Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering

Master of Science in Materials Science Engineering

Curriculum Plan

Student Name:

Student Number:

Initial Enrollment Date:

Initial Advisor:

Permanent Advisor:

Master of Science in Materials Science Engineering

Curriculum Requirements

(Total: 45 credits)

NOTES:

Courses Prereqs* Credits Term Grade**

45 C

red

its

ME 507 - Seminar 1

Five Of

ME 513 4

ME 527 4

ME 528 4

ME 529 4

ME 576 4

ME 578 4

MSE 513 4

MSE 515 4

MSE 547 4

Electives

Electives

Electives

Electives

Electives

Electives

*Please check prerequisite in the bulletin for

approved electives.

Total Credits

Coursework – Only Option

This package includes:

MSMSE degree information sheet

MSMSE elective sheet

Thesis/Project committee and deadlines information sheet

Permanent Graduate Advisor Request Form

Example By Arrangement Request Form

Graduate information sheet

**Only courses with a grade of B- or higher will be applied to the degree.

Master of Science in Materials Science Engineering

Curriculum Requirements

(Total: 45 credits)

Courses Prereqs* Credits Term Grade**

45 C

red

its

ME 507 - Seminar 1

One Of

MSE 503 - Thesis 6-9

MSE 501 - Research 6-9

Three Of

ME 513 4

ME 527 4

ME 528 4

ME 529 4

ME 576 4

ME 578 4

MSE 513 4

MSE 515 4

MSE 547 4

Electives

Electives

Electives

Electives

Electives

Electives

Electives

Advisor Signature Meeting Date

Advisor Signature Meeting Date

MSMSE Curriculum Plan

Year

Fall

Winter

Spring

Summer Total

Credits

Pre-admission, course transfers and substitutions: ____

____

____

Must see Student Coordinator or Graduate Committee Chair for course transfers and substitutions policy.

*Please check prerequisite in the bulletin for approved

electives.

Total Credits

Thesis/Project

**Only courses with a grade of B- or higher will be applied to the degree.

Coursework – Only Option found in the back.

Nine credits per term is considered full time for graduate students.

Students pursuing an MSMSE

degree must complete a

minimum of 45 credit hours of

advisor-approved* graduate

level coursework, which

includes at least three MSMSE

core courses for the project or

thesis option, and five core

courses for the coursework-

only option.

Only courses with a grade of

B- or higher will be applied

to the degree. The MME

Department does not accept

ME/MSE 502 Independent

Study credits. A maximum of

17 credit hours of 501

Research, 503 Thesis, 505

Reading and Conference, and

506 Project credits can be

applied to an MSMSE degree.

*Must be approved by student's

advisor, program

committee, and the graduate

program chair. Graduate

electives may contain courses

outside of ME/MSE depending

on student's individualized

course plan.

Project Option

Required Coursework

ME 507 Seminar 1 Credit Hours

ME/MSE 5XX MSMSE Core Courses 12 Credit Hours

MSE 503 Thesis* 6-9 Credit Hours

ME 5XX Graduate Electives* 23-26 Credit Hours

Total 45 Credit Hours

Required Coursework

ME 507 Seminar 1 Credit Hours

ME/MSE 5XX MSMSE Core Courses 12 Credit Hours

MSE 501 Research* 6-9 Credits Hours

ME 5XX Graduate Electives* 23-26 Credit Hours

Total 45 Credit Hours

Required Coursework

ME 507 Seminar 1 Credit Hour

ME/MSE 5XX MSMSE Core Courses 20 Credit Hours

ME 5XX ME Graduate Electives* 24 Credit Hours

Total 45 Credit Hours

Master of Science in Materials Science Engineering

(MSMSE)

Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering

The Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineering provides advanced coursework and research that

blends basic materials science with fundamental engineering principles and practice. Closely tied to industry

needs and applications, the program supports research in nanomaterials, semiconductor materials, biomaterials,

composites, metallurgy, welding, micro-joining, manufacturing, computational modeling, and materials synthesis,

post-treatment, and characterization. The flexibility of the program structure encourages students to explore

research in conventional disciplines as well as those in inter- or multi-disciplines. The program features research

thrusts spanning a wide range of cutting-edge and cross-disciplinary areas.

