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MASTER OF SCIENCE IN
MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
This degree program is intended
for individuals with a strong background in science and/or
engineering.
Admission Requirements
Applicants are expected to have
an undergraduate degree from an accredited institution. A minimum
undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or equivalent, is normally
required for admission. An undergraduate major in physics,
chemistry, materials science, or a related engineering discipline is
preferred. GRE quantitative scores of 700 or higher are highly
desirable. Students from countries where English is not the native
language should demonstrate TOEFL scores higher than 550.
Degree Requirements
Candidates must complete a
minimum of 30 credits, including 12 credits of required materials
science courses and 18 credits in an area of specialization, which
are selected in consultation with the graduate advisor.
Seminar
In addition to the minimum 30
degree credits required, all students who receive program or
research-based awards must enroll each semester in MtSE 791 Graduate
Seminar.
Required
12 credits from the
following:
MtSE 601 Fundamentals of
Engineering Materials
MtSE 602 Thermodynamics of Materials
MtSE 619 Nano-Scale Characterization of Materials
3 credits from the
following:
MtSE 610 Mechanical Properties
of Materials
MtSE 648 Nano-Materials
MtSE 681 Composite Materials
MtSE 682 Introduction to Ceramics
BME 672 BioMaterials
CE635 Fracture Mechanics of Engineering
Materials
Chem 640Polymer Chemistry
ChE 602 Engineering Applications of Polymer Physics
ChE 664 Experiments and Simulations in Particle Technology
ECE 657 Semiconductor Device
Phys 682 Introduction to MEMS
Phys 687 Physics of Materials
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Project or Thesis
Required of all students
receiving program or research-based awards; optional for all others.
3 credits: MtSE 700 Master's
Project or
6 credits: MtSE 701 Master's Thesis
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Areas of Specialization
The range of possible
specialization is broad. Students should consult the graduate
advisor in designing the area of specialization and related degree
requirements. Three areas and suggested courses are listed below.
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Electronic and Photonic
Materials
Select 12 credits if completing
a master's thesis; 15 credits if completing a master's project; 18
credits if not completing either a master's project or thesis,
from:
MtSE 610 Mechanical Properties
of Materials
MtSE 681 Composite Materials
MtSE 682 Introduction to Ceramics
MtSE 687 Glass Science and Engineering
MtSE 688 Mathematical and Statistical Methods in Materials Science
MtSE 719 Physical Principal of Characterization of Solids
MtSE 722 Science and Technology of Thin Films
MtSE 723 Defects in Solids
MtSE 724 Transport of Electrons and Phonons in Solids
MtSE 725 Diffusion and Solid State Kinetics
Phys 661 Solid-State Physics
Phys 682 Introduction to MEMS
Phys 687 Physics of Materials
Phys 762 Electronic Structure of Solids
Phys 763 Surface and Interface Physics
Phys 771 Quantum Electronics
Phys 781 Physics of Advanced Semiconductor Devices
Phys 789 Physics of Advanced Semiconductor Device Processing
ChE 627 Introduction to Biomedical Engineering
ChE 664 Experiments and Simulations in Particle Technology
ChE 702 Polymer Blends and Composites
Chem 611 Solid-State Inorganic Chemistry
Chem 626 Chemistry of Contemporary Materials
ECE 623 Fourier Optics
ECE 625 Fiber and Integrated Optics
ECE 626 Optoelectronics
ECE 657 Semiconductor Devices
ECE 658 VLSI Design I
ECE 659 Fabrication Principles of Electronic and Optoelectronic
Devices
ECE 739 Laser Systems
ECE 760 Solid-State Image Sensors
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Particulate and Nano
Materials
Select 12 credits if completing
a master's thesis; 15 credits if completing a master's project; 18
credits if not completing either a master's project or thesis, from:
MtSE 610 Mechanical Properties
of Materials
