Programs
The Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science maintains a commitment to high-quality graduate education, which is consistent with its strong research focus. The department offers master of science (MS) and doctor of philosophy programs in materials science and engineering. At the MS level, research and professional tracks are available. Graduate courses typically are offered in the evening, which facilitates part-time study.
The programs are oriented toward the transition of results from scientific and engineering disciplines to the solution of materials problems that impede technological progress. They are designed to educate engineers, providing them with the tools to become successful in research, development, production, management, and teaching.
Graduate Research
Some of the ongoing research programs are centered in several areas of advanced ceramics and metallurgy, including the following.
- Corrosion and oxidation
- High-temperature materials
- Magnetic materials
- Phase transformations in metallic and ceramic systems
- Plastic deformation of metals and alloys
- Thermomechanical processing of steels and other alloys
- Thermodynamic properties of materials
- Ceramic processing
- High-temperature superconductivity
- Microwave and other ferroelectric properties of ceramics, smart materials, and structures
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applications
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Tuition and Fees
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Financial Assistance
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Current Students
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