Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering

3002 Rathbone Hall
785-532-5610
Fax: 532-3738
grad@mne.ksu.edu
http://www.mne.ksu.edu/graduate

Department Head:

Donald Fenton

Director of Graduate Studies:

Steve Eckels

Graduate faculty:

Ali Abdou, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin.
B. Terry Beck, Ph.D., Oakland University.
Liang-Wu Cai, Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Kirby S. Chapman, Ph.D., Purdue University.
William L. Dunn, Ph.D., North Carolina State University.
Steven J. Eckels, Ph.D., Iowa State University.
Donald L. Fenton, Ph.D., University of Illinois.
Mohammad Hosni, Ph.D., Mississippi State University.
Guoqiang Hu, Ph.D., University of Florida.
Byron W. Jones, Ph.D., P.E., Oklahoma State University.
Kevin B. Lease, Ph.D., University of Iowa.
Sameer I. Madanshetty, Ph.D., Yale University.
Douglas S. McGregor, Ph.D., University of Michigan.
Richard G. Nelson, (Adjunct), Ph.D., Oklahoma State University.
David A. Pacey, Ph.D.,Kansas State University.
Dale E. Schinstock, Ph.D., University of Kansas.
J. Kenneth Shultis, Ph.D., University of Michigan.
Daniel V. Swenson, Ph.D., Cornell University.
J. Garth Thompson, Ph.D., Purdue University
Youqi Wang, Ph.D., Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
Warren N. White, Jr., Ph.D., Tulane University.
Xiao Jiang Xin, Ph.D., University of Sheffield, United Kingdom.
Zhongquan Zheng, Ph.D., Old Dominion University.

The department

The Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering Department at Kansas State University offers separate graduate programs in Mechanical Engineering and Nuclear Engineering both leading to M.S. and Ph.D. degrees. Our award-winning faculty are engaged in exciting and cutting-edge research projects in state of the art laboratories and research facilities, while our graduate students are excelling inside and outside of the classroom. Research areas and courses include a broad range of both traditional and emerging fields of Mechanical Engineering and Nuclear Engineering. With over $5 million in research funding, almost all graduate students in our department receive graduate research assistantships (GRA). Several of our students receive graduate teaching assistantships (GTA) with 50-100 percent tuition waiver to help teach laboratory sections. The MNE department also pays for the health insurance of all Ph.D. students.

Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution. Although students with bachelor’s degrees in Mechanical and/or Nuclear Engineering make up the bulk of our graduate student body, the department welcomes applicants from other fields including other engineering disciplines, mathematics, physics and chemistry. International applicants should also include GRE and TOEFL scores. GRE scores should be no less than 400 verbal, 650 quantitative and 3.0 on analytical writing. TOEFL scores must be above 600 on the written exam or 250 on the computer exam. The IELTS may substitute for the TOEFL. IELTS scores are valid for two years and should be no less than 7.0.

Programs of study are flexible and tailored to the interests, backgrounds and career goals of each student. Courses from outside the department are often added to programs of study to enhance the student’s experience. To see when MNE Graduate courses are offered, please view the MNE Graduate Course Rotation Schedule.

Degree requirements

Prospective students may apply for a graduate degree in either Mechanical Engineering or Nuclear Engineering. We offer the following degrees:

Mechanical Engineering	Nuclear Engineering
Master of Science Degree - The department offers three degree options at the master’s level:	Master of Science Degree - The department offers three degree options at the master’s level:
Master of Science Degree - Thesis option	Master of Science Degree - Thesis option
Master of Science Degree - Report option	Master of Science Degree - Report option
Master of Science Degree - Coursework option (on-campus and distance)	Master of Science Degree - Coursework option
Doctor of Philosophy Degree	Doctor of Philosophy Degree

Research facilities

In addition to a first-rate curriculum of graduate courses, cutting-edge graduate research projects are
supported by state-of-the-art labs and research facilities. Labs and research centers associated with K-State’s
Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering Department include:

Laboratory facilities

Applied Computation Laboratory
Automatic Controls Laboratory
Autonomous Vehicle Systems Laboratory
Composites Laboratory
Dynamic Systems and Controls Laboratory
Heat Transfer Laboratory
Internal Combustion Engines Laboratory
Laser Diagnostics Laboratory
Measurements and Instruments Laboratory
Mechanical Testing and Evaluation Laboratory
Neutron Activation Analysis Laboratory
Nonlinear Controls Laboratory
Physical Acoustics Laboratory
Radiation Detection Instructional Laboratory
Radiation Measurement Applications Laboratory
Refrigeration Laboratory
Semiconductor Materials Analysis Laboratory
Tate Neutron Activation Analysis Laboratory
Wind Tunnel/Fluid Mechanics Laboratory

Research centers

Center for Complex Fluid Flows
Environmental Air Quality Program
Institute for Environmental Research
National Gas Machinery Laboratory
Semiconductor Materials and Radiological Technologies Laboratory (S.M.A.R.T.)
Triga Mark II Nuclear Reactor Facility

Programs

Doctor of Philosophy

• Mechanical Engineering (Ph.D.)/Nuclear Engineering (Ph.D.)

Graduate Certificate

• Complex Fluid Flows Graduate Certificate

Master of Science

• Mechanical Engineering (M.S.)/Nuclear Engineering (M.S.)

Courses

Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering