Online Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering
At UC’s top-ranked Online Master's in Engineering in Mechanical Engineering program, you’ll receive the same rigorous engineering coursework as a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, but with additional non-technology business courses.
Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering Program Overview
Mechanical Engineering is one of the broadest branches of engineering. Mechanical Engineering combines physics and mathematics principles with material science to design, create and maintain mechanical systems. Mechanical Engineers work to solve problems and create solutions for many different fields including Aerospace, Automotive, Health Care, Energy, and many more. From research and development of new products to solving global problems like climate change, every modern device and system you use today need to have the input of a mechanical engineer. Our online Master of Engineering (MEng) in Mechanical Engineering program will give you the skills to be successful in your engineering career.
Our pragmatic, practical, non-research degree enables you to make a more significant contribution to your business team and/or move into a leadership position.
Engineers who complete this degree are prepared to solve the complex problems of today and manage tasks and projects successfully. For registered engineers, our program is an academically based way to meet the continuing education requirements to maintain licensure.
Industry 4.0 is an evolution toward inter-connectivity, automation, machine learning, and decisions based on real-time data acquisition – and is specifically designed to incorporate cutting-edge technical skills in the areas of big data, sensors,
AI/machine learning, additive manufacturing (3-D printing), and cyber-security. UC’s Master of Engineering (Meng) in Mechanical Engineering program focuses on the next advancements in technology within the manufacturing space.
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Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering Program Highlights
High Quality Education
With the same rigorous engineering coursework with additional non-technology business courses as the on-ground programs, completing this program enables you to make a more significant contribution to your business team and/or move into a leadership position.
Mechanical Engineers use their ideas, knowledge, and creativity to create new technologies or products. Every field can use the help and expertise of a Mechanical Engineer to help solve or fix their problems. Mechanical Engineers design, create and test all forms of machines and tools that are used in every industry
Earning a degree in MEng in Mechanical Engineering can help you start a career in:
- Robotics
- Cyber Security
- Mechanics
- Computer-Aided Design
- Industrial Manufacturing
- Waste Treatment and Disposal
- Aerospace and Aviation
- Biotechnology
- Energy
- Automation
Flexibility
- 100% online
- Easy to transfer credits
- Enroll in the spring, summer, or fall semesters
- All courses led by faculty with direct industry experience
- Financial aid available
- The program can be completed in as few as 18 months
Support from Application through Graduation
At UC, you’ll have a full support team behind you:
Enrollment Services Advisor: Your partner through the application process, getting enrolled, and starting your program
Student Success Coordinator: Helping you prepare for classes and stay on track
Access to Resources: Access to university resources that will support you through your program including online learning expectations and resources, health and wellness resources, and academic support
The Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering online requires students to successfully complete a minimum of 27 semester credit hours of specific coursework and one capstone course (3 semester credit hours), for a total of 30 semester credit hours over 10 courses.
| Course | Title/Desc | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| ENGR6010 | Effectiveness in Technical Organizations This course examines the non-technical factors that enable engineers and other technical professionals to maximize their contribution to organizational effectiveness. The course covers communication processes and impediments to effective communication including written communication, presentations, and meeting facilitation. Models of motivation as regards technical professionals are presented and their application to the work setting are examined. Leadership models and the interaction of leaders and followers are also presented. Conflict management and appropriate methods for constructively dealing with this are discussed. Students develop personal development plans for continued learning and performance improvement. |
3 |
| ENGR6045 | Interdisciplinary Innovation for Engineers Interdisciplinary Innovation for Engineers provides students in technical disciplines a practical and focused set of innovation competencies and processes that are needed to add high-order value to all organizations in a dynamic economy. This interdisciplinary course will enable students to develop foundational attitudes, skills, and knowledge for both core business and engineering innovation functions. This course is designed as a practical, systems-oriented, meaningful experience for learning future-oriented competencies to contribute to all types of organizations while accelerating career enhancement. |
3 |
| Course | Title/Desc | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| ENGR6014 | Engineering Project Management The course is appropriate for all engineering and technology disciplines. Program objectives common to many disciplines that are covered in the courseinclude: Ability to lead engineering projects, Ability to function effectively on a multi-disciplinary team, Ability to use skills necessary for engineering practice. The course covers elements of project management including: Safety, Client satisfaction, Financial success, Achieving project objectives, Regulatory compliance, Organization. Developing project proposals. Contracts. Project management techniques and project quality control. |
3 |
| ENGR6025 | In an attempt to become more competitive, industry is looking for individuals that understand how to both problem solve and eliminate waste within an organization. Although lean six-sigma is associated with manufacturing, the principles can also be applied to any process, eliminating the 8 types of waste: • Defects The course will be project based and utilize lectures and various case studies to demonstrate the application of principles. |
3 |
