田纳西理工大学的机械工程MS计划为学生提供在选定领域中的高级工程技能和最新知识，以供其在行业中工作或攻读博士学位。学生将课程重点放在以下几个领域的特定兴趣上：声学和振动，设计/机械系统，能量收集/智能材料，能量存储/燃料电池/电池，HVAC，材料表征和建模，机器人/机电一体化/控制，热科学/流体力学。该计划是面向研究的，需要论文。研究生院的教职员工将就这些主题进行深入和深入的研究，为基础研究和应用研究提供指导，帮助发展分析，综合和批判性思维的能力，并为学生提供通过博士学位学习的学术和研究职业的准备。
Mechanical engineering is the knowledge of the design and manufacture of mechanical systems and thermal devices and processes. Some examples of products and processes developed by mechanical engineers include engines and control systems for automobiles and aircraft, electric power generation plants, lifesaving mechanical devices, robotics and a wide variety of consumer products. Mechanical engineers are needed to design or improve manufacturing processes in a team setting.