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Duluth Campus

Applied Materials Science M.S.

UMD-Civil Engineering, Dept of
Swenson College of Science and Engineering
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Contact Information
109 Swenson Civil Engineering, 1405 University Drive, Duluth, MN 55812 218-726-7810
Email: muchrist@d.umn.edu
Website: https://scse.d.umn.edu/graduate-programs/ms-materials-science
  • Program Type: Master's
  • Requirements for this program are current for Fall 2023
  • Length of program in credits: 30
  • This program does not require summer semesters for timely completion.
  • Degree: Master of Science
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the General Information section of this website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
Materials science and engineering (MSE) is a field that studies the structure, property, processing, and performance of materials. The MS program in Applied Materials Science (AMS) aims to train students to handle, lead, and excel at research and development projects in the field of materials science and technology. Through unique interdisciplinary and practice-oriented teaching, students will be trained for careers in a wide variety of fields such as aerospace, biomedical, and energy. Collaboration with regional industry partners combined with the expertise of instructors will ensure a program that will help our graduates to succeed in their respective careers.
Program Delivery
  • via classroom (the majority of instruction is face-to-face)
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program is 3.00.
BA or BS degree in engineering, chemistry, physics, or similar fields; other undergraduate degrees may be accepted with additional coursework required prior to beginning the program.
Other requirements to be completed before admission:
The GRE is optional.
Special Application Requirements:
International and domestic applicants whose first language is not English must submit current score(s) from one of the following tests:
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
  • TOEFL
    • Internet Based - Total Score: 79
    • Internet Based - Writing Score: 21
    • Internet Based - Reading Score: 19
  • IELTS
    • Total Score: 6.5
    • Reading Score: 6.5
    • Writing Score: 6.5
  • MELAB
    • Final score: 80
Key to test abbreviations (TOEFL, IELTS, MELAB).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the General Information section of this website.
Program Requirements
Plan A: Plan A requires 20 major credits, 0 credits outside the major, and 10 thesis credits. The final exam is oral.
Plan B: Plan B requires 30 major credits and 0 credits outside the major. The final exam is oral. A capstone project is required.
Capstone Project:The Plan B project comprises 3 credits of AMS 5555 completed in consultation with the advisor
This program may be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses toward program requirements is permitted under certain conditions with adviser approval.
A minimum GPA of 2.80 is required for students to remain in good standing.
Use of independent study or special topics courses toward program requirements is permitted under certain conditions with advisor approval.
Core Requirements (13 credits)
AMS 5101 - Materials Analysis & Design I (4.0 cr)
AMS 5102 - Materials Analysis and Design Lab I (2.0 cr)
AMS 5201 - Materials Analysis and Design II (4.0 cr)
AMS 5202 - Materials Analysis and Design Lab II (2.0 cr)
AMS 8099 - Graduate Seminar (1.0 cr)
Electives (7 to 14 credits)
Plan A students select 7 credits, and Plan B students select 14 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor. No more than 6 credits of 4xxx-level coursework can be applied as electives.
Take 7 - 14 credit(s) from the following:
· CE 5027 - Advanced Concrete Materials and Repair (3.0 cr)
· CHE 4141 - Material and Minerals Processing (3.0 cr)
· CHE 4142 - Extractive Metallurgy: An Introduction to metals' extraction (3.0 cr)
· CHE 4231 - Solar Energy and Photovoltaics (3.0 cr)
· CHE 5021 - Transport Phenomena (3.0 cr)
· CHE 5121 - Advanced Thermodynamics (3.0 cr)
· CHE 5131 - Polymer Engineering (3.0 cr)
· CHE 5621 - Particle Technology (3.0 cr)
· CHE 5711 - Biomedical Engineering (3.0 cr)
· CHEM 4373 - Physical Biochemistry: Statistical Bio-Thermodynamics (3.0 cr)
· CHEM 4374 - Physical Biochemistry Laboratory (2.0 cr)
· CHEM 5510 - Polymer Chemistry (3.0 cr)
· CHEM 5650 - Computational Chemistry (3.0 cr)
· CHEM 5714 - Applications of Spectroscopy (4.0 cr)
· EE 4611 - Introduction to Solid-State Semiconductors (3.0 cr)
· EE 5621 - Microelectronics Technology (3.0 cr)
· EES 5321 - Theory, Practice of Scanning Electron Microscopy and X-Ray Microanalysis in Lectures (3.0 cr)
· IE 5325 - Advanced Engineering Economics (3.0 cr)
· ME 5220 - Advanced Mechanics of Materials (3.0 cr)
· ME 5315 - Nondestructive Evaluation of Engineering Materials (3.0 cr)
· ME 5345 - Smart Materials and Structures (3.0 cr)
· PHYS 5041 - Optics (3.0 cr)
· PHYS 5531 - Introduction to Solid State Physics (3.0 cr)
Plan Options
Plan A
Take 10 master's thesis credits.
AMS 8777 - Thesis Credits: Master's (1.0-10.0 cr)
-OR-
Plan B
Take 3 project credits.
AMS 5555 - Applied Materials Science Project Credits (3.0-6.0 cr)
 
