录取要求

1.Bachelor’s (undergraduate) degree earned or will be earned before entering.

2.GPA (grade point average) 3.0 in a 4.0 scale (U.S. standards) or the equivalent in another grading system. If your university/college does not use the 4.0 grading system, please translate your GPA into the 4.0 scale if at all possible.

3.GRE general test scores taken within last three years.

There are no published required minimum scores. For information and test registration, visit the GRE home page at ets.org.

4.Recommendation from at least three people who know your academic achievements.

5.TOEFL score if your native language is not English. The minimum score is 90 on Internet-based, 250 on computer-based, and 600 on paper-based test.

申请材料清单

1.Online application form

Once you have submitted your online application, you cannot change any information provided in the form. Should you need to update your application, please contact the graduate administrator by email with the information that you wish to be in your application.

2.Selected areas of study

The program offers the following areas of study and applicants should select up to two areas of their interest and indicate this on the application form:

Aero-astronautics

Biomechanics and Biomedical Systems

Computational Fluid Dynamics and Fluid-Structure Interaction

Computational Mechanics

Control Systems/Robotics

Dynamics/Vibrations

Fluid Mechanics

Heat Transfer and Thermal Science

Solid Mechanics

3.Application fee

The application fee ($85.00) can be paid online when you submit your online application form. We cannot accept cash, a check or money order and the department does not grant fee waivers.

4.Transcripts

One official transcript from each university or college attended. Official transcripts should be submitted by mail to the address below. All other application materials should be uploaded through the online application. A transcript is considered official when when the department receives it enclosed in a sealed envelope with an official stamp or signature across the seal. We do not need secondary school (high school) transcripts. If your transcripts and proof of degree are not in English, you must have an official translation from a translation service. The document should be on their letterhead or with their official seal/stamp.

5.GRE scores

The department must receive an official report of your scores from Educational Testing Service (ETS). Use the institution code 6609 and department code 1501 for Mechanical Engineering. The test must have been taken within the last three years.

6.Three letters of recommendation

We accept letters of recommendation through your online application. Current email address and titles for all references must be included with your online application.

7.TOEFL scores

The department must receive an official report of your scores from ETS. Use the institution code 6609 and department code 68. If you take IELTS in lieu of TOEFL, please write to the graduate administrator so the department can obtain the score directly from the IELTS office.

专业介绍

The Professional Master’s Program in Mechanical Engineering (M.M.E.) is designed for those who wish to join the workforce as practicing professionals, rather than pursing a research-oriented academic career.

The M.M.E. program is designed to prepare students with an advanced understanding of both the theories and applications of mechanical engineering in areas of research expertise of the faculty. Mechanical engineering students at Rice are members of a highly selective academic community who take interesting, relevant and challenging courses from faculty who are at the top of their fields.

课程设置

• Dynamics and Control of Mechanical Systems
• Nonlinear Systems
• Vibration
• Numerical Methods
• Finite Element Analysis
• Computational Fluid Mechanics
• Convective Heat Transfer
• Design of Mechatronic Systems
• Introduction to Robotics
• Introduction to Aeronautics
• LEGAL THEMES IN ENGINEERING AND MANAGING PRACTICE
• AEROSPACE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
• ADVANCED FLUID MECHANICS I
• INTRODUCTION TO HYDRODYNAMIC STABILITY
• STRUCTURAL DYNAMIC SYSTEMS