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Materials Science and Engineering
Materials Science and Engineering The field of materials science and engineering is expanding into a period of unprecedented intellectual challenges, opportunities and growth. Products created using materials science and engineering research contribute to the economic strength and security of not only the state, but also the country. The School of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) is located at OSU-Tulsa Greenwood campus at the Helmerich Research Center, a premier facility which places the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology in a unique position to conduct world-class education, research and technology development and transfer in advanced materials of strategic importance to our nation. Current research programs focus on materials for energy technologies, bio-materials for medical technologies, advanced materials for aerospace and defense, and materials for electronics and control technologies. Program Educational Objectives OSU is currently offering only a graduate program in Materials Science and Engineering. Graduate Programs The School of Materials Science and Engineering offers programs leading to the Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy. A program of independent study and research on a project under the direction of a member of the Graduate Faculty will be satisfactorily completed by all graduate students. For the Master of Science candidate, the project may result in a thesis. For the Doctor of Philosophy candidate, the project results in a dissertation. Four research areas of strategic importance have been identified at the Helmerich Advanced Technology Research Center (HRC) at OSU by industry leaders in and around Tulsa. These include: Materials for Energy Technologies, Bio-Materials for Medical Technologies, Advanced Materials for Aerospace, and Materials for Electronics and Control Technologies. All areas fall under the broad umbrella of the School of Materials Science and Engineering. Admission Requirements Admission to either the Master of Science or Doctor of Philosophy degree program requires graduation from a materials science and engineering or related curriculum approved by the ABET or a recognized equivalent from any international program. Students with related undergraduate degrees, such as chemistry, physics, engineering physics, applied physics, etc., can be admitted conditionally, subject to completing prescribed Materials Science and Engineering program core courses. Admission is competitive based on undergraduate GPA, GRE and TOEFL (for international students), statement of interests, experience and recommendations. The Master of Science Degree The M.S. degree in MSE has both thesis and creative component (non- thesis) options. The thesis option requires a total of 30 credit hours, which includes 24 hours of formal coursework (regularly scheduled classes, not independent study) and 6 hours of a thesis. The non-thesis option or creative component requires a total of 35 credit hours, which includes 33 hours of formal coursework (regularly scheduled classes, not independent study) and 2 hours of a creative component or project.
The main difference between the two options is that in the thesis option, students conduct independent research while in the creative component option, students conduct critical review of the literature on an advanced topic of interest to the MSE program. Both options require a professional report or thesis and an oral presentation. Students take 15 hours of core courses (required) with the remainder of the hours being MSE elective courses or their equivalent (to be approved by MSE graduate coordinator and the thesis adviser or has been considered as an equivalent MSE course). Students must complete no less than 21 hours of MSE 5000- and 6000-level courses through Oklahoma State University. For both options the courses taken must include:
Code
Title
Hours
MSE 5013 MSE 5023 MSE 5033 MSE 5043 MSE 5083
Advanced Thermodynamics of Materials
3 3 3 3 3
Diffusion and Kinetics Composite Materials
Advanced Materials Characterization Advanced Ceramics Processing
The Doctor of Philosophy Degree The general credit requirement is a minimum of 90 credit hours beyond the BS degree, including at least 36 hours of credit for research and at least 30 hours of class work. It is expected that the courses must include:
Code
Title
Hours
MSE 5013 MSE 5023 MSE 5033 MSE 5043 MSE 5083 MSE 5693 MSE 5113
Advanced Thermodynamics of Materials
3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Diffusion and Kinetics Composite Materials
Advanced Materials Characterization Advanced Ceramics Processing Phase Transformations in Materials
Diffraction in Materials
Students are responsible for consultation with their doctoral advisory committee in preparing the plan of study. Furthermore, students have to pass the PhD qualifying exam and the dissertation proposal defense to become eligible for candidacy for the PhD Degree, successfully conduct independent research for the dissertation, and pass the final dissertation defense in order to qualify for the PhD degree. More details can be found in the MSE Graduate Student Handbook. Faculty Raman P. Singh, PhD—Associate Dean for Engineering at OSU-Tulsa and Director, Helmerich Research Center, Helmerich Family Endowed Chair Professor and Head Regents Professor: Raj N. Singh Varnadow Endowed Professor: Ranji Vaidyanathan, PhD, PE Professor: James Smay, PhD
Assistant Professors: Pankaj Sarin, PhD; Do Young Kim, PhD Assistant Research Professor: Nirmal Govindaraju, PhD Assistant Research Professor: Kunal Mishra, PhD
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