Mechanical Engineering Graduate Program
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     r    258 ME graduate students (136 grad; 122 dual degree)
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     e    BS / Master of Engineering (ME) in Mech E
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     e    BS in Mech E / MS in Science, Tech and Public Policy
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     e    •  Controls                  •  Mechanics-Design/Materials
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          •  Manufacturing             •  Product Development
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   R·I·T                                                Mechanical Engineering
                       Why a Dual Degree?
                            Technical depth and broad perspective
        Personal Growth     Research and projects with renowned faculty
                            Hands-on learning in excellent facilities
        Competitiveness     Expansive professional and alumni network
                            Higher placement rate and salaries
        Value               Customize studies to specific interests
                            Master’s degree in shorter time and less cost
   R·I·T                                          Mechanical Engineering
                     Dual Degree Program Options
      BS / Master of Engineering (ME) in Mechanical Engineering
      •   Professional-focused master’s degree; Requires capstone
      •   Career goal  industry  
      BS / Master of Science (MS) in Mechanical Engineering
      •   Research-focused master’s degree; Requires thesis
      •   Career goal  advanced degrees, eg. PhD
      BS in Mech E / MS in Science, Tech and Public Policy
      •   Policy-focused master’s degree; Requires thesis
      •   Assumes students have a public policy COLA undergrad concentration
      •   Career goal  government, law, industry        
   R·I·T                                                           Mechanical Engineering
                 Degree Program Requirements
                      Master of Engineering (ME)         Master of Science (MS)
                    Non-thesis degree option         Thesis degree option
                    30 Credits Total                 30 Credits Total
    Program           6 math                           6 math
                      9 focus area                     9 focus area
                    12 electives                       9 electives
                      3 capstone                       6 thesis
                      0 graduate seminar               0 graduate seminar
    Purpose         • Industry / Professional        •  Advanced degree
    •  Study outside of the ME Department is encouraged.  No more than 3 
       courses can be taken outside the ME department.
    •  Students must attend ME graduate seminar each term on campus.
    •  Capstone options: Design Project Leadership, Project with Paper, or 
       Graduate Internship
   R·I·T                                                Mechanical Engineering
          Dual Degree Program Requirements
    Degree          Semester Credit Hours (SCH)  Co-Op Semesters
    Bachelors                   129                      4
    Masters                     30
    Dual Degree                 150                      3
    •  Double counting of  3 courses, 1 co-op reduction
    •  Graduate courses at undergrad tuition rate (~20% reduction)
    •  Both degrees MUST be awarded concurrently in accordance with 
       State of New York Department of Education regulations.
  R·I·T                                       Mechanical Engineering