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The Department of Mechanical Engineering offers graduate studies in advanced mechanical sciences and technologies. The curriculum is an integrated program of study in applied sciences, applied mathematics, and modern computational procedures that are relevant to the research emphases in the Department. The research is focused on four major areas: (1) Manufacturing: process design and modeling, tribology, composite materials, micro- and nano-scale fabrication and mechanics; (2) Energy Technology: fluid mechanics, heat transfer, combustion, fuel cells, gas turbines, advanced thermodynamic cycles and hybrid systems; (3) Smart Materials and Devices: piezoelectric sensors and actuators, micro-elector-mechanical-systems (MEMS), shape memory alloys, energy harvesting, acoustics and vibration control; (4) Biomechanics: biological flows and fluidics, bio-materials, orthopedic mechanics, mechano-biology, and tissue engineering. An application for either the MS or PhD program is judged on the student's prior academic record, the accreditation of the prior degree(s) granting school, and the department's capability to match the applicant's interest with the program. Students with a bachelor's of science degree in another engineering field, mathematics or physics will also be considered for the graduate program. A part-time program is available for students who are employed in local industries. Part-time students usually carry from three to six credits per term in either day or evening classes.