can you please suggest me decent specialization topics for MS in Mechanical engineering with respective universities. And what is the scope for industrial or aerospace engineering a s compared to specilization in mechanical engineering??

Asked by Vivek on 7 November 2008 at 1:29 AM.

Answered by Studyplaces Counsellor USA

You can opt for artificial intelligence/Robotics, Automotive engineering, Aerospace engineering etc.

These are some Popular universities for these programs:

Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Program in Automotive Engineering

Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Program in Mechanical Engineering

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Tallahassee, FL
Department of Mechanical Engineering

Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, FL
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department

Florida International University
Miami, FL
Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering

Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
Department of Mechanical Engineering

The Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
Part-time Program in Mechanical Engineering

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC
Program in Mechanical Engineering

Polytechnic Institute of NYU
Brooklyn, NY
Major in Mechanical Engineering

Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
School of Mechanical Engineering

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY
Program in Mechanical Engineering

Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL
Department of Mechanical Engineering and Energy Processes

Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Department of Mechanical Engineering

Stony Brook University, State University of New York
Stony Brook, NY
Department of Mechanical Engineering

University of California, Riverside
Riverside, CA
Department of Mechanical Engineering

University of Idaho
Moscow, ID
Program in Mechanical Engineering

University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
Urbana, IL
Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering

University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Lincoln, NE
Department of Mechanical Engineering

The University of Toledo
Toledo, OH
Department of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA
Department of Mechanical Engineering

Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, MO
Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Structural Engineering

Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MA
Department of Mechanical Engineering

The George Washington University
Washington, DC
School of Engineering and Applied Science

Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL
College of Engineering

Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL
Department of Mathematics

Stony Brook University, State University of New York
Stony Brook, NY
Department of Biomedical Engineering

The University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
College of Engineering



While aerospace engineering is generally linked to aircrafts, it is not just the aircrafts that this branch of study deals with. Apart from aircrafts, it also deals with spacecrafts and airborne weapons technologies, and the technical aspects of each of these. The aerospace industry has applications in a wide range of areas ranging from commercial to military.

Over the years, the aerospace industry has gained major importance. It has encompassed one barrier after another and is still on an expanding path. Aerospace engineering is not a distinct branch of science. In fact, it has all its important basic concepts imported from other branches of engineering. At present, aerospace engineers develop technologies for use in civilian transportation, defense systems and space exploration.

This branch of engineering was unheard of until the Wright Brothers made their historic flight in 1903. After this event, major developments took place in the field of aeronautical engineering, which basically deals with everything related to aircrafts. During the First World War, many new aircrafts and missiles were developed for military purposes and this gave further boost to its growth.

The study of space was also included in aerospace engineering only in 1958. This expanded the scope of aerospace engineering and gave it a greater chance for taking risks and putting innovative ideas into action. The progress of this branch of engineering is being overseen by many major aerospace corporations like Airbus, Boeing, Honeywell, Embraer, etc.

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