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Engineering Mechanics – Master’s

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Master of Engineering in Engineering Mechanics

Advance your career with Iowa State’s online master’s in engineering mechanics. Design aircraft, vehicles, and structures, ensuring safety and efficiency. Get the skills to innovate in fields like healthcare, energy, and research, or provide expert consulting on complex engineering projects. Take your next step toward a more successful future.

Engineer your path forward

Elevate your career with Iowa State’s master of engineering in engineering mechanics. This program is designed with your professional goals in mind, offering the flexibility to choose courses that match your aspirations. You’ll work with faculty and advisors to craft a personalized curriculum that aligns with your career goals and interests.

With guidance from dedicated faculty, you’ll gain cutting-edge expertise tailored to your career ambitions.

Designed for busy professionals, this entirely online, coursework-only degree focuses on your success without the need for a thesis. Let Iowa State help you expand your path forward and prepare for the next stage in your career. Embrace the opportunity to enhance your skills and make your mark in engineering. Apply today.

Take the next step today and shape your future with confidence.

Earn your master’s degree online in engineering mechanics

  • Solid Mechanics/Mechanics of Materials
  • Fluid Mechanics/Aerodynamics
  • Dynamics/Vibrations/Wave Mechanics
  • Computational Mechanics
  • Nondestructive Evaluation

Sample program for a part-time student:

  • Semester 1: 6 credits
    • Continuum Mechanics – 3 credits
    • Advanced Mechanics of Materials – 3 credits
  • Semester 2: 6 credits
    • Mechanics of Deformable Solids – 3 credits
    • Fracture and Fatigue – 3 credits
  • Semester 3: 6 credits
    • Compressible Fluid Flow – 3 credits
    • Incompressible Flow Aerodynamics – 3 credits
  • Semester 4: 6 credits
    • Waves in Elastic Solids with Applications to Ultrasonic NDE – 3 credits
    • Finite Elements Analysis – 3 credits
  • Semester 5: 6 credits
    • Nondestructive Evaluation/Modeling – 3 credits
    • Numerical Analysis – 3 credits

Career Paths

Recent graduates from this program have successfully secured the following positions:

  • Systems Engineer at Collins Aerospace
  • Systems Engineer at Northrop Grumman
  • Systems Engineer at Sierra Nevada Corporation
  • Engineering Associate at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
  • Advanced R&D Engineer at John Deere

Admission Requirements

Applications for the engineering mechanics graduate program are accepted at any time and reviewed when you submit your materials. Get started now!

Graduate College Requirements:

  • 4-year Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent)
  • Academic Records/Transcripts
  • Minimum 3.0 GPA

Program Specific Requirements:

  • GRE
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Resume/CV
  • Three letters of recommendation

International Requirements:

Specific requirement details can be found on the Graduate College website.

At a Glance

Total Credits: 30
Time to Complete: 2 years +
Format: 100% Online
Enroll: August or January
Cost Per Credit: $818

*Tuition and fee rates subject to change

Application Deadlines:

August – apply by January 15; January – apply by September 1

Contact Information:

Maddi EnglandMaddi England
Graduate Student Services Specialist
Department of Aerospace Engineering
1200 Howe Hall
515-294-9669
madisone@iastate.edu

Hui Hu
Professor
Director of Graduate Education
aere-info@iastate.edu

Iowa State Online
515-294-3916
iowastateonline@iastate.edu

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