MtSE 681 Composite Materials
MtSE 682 Introduction to Ceramics
MtSE 687 Glass Science and Engineering
MtSE 688 Mathematical and Statistical Methods in Materials Science
MtSE 719 Physical Principal of Characterization of Solids
MtSE 722 Science and Technology of Thin Films
MtSE 725 Diffusion and Solid State Kinetics
BME 669 Quantitative Physiology for Engineers
BME 672 Biomaterials
ChE 627 Introduction to Biomedical Engineering
Phys 661 Solid-State Physics
Phys 682 Introduction to MEMS
Phys 687 Physics of Materials
ME 675 Mechanics of Fiber Composites
ME 676 Applied Plasticity
ME 678 Engineering Design of Plastic Products
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Polymer and Biomaterials
Select 12 credits if completing
a master's thesis; 15 credits if completing a master's project; 18
credits if not completing either a master's project or thesis,
from:
MtSE 610 Mechanical Properties
of Materials
MtSE 681 Composite Materials
MtSE 682 Introduction to Ceramics
MtSE 687 Glass Science and Engineering
MtSE 688 Mathematical and Statistical Methods in Materials Science
MtSE 719 Physical Principal of Characterization of Solids
MtSE 722 Science and Technology of Thin Films
MtSE 725 Diffusion and Solid State Kinetics
BME 669 Quantitative Physiology for Engineers
BME 672 Biomaterials
BME 667 System Studies in Bioengineering
BME 698 Selected Topics in Bioengineering
ChE 627 Introduction to Biomedical Engineering
ChE 664 Experiments and Simulations in Particle Technology
ChE 702 Polymer Blends and Composites
Chem 640 Polymer Chemistry I
Chem 643 Polymer Laboratory I
Chem 645 Polymer Laboratory II
Chem 661 Instrumental Analysis
Chem 673 Biochemistry
Math 661 Applied Statistics
ME 670 Introduction to Biomechanical Engineering
ME 671 Biomechanics of Human Structure and Motion
ME 675 Mechanics of Fiber Composites
ME 676 Applied Plasticity
ME 678 Engineering Design of Plastic Products
ME 679 Polymer Processing Techniques
ME 680 Polymer Processing Equipments
Courses in metallic
biomaterials and polymeric biomaterials offered at University of
Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey may be taken as electives. See
the graduate advisor for information on how to register for them.
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Other Fields of Materials
Science and Engineering
Select 12 credits if completing
a master's thesis; 15 credits if completing a master's project; 18
credits if not completing either a master's project or thesis,
from:
MtSE
610 Mechanical Properties
of Materials
MtSE 681 Composite Materials
MtSE 682 Introduction to Ceramics
MtSE 687 Glass Science and Engineering
MtSE 688 Mathematical and Statistical Methods in Materials Science
MtSE 719 Physical Principal of Characterization of Solids
MtSE 722 Science and Technology of Thin Films
MtSE 723 Defects in Solids
MtSE 724 Transport of Electrons and Phonons in Solids
MtSE 725 Diffusion and Solid State Kinetics
Phys 661 Solid-State Physics
BME 672 Biomaterials
BME 667 System Studies in Bioengineering
BME 698 Selected Topics in Bioengineering
ChE 627 Introduction to Biomedical Engineering
ChE 664 Experiments and Simulations in Particle Technology
ChE 702 Polymer Blends and Composites
Chem 640 Polymer Chemistry I
Chem 643 Polymer Laboratory I
Chem 645 Polymer Laboratory II
Chem 661 Instrumental Analysis
Chem 673 Biochemistry
Math 661 Applied Statistics
ME 670 Introduction to Biomechanical Engineering
ME 671 Biomechanics of Human Structure and Motion
ME 675 Mechanics of Fiber Composites
ME 676 Applied Plasticity
ME 678 Engineering Design of Plastic Products
ME 679 Polymer Processing Techniques
ME 680 Polymer Processing Equipments
Phys 682 Introduction to MEMS
Phys 687 Physics of Materials
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DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN
MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
This is a degree program for
superior students who wish to do advanced research in an area of
materials science and engineering. Current areas of research include
electronic and photonic materials, polymer and biomaterials, and
composite and structural materials.
