Distance Learning M.Eng. Program in Mechanical Engineering

Our online Master of Engineering program gives you the flexibility you need to build the skills you want—all while working full time.
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Our program is designed for current or newly-hired engineers who want to continue to develop their skills and accelerate advancement in their careers. Students can optimize their workload to suit them, allowing you to continue your path in education while maintaining your contribution to your organization.

Courses are taught online, with lectures, tutorials and assessment all offered remotely.

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M.Eng. Project

Gain practical experience applying your engineering knowledge and learning to a real problem in your focus area.

A major component of all Cornell Master of Engineering degrees is the project.  Projects are the capstone of the program, allowing you an opportunity to leverage your new and learned subject matter to highlight who you are as an engineer.  You can pick from a variety of projects that meet your program goals – even porting a project from work if you want to.

Projects with a faculty member are focused around their research areas.  They are designed to be applied, meaning they are goal oriented – working alongside research but not doing research.  A dedicated and experienced project supervisor provides the problem and advises you throughout the semester.  While most of the project is completed remotely on a part-time basis, there are options for you to come to campus to work alongside your project advisor/team.

Projects from work – or from outside Cornell – are also possible. In these cases you would work with an external technical advisor and a Cornell faculty member or M.Eng. staff member to ensure the project meets M.Eng. requirements.

Curriculum

A variety of exciting course options are available to you–all online.

Any of our distance learning (DL) courses can be used to create a personal program of courses to match your goals.  This includes our courses offered in the Spacecraft Engineering DL program.

  • General Engineering Courses

    These courses span the range of mechanical engineering focus areas.

    Intermediate Dynamics
    Dimensional Tolerancing in Mechanical Design
    Engineering Vibrations
    Automotive Engineering

  • Design

    Innovative Product Design

    Additive Manufacturing: Fundamentals and Processes
    Mechanics of Composite Structures
    Advanced Product Design
    Polymer Mechanics
    Human-Robot Interaction: Algorithms and Experiments

  • Simulation/Analysis

    Finite Element Analysis for MAE Design
    Intermediate Dynamics
    Intermediate Fluid Dynamics with CFD
    Advanced Applications of Finite Element Analysis Using Ansys
    Computational Fluid Dynamics
    Computational Combustion

  • Professional Development Courses

    Project Management
    Sys Eng and Six Sigma for the Des and Op of Reliable Systems
    Entrepreneurship for Scientists and Engineers
    Theory and Practice of Systems Architecture

  • Robotics/Controls

    Multidisciplinary Design Optimization
    Human-Robot Interactions: Algorithms and Experiments
    Feedback Controls
    Robot Perception
    Model Based Estimation