| ENGR6032 | Industry 4.0 Domains of Knowledge Industry 4.0 describes the evolution of industry toward inter-connectivity, automation, machine learning, and basing decisions on real-time data acquisition. The course provides students a broad understanding of the industrial internet of things (IIOT) which encompasses physical production and operations with smart digital technology, machine learning, and big data analysis to create a connected ecosystem for organizations that focus on manufacturing and supply chain management. |
3 |
| ENGR6045 | Interdisciplinary Innovation for Engineers Interdisciplinary Innovation for Engineers provides students in technical disciplines a practical and focused set of innovation competencies and processes that are needed to add high-order value to all organizations in a dynamic economy. This interdisciplinary course will enable students to develop foundational attitudes, skills, and knowledge for both core business and engineering innovation functions. This course is designed as a practical, systems-oriented, meaningful experience for learning future-oriented competencies to contribute to all types of organizations while accelerating career enhancement. |
3 |
| MECH6074 | Quality Control Examines the processes and the techniques used to ensure quality of an item, a system, a process, oran engineering endeavor. The topics of total quality management, statistical process control, and quality systems are explored. Also, the historical development and current trends in quality are examined. |
3 |
| Course | Title/Description | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| MECH6078 | Introduction to Industrial Artificial Intelligence Industrial big data includes all types of data generated from industry applications consisting of machine operation, manufacturing process and maintenance events, etc. In today’s competitive business environments, companies have urgent needs to use advanced analytical tools to manage their industrial data to gain more insights of their operations. This course will introduce students to advanced technologies—such as advanced signal processing, pattern recognition & machine learning and predictive analytics—that ultimately enable the conversion of industrial big data into actionable information that can be used to improve the design, the productivity and the efficiency of manufacturing operations. |
3 |
| MECH6035 | Intelligent Systems Theory This is a course for students in their first or second year of their graduate studies and for undergraduate students in the senior year. This course introduces and analyzes intelligent systems used in flexible manufacturing systems. The coursework includes expert systems, fuzzy logic, neural networks and applications with intelligent systems in manufacturing and material handling. The student's understanding gained from this course will be evaluated by a midterm and final exams, homework assignments and a course project. |
3 |
| MECH6031 | Introduction to Robotics The course introduces students to the fundamentalsand technological aspects of robotics. It presentsthe industrial and advanced applications of robot manipulators and wheeled mobile robots. It concerns the theory of manipulator structures including kinematics, statics and trajectory panning, and the technology of robot actuators, sensors and control units. |
3 |
| ENGR6033 | Implementing Industry 4.0/5.0 Industry 4.0 (I4.0) is characterized by: Increased automation, bridging of the physical and digital world through cyber-physical systems, Industrial IoT, access to data and use of that data to drive decisions and AI and machine learning to improve processes. Industry 5.0 is not another revolution but a complementary approach that includes a focus on implementing strategies that enable sustainability and resilience. Additionally, the call to elevate people and culture has become a focal point for organizations and policymakers alike. Implementing Industry 4.0 technologies and processes is a daunting task, and many businesses can get stuck due to the overwhelming nature of the required expertise and the fear of failure. Effective implementation requires not only technical expertise but also a reinvention of leadership models and company culture. |
3 |
| MECH6079C | Intro to Additive Manufacturing In this course students will be introduced to additive manufacturing technology or, as it’s more widely known, 3D printing. This will include addressing the benefits and drawbacks of additive as compared to subtractive manufacturing, the various modalities and materials available, the different components of the production cycle, part and support structure design considerations, cutting edge AM techniques, and monitoring, inspection, and surface modification techniques. This lecture-based content will be complemented by two main hands-on project components using fused deposition modeling (FDM) and laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) techniques where students will design and print parts. |
3 |
| CS6101 | Introduction to Applied Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Tools This course is designed for professionals who already have basic knowledge of Python programming and basic algorithms, but are looking to refresh their knowledge and expand their hands-on skills on recent Machine Learning tools. Students will be introduced to popular AI techniques conceptually and will learn to evaluate the performance of the algorithms themselves, taking advantage of the latest tools available. Furthermore, they will learn how to adapt and customize the algorithms on new problems reviewing examples. Supervised learning techniques (regression, classification, neural networks and SVM), unsupervised learning techniques (clustering, SOM, PCA) and anomaly detection algorithms will be covered. |
3 |
| CS6XXX+ EECE6XXX+ ENGR6XXX+ MECH6XXX+ |
Mechanical Engineering Courses Students complete a minimum of 21 credits. |
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| Course | Title/Description | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| MECH9011 | Master of Engineering Capstone Project Individual projects under supervision of departmental faculty in partial fulfillment of the Master of Engineering degree. Students will conduct a project under the direction of a program faculty, provide a formal report on the project, and present the project to faculty and peers. |
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Admission into the University of Cincinnati’s Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering Studies online program is selective and based on meeting the requirements outlined below.
Applications for the online program are reviewed in a manner that carefully considers all items in your application portfolio. Our Admissions Office is happy to work with you to answer any question you may have and help determine your eligibility. Contact an Enrollment Services Advisor or email onlineenrollment@uc.edu.
