MSc (Mechanical Engineering) - School of Mechanical Engineering
OVERVIEW
The School of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia was established in 1989. The School offers engineering academic qualifications of postgraduate studies by research in various fields of Mechanical Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering, leading to the Degree of M.Sc. and Ph.D. These programmes are offered either in full-time or part-time basis.
The research programmes at the school specialise in the areas of Bio-Engineering, Applied Mechanics, Thermo-fluids, Energy, Manufacturing Technology, Manufacturing System & Automation, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Management, Advanced Composites Materials & Processing, and Nanofabrication & Functional Materials.
The degree can be pursued under the supervision of at least one academic staff of the School, in which the candidate is required to complete the research study within a stipulated time period, as specified below.
Research Thrust Areas:
Energy
- Energy Resources – Biomass
- Energy Conversion Technologies
- Internal Combustion Engine - Alternative Fuel Combustors - Gas Turbine, Incinerators
- Aerofoil, Flow in Passages, Micro Flow Sensor, Two Phase Flow
Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics
- Thermal System
- Heat Transfer
- Computer Fluid Dynamics
- Fluid Mechanics
- Advanced Electronic Packaging
- Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning
Applied Mechanics
- Experimental and Numerical Stress Analysis
- Dynamic Characteristics of Materials
- Instrumentation and Automatic Control
- Structural Optimization
- Noise and Vibration
- Stress and damage characterization
- Fracture Mechanics
- Experimental Mechanics
Manufacturing System & Automation
- Design for Manufacture and Assembly
- Robotics & Industrial Automation
- Computer Aided Design and Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAD/CAM)
- Manufacturing System Design and Analysis
- Manufacturing Planning and Control
- Technology Management
- Machine Vision & Metrology
Manufacturing Processes
- Advanced Manufacturing Process
- Laser Applications
- Rapid Prototyping
- Tool and Die
- Advanced Materials
- Casting
Industrial Engineering
- Ergonomics
- Quality & Reliability
- Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing
- Productivity Engineering Facilities Planning & Design
- Process Optimization
- Production Planning & Control
- Value Engineering and Project Management
Nanofabrication and Functional Materials
- Nano Engineering and Technology
- Nanofabrication
- Lithography Techniques
- Thin Films
- Smart and Functional Materials
- Shape Memory Alloys
- Materials Characterization
Advanced Composites Materials & Processing
- Composite Design & Assembly
- Composite Processing Technology
- Composite Machining
- Quality Inspection & Part Testing
- Composite Repair
- Static, Impact & Ballistic Characterization
Bio-Engineering
- Bio-materials
- Bio-mechanics & Bio-medical analysis
- Orthopaedic bio-engineering
- Bio-mechanical data mining
Computational Engineering and Data Mining Analysis
- Adaptive finite element methods
- Qualitative and quantitative data mining
- Pattern analysis
- Static and time series data analysis
- Knowledge discovery databases
Expertise available in the following School:
School of Mechanical Engineering
http://mechanical.eng.usm.my/index.php/ms/
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Applicants should possess the following:
A. Bachelor's degree
1. CGPA of at least 2.75 / 4.00; or
2. CGPA between 2.50 - 2.74 with the following additional conditions: or
a) Research experience for at least one year; or
b) Work experience in related field for at least one year; or
c) At least one (1) academic publication in the relevant field; or
d) Grade B for major / elective courses; or
e) Grade B+ for final year project
3. CGPA between 2.00 - 2.49 (Bachelor's Degree with Honours) with the following additional conditions: or
a) Research experience for at least five (5) years; or
b) Work experience in related field for at least five (5) years; AND
c) At least one (1) academic publication in the relevant field; or
d) Grade B for major / elective courses; or
e) Grade B+ for final year project
B. APEL A (Level 7)
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
(Applicable for International Applicants Only)
- A minimum score of 35 in Internet-based TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language); or
- A minimum of Band 5 in IELTS (International English Language Testing System); or
- A minimum score of 154 in Cambridge English Advance (CAE); or
- A minimum score of 154 in Cambridge Proficiency Advance (CPE); or
- A minimum score of 36 in Pearson Test of English (PTE); or
- A minimum of Band 2 in MUET (Malaysian University English Test)
Exemption can be given if:
- English is the candidate's mother tongue or National Language; or
- The candidate graduated from an Institution of Higher Learning in which the medium of instruction is English
FEES
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** Fees are subject to change
