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Overall Course 3 SB Requirements
The undergraduate program serves students who wish to seek
employment in materials-related industries directly after
graduation, as well as those who will perform graduate work
in the engineering or science of materials. The sophomore
and junior years contain some required core subjects that
address the fundamental relations between processing, microstructure,
properties, and applications of modern materials. The core
subjects are followed by a sequence of restricted electives
that provide more specialized coverage of particular materials
and applications. The required thesis or industrial internship
experience provides an opportunity for students to lay groundwork
for their future careers.
Course 3 students take the General Institute Requirements (6 Science subjects, 8 Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
subjects), the Departmental Core, four Restricted Electives,
four Unrestricted Electives and a thesis or two industrial
internship reports. The REST (Restricted Electives in Science
and Technology) and LAB (Laboratory) requirements are satisfied
by the Departmental Core. The S.B. requires 185–195
units beyond the General Institute Requirements. The Departmental
subjects cover all aspects of materials science and engineering. See the MIT Bulletin for subject descriptions. Many of the Course III offerings are archived by MIT's Open Couse Ware.
Requirements for Bachelor of Science in
Materials Science and Engineering/Course III
General Institute Requirements (GIRs)
- Science Requirement, 6 Subjects
- Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences Requirement, 8 Subjects
- Restricted Electives in Science and Technology (REST)
Requirement (can be satisfied by 3.012
and 3.021J
in the Departmental Program), 2 Subjects
- Laboratory Requirement (can be satisfied by 3.014
in the Departmental Program), 1 Subjects
- Total GIR Subjects Required for S.B. Degree, 17 Subjects
Communication Requirement
- The program includes a Communication Requirement of 4
subjects: 2 subjects designated as Communication Intensive
in Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (CI-H) and 2 subjects
designated as Communication Intensive in the Major (CI-M).
Departmental Program Units
Subject names below are followed by credit units, and by prerequisites
or corequisites
Required subjects, 128-138 units
- 3.012
Fundamentals of Materials Science and Engineering, 15,
REST
- 3.014
Materials Laboratory, 12, LAB, CI-M
- 3.016
Mathematical Methods for Materials Scientists and Engineers,
12, 18.02
OR 18.03 Differential Equations, 12, 18.02, REST
OR 18.034 Differential Equations, 12, 18.02, REST
- 3.022 Microstructural Evolution in Materials, 12, 3.012
- 3.024 Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Properties of Materials,
12, 3.012
- 3.021J Introduction to Modeling and Simulation, 12, 3.016
OR 18.03*, REST
OR 1.00 Intro. to Computers and Engineering Problem Solving,
12, 18.01, REST
OR 6.001, Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs,
15, REST
OR 3.016 Mathematical Methods for Materials Scientists and
Engineers, 12, 18.02
- 3.032 Mechanical Properties of Materials, 12,
3.016*
- 3.034 Organic and Biomaterials Chemistry, 12,
3.091*
- 3.042 Materials Project Laboratory, 12,
3.012, 3.014, CI-M
- 3.044 Materials Processing, 12,
3.022, 3.016*
- 3.Th.U Thesis, 9–15 units per student's choice
OR 3.930 Industrial Practice, 6, plus 3.931 Industrial Practice,
6
*Alternative prerequisites are listed in the subject
description.
Restricted Electives
Everyone in the Course 3 Undergraduate Degree Program needs to take the core subjects, four restricted electives (48 units), four unrestricted electives, and a thesis or internship. For the four restricted electives, we have a wide selection of subjects offered within the department. Additionally, a subject outside Course 3 may be substituted for a Course 3 restricted elective by petition to the Undergraduate Committee (contact Amy Shea, amyshea(at)mit.edu) if it has a substantial materials content, and does not overlap significantly with another elective you have taken. It is also sometimes possible to substitute graduate subjects for restricted electives. We recommend you submit a petition prior to taking a subject that you wish to substitute for a restricted elective. Guidelines are given at the end of this document.
There are no limitations on which restricted electives you can take, and no need to specialize in a particular area. However, for students with interests in particular areas of Materials Science and Engineering, the following listing will be helpful. Department UG restricted electives are shown in bold; graduate subjects in italics. (Some of the UG restricted electives shown in bold meet with graduate subjects, but the requirements and grading for G and UG students will generally be different.). You need to petition to count a graduate subject, or any other subject not shown in bold or not listed here, as a restricted elective. Approval of these subjects is not automatic, and may depend on what other restricted electives you have taken. Note that many graduate subjects are offered only on alternate years. If you want to take a graduate subject, it is a good idea to discuss the prerequisites with the instructor first, since the prerequisites are often flexible. Please plan your restricted electives with your advisor, and petition in advance if you wish to substitute a subject.
Bio and Polymeric Materials For advice on choices, contact your advisor or Prof. Christine Ortiz (cortiz(at)mit.edu).
