Department Programs Overview

The Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering Department (MAE) in Clarkson University's (Clarkson) Coulter School of Engineering (CSOE) offers programs leading to Master of Engineering (ME), Master of Science (MS) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees in mechanical engineering. The ME degree is a special nonthesis program offering advanced training in mechanical and aeronautical engineering. The program of study for an ME student comprises 24 credit hours of coursework, two credit hours of seminar, and four credit hours of project work. An average of B or better is required for graduation. The program generally requires a maximum of one calendar year to complete and ME graduates have the option of continuing towards a PhD degree if accepted as a candidate by the MAE graduate committee. The Coulter School of Engineering and School of Business also offer a two year two degree program in which interested students may complete an ME degree in the first year and an MBA in the following year. Foundation requirements needed for the MBA will be provided at no tuition cost during the summer before the ME and MBA years.

Highlights

Low student-to-faculty ratio ensures that students receive personal attention and instruction  All department faculty members hold PhDs  Department laboratories support a wide range of research activities  ME, MS and PhD programs available  One endowed research chair with total departmental research funding of $1,411,575/year

Specialized Program(s) Accreditation

Undergraduate program accredited by Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET)

Programs/Credentials Offered by Department

Joint Degree (Dual Degree) Master's in Engineering Master's of Science in Engineering PhD in Engineering

Comparison of Selected Graduate Engineering Credentials Offered  by Department

	Approx. # Students Enrolled/Year (all options)	Campus Based Option	Online Option	Time To Complete
Master's Degree (Non-Thesis) (F/T)	9			4 years
Master's Degree (Non-Thesis) (P/T)
Master's Degree (Thesis) (F/T)	26			5 years
Master's Degree (Thesis) (P/T)
PhD in Engineering (F/T)	29			7 years
PhD in Engineering (P/T)

Ranking and Reputation

Consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report as "Best College" Job placement for Clarkson engineering graduates is one of the nation's highest; in recent years near 100%

Buildings & Resources

Among the major departmental research facilities are laboratories for fluid mechanics, flexible manufacturing systems, computer-aided design, aerosols, macrogravity, composite materials, metal joining and a class-10 clean room. Clarkson has large numbers of computers and several network servers. The workstations, microcomputers and mainframes are interconnected through a network that is linked to various national and international computer networks. The department also has laser printers, scanners, high-quality plotters and digitizer facilities.

Admissions & Tuition - Master's Program

Admissions Criteria  Minimum Undergraduate GPA: No Set Minimum  Minimum GRE Score: No Set Minimum  Minimum Work Experience: No Set Minimum  English Language Proficiency  (Minimum Score)       IELTS: 6.5       TOEFL (Computer-based): 213.0       TOEFL (Internet-based): 80.0       TOEFL (Paper-based): 550.0 Deadlines (Month/Day)  Application: 5/15  Notification of Acceptance: Varies Fees (US$)  International Application Fee: 35  Total Cost of Program (excluding books): 22,000