Master of Engineering in Materials Science and Engineering
This program is aimed at broadening student potential beyond the B.S., enhancing technical versatility and, in some instances, providing the opportunity for changes in career path. The master of engineering program is a course-only degree program and requires a minimum of 30 credit hours. There is no thesis or comprehensive examination requirement. The student, in consultation with their adviser, prepares a program of study that reflects individual needs and interests. The adviser, as well as the department’s graduate studies committee, and the department chair must approve this program. Students working toward this degree are not eligible for departmental financial support.
Curriculum
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | (18) | |
| Select a minimum of six courses from the following: | 18 | |
| Failure Analysis | 3 | |
| Introduction to Polymer Science | 3 | |
| Advanced Aerospace Materials | 3 | |
| Engineering Analysis I | 3 | |
| Advanced Thermodynamics | 3 | |
| Fatigue and Fracture Mechanics | 3 | |
| Electrical, Magnetic and Optical Properties of Materials | 3 | |
| Solidification and Crystal Growth | 3 | |
| Design of Modern Alloys | 3 | |
| Advanced Mechanical Metallurgy | 3 | |
| Dislocations and Strengthening Mechanisms | 3 | |
| Materials Laboratory | 3 | |
| Problems in High-Temperature Materials | 3 | |
| Fracture Mechanisms | 3 | |
| Diffusion | 2 | |
| Advanced Physical Metallurgy | 3 | |
| Computational Methods in Materials Science and Engineering | 3 | |
| Materials and Process Selection | 3 | |
| Fiber Composites | 3 | |
| Advanced Materials Processing | 3 | |
| Additive Manufacturing | 3 | |
| Elective Courses | (12) | |
| Select 12 credit hours | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
To complete the degree requirements, students may choose from a list of courses and may apply up to 12 credit hours of 400-level courses, as long as they were not used to satisfy requirements for an undergraduate degree. Up to six credit hours of accelerated (700-level) courses are allowed.