For more information visit www.pdx.edu/mme/graduate • Email: mmedept@pdx.edu

Coursework – Only Option

Required Coursework

ME 507 Seminar 1 Credit Hour

ME/MSE 5XX

MSMSE Core Courses

20 Credit Hours

ME 5XX ME Graduate Electives*

24 Credit Hours

Total 45 Credit

Thesis Option

Thesis Option

Suggested MSMSE Elective Courses AY 2016-2017

 

*Please see the bulletin for course descriptions.  

Civil Engineering

CE 427/527 Finite Elements in Structural Mechanics (4)

CE 479/579 Fate and Transport of Toxics in the Environment (4) CE 480/580 Chemistry of Environmental Toxins (4) CE 486/586 Environmental Chemistry (4) CE 539/639 Advanced Steel Design (4)

Electrical and Computer Engineering ECE 415/515 Fundamentals of Semiconductor Devices (4) ECE 416/516 Integrated Circuit (IC) Technologies (4) ECE 417/517 Nanoelectronics (4)

Engineering Management ETM 545/645 Project Management (4) ETM 561/661 Technology Entrepreneurship (4) ETM 563/663 Intrepreneurship in Technology (4)

Chemistry CH 410/CH 510 Introduction to Nanomaterials (4) CH 410/CH 510 Electronic Materials (4) CH 410/CH 510 Chemistry and Physics of Photoresists (4) CH 410/CH 510 Introduction to Surface Chemistry (4) CH 540, 541, 542 Physical Chemistry (4, 4, 4) CH 511 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry I (4) CH 512 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry II (4) CH 526 Instrumental Analysis (4) CH 445/CH 545 Physical Chemistry Laboratory (2) CH 662 Chemical Kinetics and Reaction Dynamics (4)

Suggested MSMSE Elective Courses AY 2016-2017

 

*Please see the bulletin for course descriptions.  

Geology G 438/538 Scanning Electron Microscopy for the Biogeosciences (4) G 439/539 Powder X-ray Diffraction (2)

Physics PH 545 Microelectronic Device Fabrication I (4) PH 546 Microelectronic Device Fabrication II (4) PH 547 Microelectronic Device Fabrication III (4) PH 581/MSE581 Introduction to Nano(materials)-Science and Engineering (4) PH 585, 586 Experimental Methods in Applied Physics (4,4)

Thesis Information

Thesis committee breakdown

Committee must consist of:

A thesis advisor/committee chair. Must be a regular, full-time MME instructional faculty, tenured or

tenure-track, assistant professor or higher in rank.

An MME faculty committee member. May be a regular, full-time instructional faculty (tenured, tenure

-track, or fixed-term) or an adjunct faculty.

An additional committee member. May include regular, full-time instructional PSU faculty (tenured,

tenure-track, or fixed-term), an adjunct faculty, and/or one member of the OHSU faculty.

If it is necessary to go off-campus for one committee member with specific expertise not avail-

able among PSU faculty, a curriculum vitae (CV) for that proposed member must be presented

with the GO-16M form.

All committee members must have master’s degrees.

A thesis committee must be approved by OGS using the Appointment of Final Oral Examination Committee

form (GO-16M). No proposal defense shall be valid without a thesis committee approved by OGS.

Fall Winter Spring Summer

GO-16M Submission (committee

appointment)

Sept. 19 Nov. 28 Mar. 13 Jun. 5

Apply to Graduate Sept. 30 Jan. 13 Apr. 7 Jun. 30

Thesis Abstract sent to

department

At least one week prior to defense

Thesis Defense Nov. 4 Feb. 17 May 12 Jul. 14

Thesis Submission Nov. 18 Mar. 3 May 26 Jul. 28

GO-17M Submission

(recommendation for degree)

Dec. 13 Mar. 28 Jun. 20 Aug. 22

Thesis Signature Page Aim for same day as dissertation submission

Thesis Deadlines AY 16 - 17

Please note that the GO-16M and GO-17M should be submitted to the MME department, not OGS. Students

are prohibited from handling their GO-17M.

Project Information

Project committee breakdown

Committee must consist of:

A project advisor/committee chair. Must be a regular faculty (tenured, tenure-track, or fixed-term).

An MME faculty committee member. May be a regular instructional faculty (tenured, tenure-track, or

fixed-term) or an adjunct faculty.

A third committee member could be selected at the discretion of the department. Additional member

would be selected by the advisor, department chair or graduate committee chair.

All committee members must have master’s degrees.

Fall Winter Spring Summer

Apply to Graduate Sept. 30 Jan. 13 Apr. 7 Jun. 30

Project Abstract sent to

department

At least one week prior to defense

Project Presentation Friday of Finals Week

Project Deadlines

Please note that project credits are graded online by the project advisor.

