Materials Area Specialization, M.S. Mechanical Engineering
[Faculty: Drs. Hsin-Piao
Chen, Min-Ten
Jahn, Parviz
Yavari, and Hsien-Yang
Yeh]
This emphasis focuses on the study of materials, including
metals, plastics, ceramics and composites. Classes and research
activities are related to: a) understanding and applying advanced
materials; b) developing applications of newer materials to
the design and manufacturing of advanced biomedical devices,
improved sporting equipment, motor vehicles, and aerospace
vehicles.
The
program takes advantage of good laboratory equipment such
as MTS closed loop hydraulic systems, scanning electron microscope
(SEM), energy dispersive microanalysis system, x-ray diffractometer,
and image analysis systems. Advanced topics include: metallurgy,
metal and plastic manufacturing processes, structural analysis
of composite laminates, creep and fatigue, and engineering
principles and properties of plastics.
Undergraduate Background
Students enrolled in the materials area specialization must
have taken the following undergraduate courses or their equivalents:
MAE 322,
Engineering Materials and Materials Processes
MAE 361,
Materials and Properties Laboratory
MAE 373,
Mechanics of Deformable Bodies
MAE 374,
Mechanical Properties of Materials Laboratory
Requirements
(Effective 2007/2008 Catalog Year)
Completion of a
minimum of 30 units (for PLAN I) or 36 units (for PLAN II)
beyond the bachelor's degree in graduate courses approved
by the Department's Graduate Studies Committee, including:
- A minimum of four (4) courses in the area of Materials.
- A minimum of two (2) advanced engineering mathematics
courses beyond basic calculus, basic differential equations,
and linear algebra.
- A minimum of two (2) technical elective courses selected
from approved upper division or graduate courses.
- Completion of a thesis (6 units of MAE
698 for PLAN I) or a directed research project (6 units
of MAE 697
for PLAN II).
PROGRAM UNITS
| Requirements |
PLAN I |
PLAN II |
| Math |
6 units |
6 units |
| Core |
12 units |
12 units |
| Electives |
6 units |
12 units |
| Thesis or Directed Research |
|
6 units
Directed
Research
|
| Total |
30 |
36 |
Math:
MAE 501,Engineering
Analysis I
MAE 502
, Engineering Analysis I
Core Courses:
All are 3 units
MAE 521,Engineering
Metallurgy II
MAE 527,Metals
and Plastics Manufacturing Processes
MAE 529,Structural
Analysis of Composite Laminates
MAE 568
, Creep and Fatigue
Electives:
Core courses not taken:
MAE 422/522,Composite
Materials
MAE 424/524,
Engineering Principles and Properties of Plastics
MAE 567,
Advanced Mechanics of Deformable Bodies
MAE 572,Structural
Design Optimization
MAE 669,
Design of Composite Structures
MAE 672,
Stress Analysis in Design
MAE 673,
Theory of Elasticity and Plasticity
Thesis:
MAE 698
Directed
Research: MAE 697
