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Curriculum in Materials Science and Engineering

Department of Materials Science and Engineering
201 Metallurgy and Mining Building
1304 West Green Street
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 333-1441
Fax: (217) 333-2736
URL: http://www.mse.uiuc.edu

For the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Materials Science and Engineering

Civilizations have been defined by the increasingly complex materials they used. As our technologies improve, there continues to be a pressing need for new or improved materials. The goal of the materials science and engineering undergraduate curriculum is to provide an understanding of the underlying principles of synthesis, characterization, and processing of materials and of the interrelationships amoung structure, properties, and processing. The interdisciplinary nature of materials science and engineering permits students with interests in physics,chemistry, electronics, and biology to interact and to expand and apply their interests to materials development and characterizatio. The program yields a fundamental understanding of all classes of materials, with specialization possible in a particular class of materials. Specified concentrations in ceramics, metals, polymers, and electronic materials are offered but other interdisciplinary concentrations (e.g., biomaterials or composites) are possible through a suitable choice of electives.

Endorsing the educational objectives and outcomes of the college, the department expands on the outcomes in that the students can emphasize the science or engineering or both of materials. The program prepares students for professional careers in a wide variety of industries as well as for advanced study in this field. Design of materials with properties tailored for specific applications and the processes used to produce them are first introduced in the freshman year. This theme is developed throughout the curriculum in required and elective courses and culminates in a capstone design experience in the senior year.

The program in materials science and engineering requires a minimum of 128 hours for graduation and is consistent with the professional component described in the introduction for the college. Further details of the program and its objectives and outcomes can be found at http://www.mse.uiuc.edu/info/msedegree.html

First year

HOURS     FIRST SEMESTER
3     CHEM 101-General Chemistry
1     CHEM 105-General Chemistry Laboratory
0     ENG 100-Engineering Lecture
5     MATH 120-Calculus and Analytic Geometry, I1
(1)     MATSE 100-Materials Lecture
4     RHET 105-Principles of Composition2
3     Elective in social sciences or humanities3
16     Total
HOURS     SECOND SEMESTER
3     CHEM 102-General Chemistry (Biological or Physical Version)
1     CHEM 106-General Chemistry Laboratory (Biological or Physical Version)
3     MATH 130-Calculus and Analytic Geometry, II
3     MATSE 182-Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering
2     MATH 225-Introductory Matrix Theory
4     PHYCS 111-General Physics (Mechanics)

3     Elective in social sciences or humanities3
16     Total

Second year

HOURS     FIRST SEMESTER
3     C S 101-Introduction to Computing with Application to Engineering and Physical Science
3     MATH 242-Calculus of Several Variables
3     MATSE 201-Phases and Phase Relations
4     PHYCS 112-General Physics (Electricity and Magnetism)
3     Elective in social sciences or humanities3
16     Total
HOURS     SECOND SEMESTER

3     ECE 205-Introduction to Electric and Electronic Circuits
3     MATH 285-Differential Equations and Orthogonal Functions
2     PHYCS 114-General Physics (Waves and Quantum Physics)
4     T A M 206-Mechanics of Materials and Fluids
3     Elective in social sciences or humanities3
15     Total

Third year

HOURS     FIRST SEMESTER
3     I E 230-Analysis of Data
3     MATSE 207-Materials Science and Engineering Lab, I4
4     MATSE 301/CHEM 245-Thermodynamics of Materials
3     MATSE 303-Synthesis of Materials
3     MATSE 305-Microstructure Characterization
16     Total
HOURS     SECOND SEMESTER
3     MATSE 204-Electronic Properties of Materials
3     MATSE 208-Materials Science and Engineering, Lab II4
3     MATSE 302-Kinetic Processes in Materials
3     MATSE 306-Thermal-Mechanical Behavior of Materials
3     Division specialty course5
3     Elective in social sciences or humanities3
18     Total

Fourth year⁶

HOURS     FIRST SEMESTER
3     Technical elective7
3     Division specialty course5
3 or 4     Division specialty course or Senior Lab8
3     Free elective
3     Elective in social sciences or humanities3
15 or 16     Total
HOURS     SECOND SEMESTER
3     Division specialty course5
4 or 3     Senior Lab or division specialty course
3     Technical elective9
3     Free elective
3     Elective in social sciences or humanities3
16 or 15     Total

1. It is recommended that freshmen with appropriate background in analytical geometry take the MATH 135/245 calculus sequence, delaying MATH 225 until the sophomore year, instead of MATH 120/130/242.

2. RHET 105 may be taken in the first or second semester of the first year. It is highly recommended for freshmen, who may use it to help meet free elective requirements.

3. Each student must satisfy the social sciences and humanities requirements of the College of Engineering and the campus general education requirements for social sciences and humanities.

4. Satisfies the General Education Advanced Composition requirement.

5. To be selected from the list of division specialty courses as established by the department to provide an acceptable level of study in the student's chosen area of specialization. One of these selections in the senior year must be from the following capstone design courses: MATSE 322, 343, 353, and 362.

6. It is recommended that students who intend to continue in graduate school undertake a research project in the senior year.

7. Selected from the departmental list of approved technical electives, which is available from the department.

8. This course includes an independent study.

9. Selected outside the area of concentration from departmental list of approved technical electives.

Division Specialty Courses

The courses listed below have been approved by the department to satisfy the requirements in each of the four areas of technical specialization. Students wishing to pursue other areas of specialization not listed should consult with their academic adviser or the chief adviser for the department. Each area of specialization would require at least one course covering each of the topics processing, design, and characterization, together with suitable electives. Such customized pro

grams require the approval of the department.

HOURS     CERAMICS CONCENTRATION
3     MATSE 320-Ceramics Materials and Properties
3     MATSE 321-Ceramic Processing and Microstructure Development
3     MATSE 322-Process Design
4     MATSE 323-Ceramic Engineering Processing Laboratory
3     Division technical elective1
HOURS     ELECTRONIC MATERIALS CONCENTRATION

3     MATSE 360-Electronic Materials and Processing, I
3     MATSE 361-Electronic Materials and Processing, II
4     MATSE 362-Electronic Materials Laboratory
3     ECE 340-Solid-State Electronic Devices
3     Division technical elective1
HOURS     METALS CONCENTRATION
3     MATSE 340-Advanced Mechanical Properties of Solids
3     MATSE 341-Metals Processing
4     MATSE 342-Metals Laboratory
3     MATSE 343-Design of Engineering Alloys
3     Division technical elective1
HOURS     POLYMER CONCENTRATION
3     MATSE 350-Introduction to Polymer Science and Engineering
4     MATSE 352-Polymer Characterization Laboratory
3     MATSE 353-Plastics Engineering
6     Division technical elective1

1. Selected from an approved list of electives for each area of technical specialization. This list is available from the department.

 

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