Master of Science in Materials Engineering - Thesis - Materials Processing and Characterization

Materials—including metals, intermetallics, polymers, ceramics, composites, and electronic materials—are critical to modern industrial society. Materials engineering is an expansive field that encompasses many specialties and offers rich opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration.

Materials engineering addresses the design, manufacture, and characterization of materials for specific applications. Materials development is an enabling step to the production of advanced engineering devices. Materials selection is a key element in the design, manufacturing, and quality control of structures and devices.

Because UIC and many other universities do not offer an undergraduate program in materials engineering, it is common for students with degrees in relevant subjects other than materials engineering to pursue this degree and enter the field. Our faculty help our graduate students in materials engineering to design an individualized academic program that makes use of the strengths in their background and gives them the knowledge and skills needed to move forward.

Topics of focus in the materials processing and characterization concentration include:

Corrosion
Crystallography and x-ray diffraction
Materials synthesis and processing
Polymer science and engineering
Principles of deformation processing
Processing and properties of ceramic materials
Structure and properties of composite materials
Welding

Applicants to the MS programs should have earned a GPA of at least 2.75 on a scale of 4.0 based on the last 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours of undergraduate study Admission preference is given to students with stronger academic records Transcripts of all previous undergraduate and graduate work English competency test Applicants whose native language is not English are required to take an English competency test Minimum required scores are iBT Internet based TOEFL of 80 with sub scores of Reading 19 Listening 17 Speaking 20 and Writing 21 New Paper Based TOEFL after August 2018 of 60 with sub scores of Reading 19 Listening 17 Writing 21 Institutional Testing Paper Based TOEFL prior to August 2018 of 550 IELTS of 6.5 with all four sub scores of at least 6.0 or PTE Academic of 54 with sub scores of Reading 51 Listening 47 Speaking 53 and Writing 56 GRE general test scores PhD applicants only GRE general test scores are required only for applicants to our PhD programs Requirements are a minimum combined verbal and quantitative score of 305 For score reporting our institution code is 1851 and no department code is required Application for Graduate Appointment form personal statement and resume CV PhD applicants only These items are required for PhD applicants who want to be considered for fellowships assistantships tuition and fee waivers and other forms of financial aid.