Materials Engineering Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering
The Department of Mechanical Engineering provides a specialization in materials engineering, available to students with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.
Program Requirements
- A minimum of 30 semester credits of graduate work in an approved course of study. All course work is in formal academic courses. No thesis or independent studies credits will be accepted.
- A minimum of 24 semester credits at the 500-level or above must be earned at Colorado State University, 21 of which must be earned after formal admission to the Graduate School, and 15 of which must be within the mechanical engineering department.
- Thesis and graduate committee are not required.
Program Curriculum
Core Courses
Electives
Typical electives are listed below.
- MECH 509 - Manufacturing Quality Design and Control (3 cr.) (3-day on-campus workshop and Internet)
- MECH 512 - Reliability Engineering (3 cr.) (3-day on-campus workshop and Internet)
- STAT 530 - Mathematical Statistics (3 cr.)
- STAT 540 - Data Analysis and Regression (3 cr.)
- STAT 640 - Design and Linear Modeling I (4 cr.)
Application and Admission Requirements
This program follows the general admission or Track II admission requirements and procedures.
More Information
About distance education and registration:
Michele Sterling
(970) 491-2520
msterling@learn.colostate.edu
About the curriculum or admissions:
Dr. Don Radford
Coordinator
(970) 491-8677
don@engr.colostate.eduSharie Harless
Graduate Coordinator
(970) 491-3872
Sharon.Harless@colostate.edu
Degree at a Glance
Delivery
Online and DVD/VCD. A few days of on-campus attendance is required for some courses.
Total Credits
30 credits
Tuition
See Tuition and Fees or individual courses.
Time Frame
Can be completed in two years, although students typically take one course per semester. Summer courses are not required.
Designed For
Engineers who want to further their careers with industrial firms and governmental agencies; those who want to pursue a career in private practice.

