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University of South Florida

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Tampa, FL

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Overview

Department of Mechanical Engineering / Department of Mechanical Engineering is located in Tampa, FL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Mechanical engineering
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (MSME) Mechanical engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 39
Doctoral Degrees 8
Other Advanced Degrees 0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available? Yes
Evening/weekend programs available? No
Terminal master's degree available? Yes

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Entrance Exam GRE required, with minimum percentile rank of 50% on the quantitative portion and a minimum average percentile rank of 50% in verbal and quantitative.
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam GRE required, with minimum percentile rank of 60% on the quantitative portion and a minimum average percentile rank of 60% in verbal and quantitative.
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required
2 tools of research as specified by dissertation committee

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

153
Applied
84
Accepted
35
Enrolled
55%

Applying

30
Application Fee - Domestic
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline February 15th February 15th No
Spring deadline October 15th September 15th No
Summer deadline February 15th January 15th No

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Exam GRE required, with minimum percentile rank of 50% on the quantitative portion and a minimum average percentile rank of 50% in verbal and quantitative.
Master's Degree Requirements BS in Mechanical Eng or related field; 3.00 GPA for last 2 years of coursework from an ABET accredited engineering major. 2 letters of recommendation; statement of purpose; prerequisite coursework required.
Doctoral Degree Exam GRE required, with minimum percentile rank of 60% on the quantitative portion and a minimum average percentile rank of 60% in verbal and quantitative.
Doctoral Degree Requirements MS in mechanical engineering or closely-related field (preferred); one-page statement of purpose and research interests; 3 letters of recommendation; minimum of 3.00 GPA for last 2 years of coursework from an ABET accredited engineering major; prerequisite coursework required.

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit: FAFSA
Types of financial support available Research Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

104
Total Graduate Students
69%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 7.69%
Black or African American 0.96%
White or Caucasian 17%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Asian 1.92%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 0%
Unknown 3.85%

Gender

Male (87%)
Female (12%)

Faculty

15
Total faculty
Full-time - 15
Part-time - 0
Male (11)
Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Acoustic transducers, cellular mechanotransduction and biomaterials, computational fluid dynamics and heat transfer, computational methods research and education, environmentally benign design and manufacturing, micro-/nano-integration, nano-chemical testing, rehabilitation engineering and electromechanical design, rehabilitation robotics, vibrations/dynamic systems
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
2,414,407

Location & Contact

Address 4202 E. Fowler Avenue ENB118
Tampa, FL  33620
United States
Contact Dr. Rajiv Dubey
Professor and Department Chair
Email: dubey@usf.edu
Phone: -9745619
Fax: 813-9743539

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