Acquiring a Ph.D. degree will equip students with advanced technical knowledge and skills in the areas of mechanical engineering through course work, independent creative research, and communication necessary to seek career opportunities in the industry, national labs, or academia.

A Ph.D. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at OSU allows students to specialize in a wide variety of relevant technical topics. Our engineers are key professionals in the invention, design, and manufacture of devices, vehicles, machines, and systems that meet the changing needs of our society.

The Department of Mechanical Engineering offers degree programs leading Master of Science (M.S.), and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees. To determine the appropriate course requirements the student must first choose one of the two areas of concentration in the Mechanical Engineering Department

The mechanical and industrial engineering doctorate program produces graduates with a depth of knowledge in mechanical or industrial engineering while allowing students to engage in cutting-edge, cross-disciplinary research. The flexible curriculum encourages students to gain domain-specific knowledge from courses offered throughout the college’s portfolio of engineering programs. The curriculum, coupled with the depth of knowledge in mechanical or industrial engineering disciplines, creates graduates who are ready to tackle the world’s most pressing societal and industrial challenges. The program develops world-class researchers who can capitalize on the most promising discoveries and innovations to develop interdisciplinary solutions for real-world challenges.

The Mechanical Engineering (ME) PhD program at South Dakota School ofMines and Technology allows students to reach the highest level of academicachievement. In addition to teaching in academia, program graduates canpursue careers at research centers in national laboratories and research &development (R&D) centers in automotive, aerospace, oil, and gas. Studentswill have a chance to work with faculty involved in research at the forefront oftheir fields and to publish in acclaimed journals.

The Department's doctoral program is a research-focused degree program with the objective of preparing students for a life of scholarship in mechanical and aerospace engineering. Central to the program is original thesis research, which substantially advances the state-of-the-art in the field.

We offer a doctoral (Ph.D.) degree that addresses modern topics in experimental, computational and theoretical mechanics, and mechanical engineering, through advanced courses and research, build on a distinguished faculty recognized nationally and internationally.

The Ph.D. degree in Aerospace Engineering provides an advanced theoretical and/or research-oriented curriculum with significant depth in aerospace-specific disciplines, beyond the general fundamentals of the engineering bachelor’s degree.

Students in the Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering a Ph.D. program at North Dakota State University have an opportunities to conduct research in the development of theoretical concepts and industrial systems.

Graduates with a Doctoral Degree in Engineering Science (Mechanical and Aerospace) will demonstrate: an in-depth understanding of the basic and advanced topics in mechanical and aerospace engineering; the ability to use common tools and techniques in mechanical and aerospace engineering; the ability to create and perform independent research on an original and novel topic in mechanical and aerospace engineering; and others.

The Doctor of Philosophy in Mechatronics Engineering degree provides an advanced theoretical and research-oriented curriculum with significant depth in a mechatronics-related discipline, beyond the general fundamentals of the engineering bachelor's degree.

Few professions unleash the spirit of innovation like mechanical and aerospace engineering. From flight to alternative energy, we constantly discover how to improve lives by creating bold new solutions that connect science to life in unexpected, forward-thinking ways. Emboldened by the direct and positive effect we have on people's everyday lives we look forward to channeling our imagination and creativity to meet the needs and challenges of the 21st century.

Aerospace Engineering's BioServe Space Technologies has designed, built, and flown 50+ payloads on 40+ spaceflight missions on space shuttles, the International Space Station, and Russian and commercial spacecraft. Students at the NASA-sponsored Colorado Space Grant Consortium, headquartered in engineering's Discovery Learning Center, have designed, built, and flown three space shuttle payloads, two orbiting satellites, 10 sounding rocket payloads, and hundreds of balloon payloads.

Marine Science is a field which encompasses many traditional disciplines including biology, geology, chemistry, physics, and engineering.

Students in the Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering program will be instructed in advanced core principles and have the opportunity to conduct research that will ultimately help solve problems in energy, healthcare, security, and transportation.