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)

Coursework – Only Option

NOTES:

Courses Prereqs* Credits Term Grade**

45 C

red

its

ME 507 - Seminar 1

Five Of

ME 513 - Engineering Materials Science 4

ME 527 - Phase Transformations & Kinetics in Materials

4

ME 528 - SEM for Materials & Device Characterization

4

ME 529 - TEM & Chemical Analysis for Materials

4

ME 576 - Materials Failure Analysis 4

ME 578 - Introduction to Electronic Packaging

4

MSE 513 - Engineering Design for Materials

4

MSE 515 - Materials Testing Methods

4

MSE 547 - Diffusion 4

Electives

Electives

Electives

Electives

Electives

Electives

*Please check prerequisite in the bulletin for

approved electives.

Total Credits

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 - Engineering Materials Science 4

ME 527 - Phase Transformations & Kinetics in Materials

4

ME 528 - SEM for Materials & Device Characterization

4

ME 529 - TEM & Chemical Analysis for Materials

4

ME 576 - Materials Failure Analysis 4

ME 578 - Introduction to Electronic Packaging

4

MSE 513 - Engineering Design for Materials 4

MSE 515 - Materials Testing Methods 4

MSE 547 - Diffusion 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. Students can also

apply two credit hours of ME

507 Seminar toward their

degree.

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. Students can also

apply two credit hours of ME

507 Seminar toward their

degree.

*Must be approved by student's

advisor, program

committee, and the graduate

program chair.

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

RequiredCoursework

ME 507 Seminar 1 Credit Hour

ME/MSE 5XX

MSMSECoreCourses

20Credit Hours

ME 5XX MEGraduate Electives*

24Credit Hours

Total 45Credit

Thesis Option

Thesis Option

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Mechanical and Materials Engineering

ME 510 Introduction to Semiconductor Manufacturing (4)

ME 547 Transfer and Rate Processes (4)

ME 574 Rapid Prototyping, 3D Printing, and Additive Manufacturing (4)

Note: All ME and MSE 500/600 level courses are approved electives

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)

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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)

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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. 23 Dec. 2 Mar. 9 Jun. 1

Apply to Graduate Oct. 4 Jan. 10 Apr. 3 Jun. 26

Thesis Abstract sent to

department

At least one week prior to defense

Thesis Defense Nov. 8 Feb. 14 May 8 Jul. 10

Thesis Submission Nov. 22 Feb. 28 May 22 Jul. 24

GO-17M Submission

(recommendation for degree)

Dec. 17 Mar. 24 Jun. 16 Aug. 18

Thesis Signature Page Aim for same day as dissertation submission

Thesis Deadlines AY 19-20

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. 4

Project Information

Project committee breakdown

Committee must consist of:

• A project advisor/committee chair. Must be a regular faculty, full-time MME instructional 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 Oct. 4 Jan. 10 Apr. 3 Jun. 26

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.

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Satisfactory Academic Progress and Dismissal Policy

Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)

• All admitted graduate students must enroll and complete at least one credit per

term*. Students who wish to take time away from their studies must complete a

Graduate Leave of Absence Request and adhere to the Leave of Absence Policy

outlined by the Graduate School (GS).

• A student’s Permanent Advisor will determine if satisfactory progress has been made

each term*, especially in regards to dissertation, project or thesis credits and

research. If the student is within their first two terms and a Permanent Advisor has

not been established, satisfactory progress will be determined by term GPA and

credits completed. Students without Permanent Advisors must earn a B- or higher in

each course and a term GPA of 3.0.

• In addition, conditionally admitted students must complete all conditions within one

year of admission as outlined in the admission letter; and

• PhD students must meet the program’s comprehensive exam timeline and criteria as

well as the University’s prospectus and dissertation timelines.

Probation

• An admitted graduate student will be placed on SAP probation if:

o the student does not register for at least one credit and does not have an

approved Graduate Leave of Absence Request for the term;

o if the student receives a grade of I, X, W or AU for all credits attempted; or

o the Permanent Advisor determines that satisfactory progress has not been

made, or, for a student without a Permanent Advisor, term grades and GPA

do not meet SAP guidelines.

