Master of Engineering Project (DL)

Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering (DL) > Program Overview > Project

Gain practical experience applying your engineering knowledge and learning to a real problem in your focus area.

A major component of all Cornell Master of Engineering degrees is the project. Projects are the capstone of the program, allowing you an opportunity to leverage your new and learned subject matter to highlight who you are as an engineer. You can pick from a variety of projects that meet your program goals – even porting a project from work if you want to.

Projects with a faculty member are focused around their research areas. They are designed to be applied, meaning they are goal oriented – working alongside research but not doing research. A dedicated and experienced project supervisor provides the problem and advises you throughout the semester. While most of the project is completed remotely on a part-time basis, there are options for you to come to campus to work alongside your project advisor/team.

Projects from work – or from outside Cornell – are also possible. In these cases you would work with an external technical advisor and a Cornell faculty member or M.Eng. staff member to ensure the project meets M.Eng. requirements.