A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.
Program
- Award
- Mechanical Engineering
- CIP
- 27.0503
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027 Academic Catalog
- Checklist type
- degree-program
- Description
- The Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (MSME) program is designed to provide advanced experience with post-graduate mechanical engineering principles and skills. The program has both thesis and non-thesis options with 30 required credit hours. Either option has the students undertake an individualized engineering development experience, either as a two-course Thesis, or a one-course Master Project. Students may be either full-time or part-time. The program is designed as a fully on-campus, synchronous online or hybrid program. The expected background of the students is a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or another related engineering bachelor’s degree.
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 168227
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_168227_cbeb5daa
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 61
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Student Outcomes
0 items
Mathematics Requirement
1 item
- 3
or
1 item
- 3
Management Requirement
1 item
- 3
or
1 item
- 3
Graduate Electives Requirement
electives · 1 item
- Graduate Electives: 6 three credit coursesNot resolved to a course18
MECH 5000 or 6000 Level courses or other gradute courses with advisor's permission.
0 items
At least two electives must be 6000 level
electives · 0 items
THESIS OPTION
3 items
- 3
- 3
- TOTAL CREDITSNot resolved to a course30
Mathematics Requirement
1 item
- 3
or
1 item
- 3
Management Requirement
1 item
- 3
or
1 item
- 3
Project Requirement
1 item
- 3
Graduate Electives Requirement
electives · 1 item
- Graduate Electives: 7 three-credit coursesNot resolved to a course21
MECH 5000 or 6000 Level courses or other gradute courses with advisor's permission.
0 items
At least two electives must be 6000 level
electives · 1 item
- TOTAL CREDITSNot resolved to a course30
Source. Wentworth Institute of Technology, catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog — https://catalog.wit.edu/engineering/mechanical-engineering/mechanical-engineering-ms/. Captured page pages/0234.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.