MA/MS in Materials Engineering

Materials Engineering offers the master of science and the doctor of philosophy. Students are expected to build knowledge of mechanical properties, structure, thermodynamics, kinetics, and the electrical, optical, and magnetic behavior of materials. Neither a foreign language nor a minor is needed, and each student must file a plan of study, approved by the department, in the first year. The non-thesis master's option is aimed at people heading into advanced engineering practice and at working engineers who want deeper grounding in materials. It ends with a final engineering report on a topic agreed with the advisory committee. Students with gaps in preparation may need extra coursework. Applicants need a baccalaureate in engineering or science and must submit GRE General Test scores. Before the Graduate School's final comprehensive exam, students sit a qualifying exam. Students typically choose this route when they want a practice-oriented credential in materials, and the report requirement gives them a defined capstone project to present.