credits.
All Master’s students are required to take either ME 7000 or ME 7030.
We have provided the areas of study below to help guide you in course selection.
ME 7000 – Advanced Engineering Analysis* or ME 7030 – Numerical Methods for Engineering Simulation*
ME 7002 – Continuum Mechanics
ME 7040 – Introduction to Finite Elements
ME 7250 – Nano/Microscale Material Behavior
ME 7260 – Mechanical Behavior of Materials
ME 7270 – Polymer Engineering
ME 7400 – Intro to Computer Integ Mfg
ME 7402 – Comp-Aided Prod Planning
ME 7501 – Reinforced Composite Materials
ME 7502 – Fiber Composite Structures
ME 8000 – Adv. Engineering Analysis II
ME 8145 – Thermoelasticity and Thermal
ME 7070 – Aerospace Vehicles Analysis & Design
ME 7280 – Additive Manufacturing
ME 8200 – Elasticity & Stress Analysis
ME 8350 – Applied Fracture Mechanics
*Required Course
EGR 7800 – Solar Therm. Energy Conversion
ME 7000 – Advanced Engineering Analysis* or ME 7030 – Numerical Methods for Engineering Simulation*
ME 7002 – Continuum Mechanics*
ME 7038 – Intro to Computational Fluid Mechanics
ME 7040 – Introduction to Finite Elements
ME 7103 – Advanced Engrg Thermodynamics
ME 7120 – Thermodyn Altern Energy Prod
ME 7130 – HVAC Analysis and Design
ME 7140 – Thermal Energy Storage
ME 7240 – Constructal Theory and Design
ME 7600 – Thermal Management of Electronics
ME 8000 – Adv. Engineering Analysis II
ME 8010 – Special Topics - Applied Engineering Thermodynamics
ME 8010 – Special Topics: Sustainable Energy
ME 8010 – Special Topics: Nuclear Engineering
ME 8100 – Fund of Cond & Rad Heat Transfer
ME 8103 – Advanced Fluid Mechanics
ME 8104 – Statistical Thermodynamics
ME 8120 – Convection Heat Transfer
ME 8150 – Multiphase Flow & Heat Transfer
ME 8250 – Microscale Heat Transfer
*Required Course
EGR 8301 – Control Systems Engineering
EGR 8302 – Digital Control
EGR 8304 – Nonlinear Control
EGR 8305 – System Identification
EGR 8306 – Nonlinear Dynamics
EGR 8308 – Feedforward Control
EGR 8309 – Adv Topics in Dynam & Control
ME 7000 – Advanced Engineering Analysis* or ME 7030 – Numerical Methods for Engineering Simulation*
ME 7020 – Financial Engineering I
ME 7060 – Multiphysics Sys Modeling & Sim
ME 7205 – Advanced Dynamics
ME 7206 – Dynamics of Rotating Machinery
ME 7401 – Num Control & Robotic Applns
ME 7800 – Systems Engineering
ME 8000 – Adv. Engineering Analysis II
ME 8010 – Special Topics: Simulation of Multibody Systems
ME 8010 – Special Topics: Dynamic Analysis of Aerospace Structures
ME 8020 – Financial Engineering II
ME 8204 – Robotics Analysis & Control
ME 8207 – Vibration Analysis
ME 8310 – Optimization for Engineers
*Required Course
ME 7000 – Advanced Engineering Analysis* or ME 7030 – Numerical Methods for Engineering Simulation*
ME 7550 – Biomechanics of Hard Tissues
ME 7560 – Biomechanics of Soft Tissues
ME 7700 – Transport Phenomena in Biological Systems
*Required Course
Others:
ME 9000 – Independent Study
ME 9031 – Thesis Research I
ME 9032 – Thesis Research II
ME 9080 – Thesis Continuation
ME 9085 – Independent Study Continuation
ME 9086 – ME Graduate Practicum
ME 9087 – ME Grad Pract Continuation
STUDENT PERSPECTIVE
"Villanova's MSME program is outstanding; the rigorous, solid courses and groundbreaking graduate thesis research have greatly augmented my knowledge and skills as an aspiring thermal engineer.”
Deogratius Kisitu, Graduate Assistant
“I was able to take courses from renewable energy and manufacturing to composites and finite element analysis—a wide range of topics that I couldn’t necessarily find in other programs.”
Mary Beth Biddle, Mechanical Engineer, Lockheed Martin; Adjunct Professor, Thomas Jefferson University
"The MSME program gave me the opportunity to connect engineering with nature. From my thesis on biomimetic materials science that analyzed the naturally occurring strength of seashells, to my courses in heat transfer and renewable energy. These gave me the solid foundation of HVAC system design I use to this day in making buildings operate more sustainably with our environment."
Gregory Karambelas, Senior Associate / Mechanical Engineer, CannonDesign