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Mechanical Engineering (PhD)

University of Alabama in Huntsville

Doctoral DegreeAcademicCIP: 14.1901

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The PhD in Mechanical Engineering provides students entree to senior-level positions and an edge in the job market. Graduates develop a specialty within mechanical engineering and conduct research. Research findings are published both in a dissertation and in archival periodicals. For further information, please refer to the department web site at https://www.uah.edu/eng/departments/mae.

Credits

66 credits

Format

In-Person

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  • Alabama

    Alabama

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Reading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingSpeakingWritingActive ListeningComplex Problem SolvingJudgment and Decision MakingMathematicsScienceSystems AnalysisSystems EvaluationInstructingLearning StrategiesActive LearningOperations Analysis

Knowledge

Engineering and TechnologyMathematicsDesignEnglish LanguageComputers and ElectronicsPhysicsMechanicalChemistryProduction and ProcessingEconomics and AccountingBuilding and ConstructionAdministration and Management

Abilities

Oral ExpressionWritten ComprehensionOral ComprehensionWritten ExpressionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningMathematical ReasoningInformation OrderingProblem SensitivityCategory FlexibilityNear VisionSpeech ClarityFluency of IdeasOriginalityNumber Facility

Tasks

  • Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, b
  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
  • Conduct or direct system-level automotive testing.
  • Provide technical direction to other engineers or engineering support personnel.
  • Perform failure, variation, or root cause analyses.
  • Plan or conduct experiments to validate new materials, optimize startup protocols, reduce conditioni
  • Provide technical consultation or direction related to the development or production of fuel cell sy
  • Characterize component or fuel cell performances by generating operating maps, defining operating co
  • Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, or computer-generated reports.
  • Research, design, evaluate, install, operate, or maintain mechanical products, equipment, systems or
  • Specify system components or direct modification of products to ensure conformance with engineering
  • Investigate equipment failures or diagnose faulty operations and recommend or perform remedial actions.
  • Formulate mathematical models or other methods of computer analysis to develop, evaluate, or modify
  • Plan or conduct experimental, environmental, operational, or stress tests on models or prototypes of
  • Formulate conceptual design of aeronautical or aerospace products or systems to meet customer requir
  • Develop and test autonomous systems for uncrewed aerospace vehicles.
  • Develop software for aerospace systems.
  • Analyze blueprints and other documentation to prepare time, cost, materials, and labor estimates.
  • Confer with engineers, architects, owners, contractors, and subcontractors on changes and adjustment
  • Collect historical cost data to estimate costs for current or future products.
  • Use remote sensing technologies or drones to evaluate site conditions when in-person visits are not feasible.
  • Design or conduct applied biodiesel or biofuels research projects on topics, such as transport, ther
  • Analyze data from biofuels studies, such as fluid dynamics, water treatments, or solvent extraction
  • Prepare, or oversee the preparation of, experimental plans for biofuels research or development.
  • Manage the coordination and overall integration of technical activities in architecture or engineeri
  • Direct, review, or approve project design changes.
  • Consult or negotiate with clients to prepare project specifications.

Technology

Computer aided design CAD softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareObject or component oriented development softwareComputer aided manufacturing CAM softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareDevelopment environment softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP softwareDocument management softwareData base user interface and query softwareComputer based training softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareWord processing softwareSpreadsheet softwareAccounting softwareData base management system softwareExpert system software

Tools

Carousel slide projectorsCompact digital camerasCompact disk CD playersComputer data input scannersComputer laser printersComputer numerical control CNC lathesComputer numerical control CNC millsComputer projectorsConference telephonesDesktop computersDigital calculatorsDigital video camerasDigital video disk DVD playersHandheld microphonesInteractive whiteboard controllersAir compressorsAnechoic chambersBench drill pressesBench grindersCarbon dioxide analyzersClimate test chambersComputerized numerical control CNC lathesDigital camerasDisc finishing machinesEngine test dynamometersFive-axis machining centersFloor drill pressesGas analyzersHorizontal band sawsHydraulic hoists

Work Values

AchievementRecognitionIndependenceWorking ConditionsRelationshipsSupport
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary25-1032.00
  • Automotive Engineers17-2141.02
  • Fuel Cell Engineers17-2141.01
  • Mechanical Engineers17-2141.00
  • Aerospace Engineers17-2011.00
  • Cost Estimators13-1051.00
  • Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers11-9041.01
  • Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: advanced (Level 4)(based on Doctoral Degree)

  • Departmental or program-level research agenda — define and champion, aligning faculty scholarship with institutional priorities and national engineering workforce needs.
  • Junior faculty and postdoctoral researchers — mentor in pedagogy, grant writing, and scholarly publication to accelerate their professional growth within the engineering academy.
  • Large-scale, multi-investigator grant programs — lead as principal investigator or center director, coordinating complex budgets and federal agency relationships over multi-year awards.
  • Engineering program accreditation processes — direct institution-wide, ensuring curriculum, assessment, and faculty qualifications satisfy ABET and regional accreditation standards.
  • Strategic curriculum transformation initiatives — spearhead across degree programs, incorporating systems analysis, emerging computation, and inclusive pedagogy at an organizational scale.
  • University–industry advisory boards and professional engineering societies — represent the institution, shaping standards and policy at regional and national levels.
  • Cross-college interdisciplinary research centers — establish and lead, marshaling resources, faculty expertise, and external partnerships to address grand engineering challenges.
  • Engineering education innovation — generate and disseminate at scale, authoring books or widely adopted frameworks that influence teaching practice across peer institutions.
  • Departmental faculty hiring, tenure review, and performance evaluation — lead with integrity and evidence-based criteria, building a high-achieving and diverse academic workforce.
  • Complex organizational decisions regarding resource allocation, laboratory infrastructure, and program development — exercise expert judgment that shapes the long-term direction of the engineering school.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

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