3.063 S Polymer Physics (12), 3.012
3.064 F Polymer Engineering, (12), 3.032, 3.044
3.051J (20.340J) S Materials for Biomedical Applications, (12), 3.091**, 7.012**, 3.012
3.052 S Nanomechanics of Materials and Biomaterials, (12), 3.032
3.053J (20.310J) F Molecular, Cellular and Tissue Biomechanics, (12), 18.03 or 3.016, 7.012
3.080 F Economic & Environmental Materials Selection (12)
3.91 S Mechanical behavior of plastics (12), 3.032,3.064 recommended
3.94 F Morphology of polymers (12), 3.063
3.941J (10.668J) S Statistical mechanics of polymers (12)
3.951J (2.921J) S Deformation and fracture of polymers (12), 3.032
3.96J (20.441J) F Biomaterials-tissue interactions (12) 3.091, 5.60, 7.012**
3.961J (20.451J) S Design of medical devices and implants (12) 2.79J**
3.962J (20.462J) F Molecular principles of biomaterials (12)
3.97J (20.411J) S Cell-matrix mechanics (12) 3.091, 5.60, 7.012**
3.971J (20.410J) S Molecular, cellular and tissue biomechanics (12) 7.012, 2.002**
3.98 S Polymer synthetic chemistry (9) 3.034
Electronic Materials For advice on choices, contact your advisor or Prof. Caroline Ross (caross(at)mit.edu).
3.15 F Electrical, Optical and Magnetic Materials and Devices, (12), 3.024
3.153 S Nanoscale Materials, (12), 3.024
3.155J (6.152J) FS Micro/Nano Processing Technology, (12), CI-M
3.080 F Economic & Environmental Materials Selection (12)
3.42 F Electronic materials design (12), 3.23
3.43J (6.720J) F Integrated microelectronic devices (12), 3.42
3.44 F Electronic materials and thin film processing (12), 3.20, 3.21
3.45 S Magnetic materials (12), 3.23
3.46 S Photonic materials and devices (12), 3.42
3.47 S Processing of materials on the nanoscale (12), 3.20 and 3.21
3.48J (6.778J) S Materials and procs for microelectromechanical devices & systems (12) 3.155J
Structural and Environmental Materials For advice on choices, contact your advisor or Prof. Chris Schuh (schuh(at)mit.edu.
3.064 F Polymer Engineering, (12), 3.032, 3.044
3.07 F Introduction to Ceramics, (12), 3.012
3.14 S Physical Metallurgy, (12), 3.012, 3.022, 3.032
3.080 F Economic & Environmental Materials Selection (12)
3.048****/3.52J(10.581J) S Materials Processing (12), 3.022, 3.044
3.083J (2.60) S Fundamentals of Advanced Energy Conversion, (12), 3.044
3.085J(22.70/22.070) S Materials for Nuclear Applications, (12), 3.012
3.40J (22.71J) S Modern physical metallurgy (12) 3.14
3.53 I Electrochemical processing of materials (9) 3.044
3.54J (22.72J) F Corrosion: the environmental degradation of materials (12) 3.012
3.55 F Macroscopic transport in materials processing (12), 18.03
3.57J (ESD73J) F Materials selection, design and economics (9)
Fundamental and Computational Materials Science For advice on choices, contact your advisor or Prof. Nicola Marzari (marzari(at)mit.edu).
3.046 S Thermodynamics of Materials, (12), 3.016 or 18.03 or 18.034, REST
3.021J*** S Introduction to Modeling and Simulation (12), 3.016 or 18.03 or 18.034, REST
3.016*** F Mathematical Methods for Materials Scientists and Engineers (12), 18.02
3.072****/ 3.60 F Symmetry, structure and tensor properties of materials (12) 3.07
3.073****/ 3.27 S Diffraction and structure (12), 3.024
3.074****/ 3.34 S Imaging of materials (12), 3.024, 3.073 or permission
3.320 S Atomistic computer modeling of materials (12) 3.022, 3.20,3.23
Archaeology and Materials Science For advice on choices, contact your advisor or Prof. Dorothy Hosler (hosler(at)mit.edu).
3.984 F Materials in Ancient Societies: Metal (12)
**Alternative prerequisites are listed in the catalog.
***These subjects can count as part of the core or as restricted electives, but not both. Count
them as restricted electives if, for example, you already satisfied the math requirement
with 18.03 or the computing requirement with 1.00 or 6.001.
****These subjects meet with graduate subjects. You do not need to petition for these
subjects to count as restricted electives.
Departmental Program units that also satisfy the GIRs (39)
Unrestricted Electives, 48 units
Total Units beyond the GIRs Required for S.B. Degree, 185–195
No subject can be counted both as part of the 17-subject
GIRs and as part of the units required beyond the GIRs. Every
subject in the student’s departmental program will count
towards one or the other, but not both.
For more information on Course 3 SB requirements, see the
MIT
Course Catalogue.
The Department also offers Course 3A, a more flexible program
designed for students such as pre-med, pre-MBA and pre-law
students, and Course 3C, Archaeology and Materials. The Course
3 program is accredited by ABET (the Accreditation Board for
Engineering and Technology) while Courses 3A and 3C are not.
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