Background: A relevant bachelor’s degree (e.g., Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Materials, Physics) is required.
Prerequisites: Solid grounding in math, thermal‐fluid/mechanics, materials, control/design depending on focus area; non‑thesis path requires 500–700 level coursework, thesis path includes research.
GPA: Evaluated on a 4.0 scale; no explicit minimum, but ≥3.0 considered competitive. Context and academic trend matter.
