Overview

Department of Mechanical Engineering / Department of Mechanical Engineering is located in Orono, ME, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Mechanical engineering
Professional Science Master's (PSM)	Engineering and business	Structures and engineering mechanics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Mechanical engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8
Doctoral Degrees	2
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Other Advanced Degrees	Varies Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Alternate accepted

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

56

Applied

53

Accepted

18

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

58

Total Graduate Students

37%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.72%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	53%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.72%
Unknown	5.17%

Gender

Male (81%)

Female (18%)

Faculty

17

Total faculty

Full-time - 17

Part-time - 0

Male (14)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Biomedical engineering, composite materials and structures, heat transfer, marine renewable energy, robotics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,904,487

Location & Contact

Address 168 College Avenue
Orono, ME  4469
United States

Contact Dr. Masoud Rais-Rohani
Chair
Email: masoud.raisrohani@maine.edu
Phone: 207-581-4120

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