Prerequisites
- Applicants must possess an engineering bachelors’ degree from a regionally and ABET accredited college/university.
- Bachelor’s degree preferably in the area of Electrical/Mechanical/Robotics Engineering
- Applicants with a background in the following areas may also be considered:
- Similar Engineering Disciplines
- Physical Science
- Overall minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (recommended)
- GRE- GRE scores are required to be submitted if:
- Applicant’s bachelor’s degree is from a non-ABET accredited program.
- Applicant’s bachelor’s GPA is below a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
- Applicant is an International Student with a bachelor’s degree earned outside of the United States.
Admission Requirements
- One Letter of Recommendation
- Statement of Purpose
- Resume
- Unofficial Transcripts
- International students – English Proficiency Test: TOEFL (minimum 92) or IELTS (minimum 6.5)
Complete the online application and submit the application fee.
Standard Application Fees:
- $65.00 for domestic applicants to most degree programs
- $70.00 for international applicants to most degree programs
- $20.00 for domestic applicants to Graduate Certificates
- $25.00 for international applicants to Graduate Certificates
- Application fees are waived for Summer 2026 applications submitted by March 1st, 2026
- Application fees are waived for Fall 2026 applications submitted by July 1st, 2026
- Fee waivers are automatically applied for applicants who:
- are currently serving in the US armed forces
- are veterans of the US armed forces
All applicants are required to upload unofficial transcripts during the application process, showing all undergraduate and graduate course work completed, including degrees granted and dates of conferral.
Official transcripts are not required until the student has received and accepted an offer of admission from the university. Once the offer has been confirmed, the student must submit official transcripts.
Students who have received degrees from the University of Cincinnati do not need to submit official paper copies of their UC transcripts.
Transcripts can be submitted electronically or by mail. To see if your transcript(s) can be ordered electronically, visit the links below and search for your previous school(s).
- Parchment
- Please select “University of Cincinnati – Main Campus” as the recipient of your transcript.
- National Student Clearinghouse
- Please have your transcript sent directly to admissions@uc.edu.
If you do not see your past school(s) listed on either site, please contact the school(s) directly. Then, mail your sealed, unopened, official transcripts to:
Please mail sealed, unopened, official transcripts to:
University of Cincinnati
Office of Admissions
PO Box 210091
Cincinnati, Ohio 45221-0091
Transfer Credits
You may transfer up to one third of the credits of the program, about 9 credits credit hours of graduate courses from a regionally accredited college or university. These credits must have been earned within the last five years prior to admission and be approved by the program faculty.
Transferring from one graduate program to join another at UC, all UC graduate credits taken as part of the incomplete program or under a certificate are eligible to use to fulfill requirements in the new program, based on faculty evaluation of the equivalence to courses in the new curriculum and program approval.
One letter of recommendation is required.
- Recommendations should come from individuals who can attest to your academic and professional skills. References from current and former employers are always desirable. Additionally, recommendations from contacts within academia or professional organizations you’re involved in are also desirable.
- The writing letter should explain who they are, their relationship to the applicant, and what they know of the applicant’s academic and professional abilities.
- Letters of recommendation from family, friends or current students are not accepted.
- Recommendations are submitted by the recommender themselves; they cannot be completed or submitted by the applicant or another party on behalf of the reference.
Professional Resume:
A resume relevant to academic and professional data. It should include the applicant’s name; phone; email; colleges attended with degrees, dates conferred, and grade point average; employment history; professional experience; present employer; and names of references.
Curriculum Vitae:
A detailed look at the applicant’s career path, including achievements, publications, and awards. Including comprehensive information about candidate’s research background, presentations, publications, committee memberships and other experience of an academic, clinical, or scientific nature.
Tell us how you think the MEng program at UC will further your career goals
Official Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores are not required, unless the applicant:
- Did not graduate with a four-year bachelor’s degree from an ABET-accredited undergraduate engineering or engineering technology program from an institution located in the United States OR
- Did not achieve a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
International students are required to provide specific information about their transcripts and requirements for applicants whose native language is not English.
- Transcripts must have an evaluation completed from a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES).
- GRE scores are required.
English Proficiency Test: TOEFL (minimum 92) or IELTS (minimum 6.5).
| Term | Application Deadline | Classes Start |
|---|---|---|
Summer 2026 Fall 2026 |
April 24, 2026 August 8, 2026 |
May 11, 2026 August 24, 2026 |
The University of Cincinnati's online course fees differ depending on the program. On average, students will accrue fewer fees than students attending on-campus classes.
The one fee applied across all UC Online programs is the distance learning fee. Students living outside the state of Ohio must also pay an additional “non-resident” fee to enroll in courses at UC Online. This fee is lower than the out-of-state fee for traditional on-campus programs.
To view tuition information and program costs, visit the Online Program Fees page.
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