https://www.tntech.edu/engineering/programs/mne/me-ms.php 

Applies to all MSME students starting August 1, 2025 (Thesis and Non-Thesis options): Students must select one of three Core Research Areas by the end of their first semester:

• Dynamical Systems & Controls

• Solid Mechanics & Materials

• Thermo-fluid Science

-- Students must complete 6 credit hours of approved core courses within their chosen research area

-- Students must complete 6 credit hours of graduate-level mathematics courses from approved ME, ENGR, or MATH courses

-- Non-Thesis students must also complete: ME 6910 – Introduction to Graduate Research (1 credit hour)

Core Courses for Dynamical Systems and Control

• ME 5060 - Machine Vibrations

• ME 5140 - Intro to Robotics

• ME 5380 - Intro - Data Acq & Signal Proc

• ME 5810 - Automatic Controls

• ME 5930 - Noise Control

• ME 6430 - Fundamentals of Acoustics

• Any related courses approved by the Committee and Director of ME Graduate Programs or Department Chair

Core Courses for Solid Mechanics and Materials

• ME 5190 - Adv Mechanics of Materials

• ME 5380 - Intro - Data Acq & Signal Proc

• ME 6350 - Finite Element Analysis

• ME 6370 - Vibrations-Continuous Media

• ME 6810 - Adv Materials Science I

• ME 6930 - Theory of Elasticity

• Any related courses approved by the Committee and Director of ME Graduate Programs or Department Chair

Core Courses for Thermo-fluid Science

• ME 5260 - Energy Conversion/Conservation

• ME 5380 - Intro - Data Acq & Signal Proc

• ME 5510 - Aerodynamics

• ME 5730 - Numerical Heat Transfer

• ME 6010 - Conduct Heat Transfer

• ME 6030 - Radiation Heat Transfer

• ME 6040 - Intermediate Fluid Mechanics

• ME 6050 - Convection Heat Transfer

• ME 6210 - Advanced Thermodynamics

• ME 7090 - Computational Fluid Dynamics

• ME 7100 – Turbulence

• Any related courses approved by the Committee and Director of ME Graduate Programs or Department Chair

Additionally, all MSME students must complete six credits of graduate-level mathematics courses from the following options:

• ENGR 6970 - Graduate Engineering Analysis I

• ME 6360 - Intro to Continuum Mech

• Any three-credit MATH 5000-, 6000-, or 7000-level courses

• 30 total credit hours required

  • 22–24 credit hours of approved coursework

  • 6–8 credit hours of thesis research

• Thesis research conducted under the supervision of a faculty advisor

• Maximum of 9 credit hours at the 5000-level may be applied toward the degree

• Minimum 3.0 GPA required to remain in good standing and graduate

• Written thesis required, subject to approval by the student's advisory committee and the College of Graduate Studies

• Oral defense of the thesis research before the advisory committee

• Designed for students interested in research, advanced study, and potential Ph.D. preparation

https://www.tntech.edu/engineering/programs/mne/me-ms.php 

• 31 total credit hours required

  • 30 credit hours of graduate-level coursework

  • 1 credit hour of ME 6910 – Introduction to Graduate Research

• No thesis required

• At least 22 credit hours (70%) must be completed at the 6000 level or above

• Students must submit an approved Program of Study after completing 9 credit hours of graduate coursework

• Any changes to the Program of Study require approval from the student's committee and the Department Chair

• Minimum 3.0 GPA required to remain in good standing and graduate

• Can be completed on campus or fully online

• Ideal for students seeking advanced technical knowledge and professional development without a research thesis.

https://www.tntech.edu/engineering/programs/mne/me-ms.php