University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
Registration for Fall 2007 classes is open through August 6, 2007.

You do not need to be admitted to an online degree program to register for online courses. Up to 12 hours taken prior to being admitted will count toward the degree with departmental approval.

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Graduate Professional Development Certificates

Non-credit Short Courses

A Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering degree from The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) has been developed for engineers who wish to pursue the degree through off-campus study. The degree earned through off-campus study is the same top-ranked degree awarded to on-campus students.

There are two degree options in the MSME program:
1) thesis option requires a total of 32 hours of credit
2) non-thesis option requires 36 hours of credit

Tuition and fees for the 2007-2008 academic year are $801 per credit hour. 
Visit http://online.engr.uiuc.edu/web/asme/tuitionandfees.htm for details.

Microsoft Media Player is used.  You will need a good Internet connection (cable modem or DSL) to view the lectures. If you do not have adequate Internet access (AOL is not a good provider for this technology), in some cases CD-ROMS are available for a media fee.

The entrance requirements include a BS degree in engineering with a 3.25 GPA and completion of the necessary paperwork. The Graduate Record Exam (GRE) is waived for online students for the MSME degree program. The degree requires the completion of three 500-level courses.

For the thesis option, 4 to 8 hours may be thesis credit, ME 599. For the non-thesis option, ME 597 Independent Investigations in Mechanical Engineering is a required course. At least one other 500-level ME course is required. As you can see, there are very few required courses. The rest of the degree requirements can be completed using Aerospace Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, General Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, or UIUC Engineering Mathematics courses. Visit http://online.engr.uiuc.edu/web/asme/msme.htm for details.

The University of Illinois uses streaming video to deliver the lectures. On-campus lectures are captured, digitized, and placed on the course Web site approximately one hour after the conclusion of the class. The lecture is available for you to watch over the Internet at your convenience.

All exams must be proctored. The University of Illinois will work with you to find an appropriate individual within your company or community who can serve as the proctor for the exams. In most cases, exams must be taken the same day as the on campus exams, but not the same hour. If you cannot take the exam on the scheduled date, you must get permission from the instructor with a copy of the request to the testing coordinator at least two weeks prior to the exam date.

Homework can be returned in many ways depending upon the instructions by the faculty. Options include: WebBoard, email attachments, fax, or snail mail (typically with postmark the due date of the homework or project).

Each course has its own Web page which will give you more information about the course requirements, syllabus, etc. The university uses email and WebBoard as the main communication tools between online students and faculty, teaching assistants, and other classmates (online and on-campus). When you post a question in WebBoard, all students will see the question and the answers. Often faculty will post announcements, give hints about the homework, and post solutions on the WebBoard.

For More Information
ASME Contact: Thomas Kuehl at kuehlt@asme.org

For more information about the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's Engineering and Computer Science Online Program, visit the Web site or contact Laura Miller, (800) 252-1360 extension 6 or by email: ocee-asme@uiuc.edu.

Please remember to mention that you found preliminary program information on the ASME Web site.