Materials Engineering - Drexel University

Materials Engineering from Drexel University is a Campus Master Materials Engineering degree that prepares you for a Engineering career. The graduate program in materials engineering provides a thorough grounding in the fundamental behavior of ceramics, metals, and polymers. Emphasis is also given to the application of concepts and basic principles in the selection, design, processing, and use of engineering materials . Special topics are offered to complement the programs of graduate research. Research is primarily in the areas of composite materials , functional materials , materials processing, materials synthesis, and structural materials . A total of 45 credits is required for the M.S. degree . These include five required core courses on the structure and properties of metals, polymers, and ceramic and electronic materials ; the thermodynamics of solids; and the mechanical behavior of solids. A 3-credit course from the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science or the course in numerical methods (MATE 580), offered by the Department of Materials Engineering , fulfills the math requirement. All full-time students are required to undertake a 9-credit thesis on a topic of materials research supervised by a faculty member and to submit a plan of study during their first year of the program. Part-time graduate students are encouraged to undertake a research thesis, but if this is not possible, a faculty-supervised 6-credit literature survey (involving a research proposal) is required. All students are required, during their first year, to propose an advisor-supported research thesis topic or literature survey for approval by the department. Students are urged to make a choice of topic as early as possible and to choose appropriate graduate courses in consultation with their advisor. Both the research thesis and the literature survey are subject to an oral examination before the M.S. degree is awarded. View more details on Drexel University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Materials Engineering courses.