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Admission Requirements
Applicants are expected to have
an appropriate master's degree in materials science or related
field, physics, chemistry, or engineering from an accredited
institution. Students entering with a master's degree must have at
least a 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale in previous graduate study. Highly
qualified students with bachelor's degrees may be accepted directly
into the doctoral program. These students must have at least a 3.5
GPA in undergraduate work.
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Degree Requirements
Students with an appropriate
master's degree in materials science or related field, physics,
chemistry or engineering, are required to complete a minimum of 60
credits beyond the master's degree: 24 credits of course work, 12
of which must be at the 700 level and none at the 500 level, and no
less than 9 are materials science and engineering courses. A minimum
of 36 credits of doctoral dissertation research is required.
Specific course selection, the area of specialization and
dissertation topics are approved by the program advisor on an
individual basis.
Students entering with
bachelor's degrees are required to complete a minimum of 78
credits: 42 credits of course work and 36 credits of doctoral
dissertation research. For the course work, the required courses for
the M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering are mandatory; no less
than 24 credits must be materials science and engineering courses,
and no less than 12 credits must be at the 700 level and none at the
500 level. Specific course selection, the area of specialization,
and dissertation topics are approved by the program advisor on an
individual basis.
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Required
For those entering with a
master's degree:
24 credits of course work
beyond the master's degree and 36 credits of MtSE 790 Doctoral
Dissertation and every semester of MtSE 791 Graduate Seminar
For those entering with a
bachelor's degree:
42 credits of course work and
36 credits of MtSE 790 Doctoral Dissertation and every semester of
MtSE 791 Graduate Seminar. Among the course work the following 12
credits are mandatory.
MtSE 601 Fundamentals of
Engineering Materials
MtSE 602 Thermodynamics of Materials
MtSE 688 Mathematical and Statistical Methods in Materials Science
MtSE 619 Nano-Scale Characterization of Materials
3 credits from the
following:
MtSE 610 Mechanical Properties
of Materials
MtSE 648 Nano-Materials
MtSE 681 Composite Materials
MtSE 682 Introduction to Ceramics
MtSE 688 Mathematical and Statistical Methods in Materials Science
BME 672 BioMaterials
CE 635 Fracture Mechanics of Engineering Materials
Chem 640 Polymer Chemistry
ChE 602 Engineering Applications of Polymer Physics
ChE 664 Experiments and Simulations in Particle Technology
ECE 657 Semiconductor Devices
Phys 682 Introduction to MEMS
Phys 687 Physics of Materials
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Qualifying Examination
The student must pass a written
and an oral qualifying examination. The written qualifying exam
given every summer is administered to test general academic
preparation and competence in the research of materials science and
engineering. Within one year after passing the written qualifying
exam, the student is required to pass the oral qualifying exam to
achieve Ph.D. candidacy, in which the potential Ph.D. candidate
presents a preliminary research proposal for approval by the
dissertation committee. The student will be allowed two attempts to
pass the written or oral qualifying exam.
The 4 topics of written
qualifying exam are
MtSE 601 Fundamentals of
Engineering Materials
MtSE 602 Thermodynamics of Materials
MtSE 619 Nano-Scale Characterization of Materials
one of the following
MtSE 610 Mechanical Properties
of Materials
Phys 687 Physics of Materials
MtSE 648 Nano-Materials
ChE 664 Experiments and Simulations in Particle Technology
Chem 640 Polymer Chemistry
BME 672 BioMaterials
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Formation of Dissertation
Committee
Within six
months of passing the written qualifying examination, doctoral
students must form a five-member dissertation committee that meets
the approval of the graduate program director for materials science
and engineering. The committee must include the dissertation
advisor, three additional faculty members from the program, and at
least one member from outside the program or NJIT.
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Dissertation and Defense
An
oral presentation and public defense of the doctoral dissertation is
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