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MEng Degree Requirements
To be awarded the graduate degree of Master of Engineering (M.Eng.), the student must have satisfactorily completed a structured program of at least 81 graduate subject units, of which 54 units must be in Course III subjects, and a project thesis approved by the department. The candidate must also have been in residence for a minimum of one regular term.
The Course III M.Eng. Program consists of five required subjects,
two restricted elective subjects, one materials processing
subject, the engineering project, the project thesis and the
presentation. These requirements are further outlined below.
Five Required Subjects
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3.205
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Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Materials
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FA
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H-Level
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12 units
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3.206
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Introduction to Materials Engineering Practice
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FA
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H-Level
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3 units
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3.225
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Electronic and Mechanical Properties of Materials
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FA
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H-Level
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12 units
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3.57
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Materials Selection, Design, and Economics
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FA
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H-Level
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9 units
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3.207
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Technology Development and Evaluation
(3.202 off-campus version)
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SP
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H-Level
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12 units
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Subtotal of H-Level Units in Course 3
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48 units
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3.ThG
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Graduate Thesis
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SP
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H Level
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12 units*
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*The 12 Graduate Thesis Units (3.ThG) are separate and
cannot be included in the total of 81 graduate subject units.
Two Restricted Electives (chosen with the assistance of a faculty advisor)
One Materials Processing Subject
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3.371J
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Fabrication Technology
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All
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H-Level
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9 units
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3.44 |
Materials Processing for Micro- and Nano-Systems |
FA |
H-Level |
12 units |
3.47 |
Processing of Materials on the Nanoscale |
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3.48J |
Mat'ls & Processing for MEMS Devices & Systems |
SP |
H-Level |
12 units |
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3.52J |
Advanced Materials Processing |
SP |
H Level |
9 units |
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3.53 |
Electrochemical Processing of Materials |
IAP |
H-Level |
9 units |
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3.55 |
Macroscopic Transport in Materials Processing |
SP |
H-Level |
12 units |
3.98 |
Polymer Synthetic Chemistry |
SP |
H-Level |
9 units |
3.962J |
Molecular Principles of Biomaterials |
SP |
H-Level |
12 units |
Students may fulfill this requirement using any MIT materials processing subject (subject to individual approval from the M.Eng. Committee). See the MIT Course Catalog for the full list.
Engineering Thesis Project
Students must complete either an on-campus or off-campus engineering project and technology evaluation. The off-campus engineering project must be arranged through a faculty advisor. The academic standards for this off-campus option are very high. The M.Eng. Committee will scrutinize all proposals.
Students will attend subject 3.207, "Technology Development
and Evaluation," which features both speakers and sessions
that guide their project. Speakers will be chosen to complement
project development and will include technologists, patent
attorneys, entrepreneurs, and financiers. All lectures will
be taped, digitized and placed on the web.
Thesis
The student must identify a thesis advisor and submit a project proposal to the DMSE M.Eng. Committee by the end of the Fall term. The thesis project must focus on materials-related technology assessment. The student must give
in-class (3.207)presentations based on the project. The final thesis
presentation must be scheduled and publicized through the
Departmental Academic Office at least one week in
advance.
Registration Restrictions
- M.Eng. students may include one MIT undergraduate subject
toward the M.Eng. degree restricted-elective subject requirements with the M.Eng. Committee's
approval. Students with MIT undergraduate degrees may petition
to transfer the undergraduate subject to their graduate
record. The undergraduate subject must not have been used
toward an SB degree. The undergraduate subject cannot be
used to satisfy the initial 66 graduate subject units.
- M.Eng. students may not use Pass/Fail classes toward the
M.Eng degree.
- M.Eng students may not use Listener classes toward the
M.Eng. degree.
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