• A student who is placed on SAP probation will be ineligible to hold a GA (TA or RA) or

hourly position.

• A student will be removed from SAP probation if the student:

o registers and completes at least one credit in the term after beginning

probation status; and

o the Permanent Advisor determines that satisfactory progress has been made

in the term after beginning probation status. A student who does not have a

Permanent Advisor must meet the grade and GPA requirement in the term

after beginning probation status.

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

http://www.pdx.edu/mme

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Dismissal

• Dismissal occurs if:

• the student fails to register and complete at least one credit in the term* after

beginning probation status;

• the student fails to make satisfactory progress in the term* after beginning probation

status; or

• the student becomes subject to a SAP probation a second time within their degree

program

• In addition, conditionally admitted students will be dismissed if all conditions are not

completed within one year of admission; and

• PhD students will be dismissed if: the program’s comprehensive exam timeline and

criteria are not met; the University’s prospectus timeline is not met; or the

University’s dissertation timeline is not met.

• Students who are dismissed may not: register for graduate credits; perform research

within an MME lab; or hold a GA (TA or RA) or hourly position.

*Excluding summer

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Dissertation, Project and Thesis Policy

Master’s students pursuing the project option must complete a final report* and

presentation. Master’s students pursuing the thesis option must complete and defend a

thesis. PhD students must complete and defend a dissertation.

All final documents must contain the following items:

• Title Page

• Table of Contents

• List of Tables and List of Figures

• Nomenclature

• Introduction

• Other Chapters

• Conclusion

• Reference/Bibliography

All students should refer to their Permanent Advisor for additional information regarding

content. The formatting of thesis and dissertation papers is standard for the University and

all documents must meet the requirements outlined in the Electronic Thesis and Dissertation

(ETD) Formatting Requirements.

All student must submit their final documents to their project, thesis or dissertation

committee at least one week prior to presentation/defense.

*Master’s students pursuing the project option may substitute a fully peer-reviewed paper

in lieu of the final report with Permanent Advisor approval.

Prospectus Policy

All PhD students must complete a prospectus, which consists of a written and an oral

presentation of a dissertation proposal.

The written proposal must contain the following items:

• Introduction

• Background

• Preliminary work/results

• Proposed work

• Expected date of completion/result date

All students should refer to their Permanent Advisor for additional information regarding

content.

All student must submit the written proposal to their dissertation committee at least one

week prior to presentation.

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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

http://www.pdx.edu/mme

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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 to be able to

work in the Machine Shop

• This class is held in two session -- an online

MME Machine Shop Safety Class D2L

module and in-person session

• The quiz, agreement and standards form

located on the D2L module must be

completed to be eligible for the in-person

safety session

• The Machine Shop Safety Class is not

required for students who have successfully

completed ME 240/L at PSU

• Additional information can be found at

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

MELT (Mechanical Engineering

Laboratory Team)

• A team of qualified MME students who

train and assist non-MELT students on

various ME equipment in the Department

and Machine Shop

• Students can request assistance from MELT

technicians to support students for various

course-related projects/prototypes. Before

requesting MELT support, 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

• Addition information could be found at

http://psumelt.blogspot.com/

MME Resources

pdx.edu/mme

503.725.4290

mmedept@pdx.edu

PASSING GRADES IN

MME

These are the minimum grades

needed to pass a course within

MME:

• Graduate Courses: B-

WHEN TO APPLY FOR

GRADUATION

Admitted students seeking to

graduate with their Master’s

Degree visit

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

ures-masters-degrees for a

summary of procedures.

Admitted students seeking to

graduate with their Doctoral

Degree visit

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

ures-doctoral-degrees for a

summary of procedures.

Visit

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

te-candidate-deadlines for

graduate candidate deadlines.

Please contact the Graduate

School 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

• To request materials for purchase, please see the Machine Shop page located on our website

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

• If requested materials are in stock, or easily available for purchase, you will be sent a purchasing

link via your pdx.edu email

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.

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