Permanent Graduate Advisor Request Form

To request a change of advisor, please complete and submit this form to the Mechanical &

Materials Engineering Department. A permanent advisor must be chosen by the end of your

second term after admission or you will be moved to the coursework-only track of your

degree program.

To be completed by student:

Name: ___________________________

Student ID: _______________________

PSU Email Address: _________________

Current Advisor:

_________________________________

Requested Advisor:

_________________________________

Has your current advisor been notified of

your request? Yes_____ No_____

To be completed by requested

advisor:

This signature indicates that requested

advisor, __________________________,

agrees to serve as the permanent advisor

for ______________________________.

________________________ _______

Permanent Advisor Signature Date

What degree options are you pursuing?

Thesis _____

Project _____

Coursework _____

Dissertation (PhD Only) _____

Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science

Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering

Post Office Box 751 503-725-4290 tel

Portland, Oregon 97207-0751 503-725-8255 fax

Engineering Building Suite 400 mmedept@pdx.edu

Web: http://www.pdx.edu/mme

THINGS GRADUATE STUDENTS

NEED TO KNOW

Mechanical & Materials Engineering (MME)

Machine Shop Provides support for various faculty

research, student projects and academic

courses.

All Students must complete the MME

Machine Shop Safety Class & complete

the online Machine Shop Waiver and

Policy Form to gain access.

The Machine Shop Safety Class is not

required for students who have

successfully completed ME 240L at

PSU.

Sign up for safety class at PSU via

https://www.pdx.edu/mme/safety-class-

registration

In order to have weekend access,

students must complete

Weekend/Holiday Access request form at

http://www.pdx.edu/mme/weekendholida

y-access-request-form

Additional information can be found at

http://www.pdx.edu/mme/machine-shop-

safety-class

MELT (Mechanical Engineering

Laboratory Team) A group of MME students create a

mutually beneficial collaboration

between students and the MME

faculty and staff responsible for

operation of the MME shop and

MME instructional and research

laboratories.

Students can request assistance from

MELT technicians to support students

for various course-related

projects/prototypes. Students must

complete the Machine Shop Safety

Class. Fees may apply.

Learn to use equipment such as the

3D printer, Laser Cutter, CNC (or

Conventional) Mill or Lathe,

Welding, etc.

Addition information can be found at

http://psumelt.blogspot.com/

HOW TO APPLY FOR

GRADUATION

Admitted students seeking to

graduate with their Master’s

Degree can be directed to

http://www.pdx.edu/ogs/proc

edures-masters-degrees for a

summary of procedures.

Admitted students seeking to

graduate with their Doctoral

Degree can be directed to

http://www.pdx.edu/ogs/proc

edures-doctoral-degrees for a

summary of procedures.

Visit

http://www.pdx.edu/ogs/grad

uate-candidate-deadlines for

graduate candidate deadlines.

Please contact the Office of

Graduate Studies at

503.725.8410 or

grad@pdx.edu or visit 184

Parkmill for more

information.

Materials Store Contains a supply of materials, such as Multipurpose Aluminum (various thickness /width

/length), etc., that are not tied to a specific class & students may purchase for use.

Be sure to connect with Mike Chuning at chuning@pdx.edu prior to purchase, to ensure

the requested materials are in stock.

Materials can be purchased through cashnet via

https://commerce.cashnet.com/cashnetk/selfserve/BrowseCatalog.aspx

Project Presentation & Thesis

Defense Scheduling and abstract submission

must be done through

https://tinyurl.com/MMEPresentation

This must completed and submitted at

least two weeks prior to intended

presentation/defense date.

Please see various deadlines at

http://www.pdx.edu/ogs/graduate-

candidate-deadlines

Permanent Graduate Advisor

Request Form

A permanent advisor must be chosen

by the end of your second term after

admission.

To complete a permanent advisor

request form, visit

https://tinyurl.com/PermanentAdvisor

MME Course Override Form Fill out form if you need an override

for any ME course.

Course Override Request Form located

at http://www.pdx.edu/mme/mme-

course-override-request-form.

Please note that if you are receiving a

closed-course error for a split 400/500

level course, you will need to check

both the 400 and 500 level registration

counts because seats are split between

the two sections. Any open seats you

see in the 400 level course option are

taken by students registered in the 500

level option, and vice versa.

MME Resources W: pdx.edu/mme

P: 503.725.4290

E: mmedept@pdx.edu