Program Overview

Overview

The MS program in Materials Engineering offers students a robust education within a world-class research environment delivered by faculty members across the College of Engineering conducting multidisciplinary materials engineering research in a vibrant collaborative culture. The 30 credit, 1 year MS program will deliver a fundamental understanding of materials science and engineering (through core classes), provide access to state-of-the-art research and teaching laboratories and instrumentation (through supervised Masters’ project), and exposure to a broad spectrum of concepts and skills (through tremendous flexibility and choice of electives).

Admission Requirements

Students apply directly to the College of Engineering for the Graduate Program. Students must have a related undergraduate degree in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, or other technical fields, and seek to diversify their career opportunities by acquiring an advanced engineering degree in Materials. Design Manufacturability and Soft Matter are applications.

Curriculum Requirements

• Core Courses:
  • CAE 729: Molecular Simulation of Materials (3 credits)
  • MAE 616: Introduction to Composite Materials (3 credits)
  • ECE 698: Special Topics in Electrical Engineering (3 credits)
  • BME 635: Advanced Biomaterials (3 credits)
• Engineering Skill/Experiential Course (1 course, 3 credits)
  • Students chose one of the following options:
    • Statistics (chosen from):
      • ECE 730: Statistical Learning
      • MTH 642: Statistical Analysis (Student would have to demonstrate that pre-requisite requirements have been sufficiently met.)
      • MTH 625: Introduction to Mathematical Statistics (Students would have to demonstrate that pre-requisite has been sufficiently met.)
    • Scientific Writing and Communication (chosen from):
      • ECE 792: Professional Communications Skills for Engineering Grad Students
      • BME 780: Graduate Scholarship in Biomedical Engineering
• Electives or Concentration (12 credits)
  • Students can either choose a concentration in Structure & Fabrication, Characterization, or Devices & Application, or elect to take classes across concentrations.
  • Materials Structure & Fabrication Concentration (chosen from):
    • CHM 653: Modern Quantum Chemistry
    • ECE 606: Microfabrication
    • MAE 631: Scientific and Engineering Foundations of Additive Manufacturing
    • MAE 632: Additive Manufacturing of Engineering Materials
    • MAE 733: Additive Manufacturing Lab
    • RSM 611: Principles of Mass Spectrometry and Applications to Marine, Atmospheric, and Environmental Science
    • MAE 713: Transport Phenomena
    • ECE 721: Quantum Computing
  • Materials Characterization Concentration (chosen from):
    • BME 622: Scanning Electron Microscopy for Engineers
    • BME 675: Tissue Mechanics
    • BME 687: Finite Element Analysis for Engineers
    • MAE 607: Advanced Mechanics of Solids
    • CAE 716: Fracture Mechanics
    • MAE 762: CAD and FEM for Stress Analysis of 3D Printed Structures
    • CET 640: Environmental Chemistry
  • Devices & Applications Concentration (chosen from):
    • CET 660: Aerosol Science and Technology
    • CET 670: Soft Matter Colloids
    • ECE 642: MEMS: Sensors and Electronics
    • ECE 643: BioNanotechnology
    • ECE 605: Semiconductor Photonic Devices
    • BME 702: Organs on Chips
    • CAE 720: Concrete Materials Science
    • MAE 605: Design for Manufacturability
• Capstone (3 credits)
  • Students choose to complete a Master's Project or Industry Project.
  • Master's Project: One semester project supervised by a faculty member in an appropriate academic unit culminating in a report that’s approved by the supervisor.
  • Industry Project: A three-month summer industry project, culminating with an internship report detailing the work done and knowledge gained. Project will be supervised by a faculty member in an appropriate academic unit culminating in a report that's approved by the supervisor.

Sample Plan of Study

Typical plan for MS is to be one year (2 semesters and 1 summer).

• Fall:
  • MAE 616: Introduction to Composite Materials (3 credits)
  • CAE 729: Molecular Simulation of Materials (3 credits)
  • Elective or Concentration Course (3 credits)
  • Elective or Concentration Course (3 credits)
  • Engineering Skill/Experiential Course (3 credits)
• Spring:
  • BME 635: Advanced Biomaterials (3 credits)
  • ECE 698: Special Topics in Electrical Engineering (3 credits)
  • Elective or Concentration Course (3 credits)
  • Elective or Concentration Course (3 credits)
• Summer:
  • CET 605: Master's Project (3 credits)

Mission

• Provide high-quality graduate education in basic and translational materials engineering that will prepare graduates for professional careers and a lifetime of learning.
• Conduct high-quality research that will advance the current body of knowledge and engage in new discoveries.
• Serve the engineering profession and society through active involvement in professional organizations and contribution of professional expertise.

Goals

The educational objectives of the Materials Engineering program are to produce graduates with:

• advanced technical knowledge in materials science and materials engineering
• advanced capability to apply scientific, technical and clinical knowledge to engineering problems
• potential to make significant contributions in Materials Structure & Fabrication, Materials Characterization, or Devices & Applications.

Student Learning Outcomes

• Students will demonstrate an advanced knowledge of the discipline (Structure & Fabrication, Characterization, or Devices & Application)
• Students will demonstrate an advanced ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems to carry out supervised research.
• Students will demonstrate an advanced ability to generate technical contributions and effectively communicate them to the scientific community.