Overview

Option I (Thesis)

The student must pass a final comprehensive examination. For the thesis option, the examination is based primarily on the student’s thesis work but may include questions on any courses counted toward the degree. The Mechanical Engineering student from University of Tennessee Knoxville must schedule the exam through the MABE office.

Option II (Non-Thesis)

Option II does not require a thesis and provides graduate students, including co-op and other off-campus students, the opportunity to focus their programs in special areas through extended course work.

The student must pass a final comprehensive examination. For the non‐thesis option, the comprehensive examination is made up of a written examination over all course work counted for the degree as well as a project report that includes written and oral components.

For all program options, other 500-level engineering courses that are approved by the student’s master’s committee and the graduate programs committee may be substituted for the mathematics courses. All program options require participation in the departmental graduate seminars program and passing a final examination on all work submitted for the degree.

Programme Structure

Option Requirements

Thesis Option: ME 500 Thesis, 6 credit hours (minimum)

Project Option: ME 590 Selected Engineering Problems, for independent research, 3 to 6 credit hours

Course Work Requirements

Thesis Option - 24 credit hours graduate course work plus thesis credit hours

Project Option - 27 credit hours graduate course work plus project credit hours

Course Only Option with Examination Option - 30 credit hours of graduate course work

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Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-03 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-01-05 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-05-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-05-10 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-08-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00 , International

More details

Domestic applicants can apply up to two weeks before the term starts, unless the program has an earlier deadline.

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Tullahoma, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Other requirements

General requirements

Minimum GPA of 3.00 (some exceptions exist).
International students must have at least a “B” average in undergraduate courses from a non-U.S. institute.
Applicants whose native language is not English must submit TOEFL or IELTS test scores.
Taking the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) test is optional when applying for admittance to any engineering graduate program in MABE, but is recommended.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

33256 USD / year

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Out-of-State

33256 USD / year

≈ 33256 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

13812 USD / year

≈ 13812 USD / year

Living costs

Tullahoma

United States

1010 - 1878 USD / month

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Option I (Thesis)

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

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Credits

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Academic requirements

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Financing

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