Expand your knowledge and skills at the University of Dayton Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering where you'll work with industry giants and scholastic leaders.
You will have access to 88 dedicated laboratories. This includes our campus labs as well as facilities at the University of Dayton Research Institute, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Air Force Research Laboratories and several major private industries.
The Ph.D. and D.E. programs attract some of the brightest minds in the field providing you the opportunity to work on concentrations in engineering mechanics, energy, materials, thermo-fluids or robotics with the best teachers, professionals and fellow students.
Plan of Study
Doctor of Engineering (D.E.) in Mechanical Engineering
A minimum of 60 semester hours:
39 semester hours beyond the M.S. and 21 hours of research leading to a dissertation.
Program Details
Mechanical engineers synthesize principles of the physical sciences, mathematics, economics and human relations. Engineers in these areas conceive, design and analyze aerospace, thermal, mechanical, material, manufacturing and energy systems.
Expected January, May, August 2025
School of Engineering
Kettering Laboratories 565 ,
300 College Park,
DAYTON,
Ohio,
45469, United States
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree from an accredited program in engineering, physics, chemistry, applied mathematics or other appropriate program of study. Applicants with a different undergraduate degree may be required to complete prerequisites. Applicants should have at least a 3.0 cumulative grade-point average on a 4.0 scale. Some programs require higher GPAs for admission. In some cases, applicants with a GPA below 3.0 may be admitted on a conditional basis.
TOEFL - A minimum score of 80 on the Internet-based (IB) test or 550 on the paper-based test is required for full admission, IELTS - A minimum band score of 6.5 is required for full admission, PTE - A minimum score of 60 is required for full admission
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.