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AMS 5101 - Materials Analysis & Design I
Credits: 4.0 [max 6.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall
This course introduces materials science and engineering and covers the following: polymers, ceramics, composites, coatings, and life cycle analysis. The course is designed to be hands-on and applied in nature. One intentional objective of the course is to connect students with the industry so they may better understand how to apply their knowledge to real-world applications. To assist in this objective, several guest lecturers will present during the course, and several materials-related industry tours and meetings are scheduled. The course is designed in such a way that students will learn in groups by working in teams, attending presentations, reading and peer reviewing reports, and working on projects, like what would be anticipated in an industry work setting. pre-req: CHE 3231 or ME 2105 or Grad student or instructor consent
AMS 5102 - Materials Analysis and Design Lab I
Credits: 2.0 [max 6.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall
This lab complements AMS 5101. The lab is intended to expose students to various materials science laboratory test equipment and instruments at UMD and in the industry while working on a semester-long real-world project with an industry partner. The project and lab for AMS 5102 will focus on materials covered in the AMS 5101 course. The lab requires both internal (i.e., interdepartmental) and external (i.e., industry) collaboration. Co-requisite or prerequisite AMS 5101
AMS 5201 - Materials Analysis and Design II
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Spring
This course introduces metals and metal alloys, semi-conductors, advanced materials (nanomaterials, biomaterials, smart materials, and others), and degradation mechanisms for materials. The course is designed to be hands-on and applied in nature. One intentional objective of the course is to connect students with the industry so they may better understand how to apply their knowledge to real-world applications. To assist in this objective, several guest lecturers will present during the course, and several materials-related industry tours and meetings are scheduled. The course is designed in such a way that students will learn in groups by working in teams, attending presentations, reading and peer reviewing reports, and working on projects, like what would be anticipated in an industry work setting. pre-req: CHE 3231 or ME 2105 or grad student or instructor consent
AMS 5202 - Materials Analysis and Design Lab II
Credits: 2.0 [max 2.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Spring
This lab complements AMS 5201. The lab is intended to expose students to various materials science laboratory test equipment and instruments at UMD and in the industry while working on a semester-long real-world project with an industry partner. The project and lab for AMS 5202 will focus on materials covered in the AMS 5201 course. The lab requires both internal (i.e., interdepartmental) and external (i.e., industry) collaboration. pre-req: Co-requisite or prerequisite AMS 5201
AMS 8099 - Graduate Seminar
Credits: 1.0 [max 1.0]
Grading Basis: S-N only
Typically offered: Periodic Fall & Spring
The course will be a required course for graduate students in the AMS MS program. Students will participate in seminars organized by the DGS on contemporary technical topics of research and practice of applied materials science. Invited speakers will address technical topics and also topics related to ethics, leadership, and cultural global issues in applied materials science. The course requires students to complete assignments related to the outcomes of the course and give a presentation on in their research or project topic. pre-req: graduate status in the AMS program
CE 5027 - Advanced Concrete Materials and Repair
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Spring
This course will cover advanced topics related to the behavior of Portland cement concrete and other special concretes. Topics to be covered include: Portland cement production and chemistry; supplementary cementitious materials, mixture design, concrete durability and repair techniques, and other special concretes. prereq: Graduate status or instructor consent
CHE 4141 - Material and Minerals Processing
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Spring
Flow sheets and unit operations of processes for the separation of commercially valuable minerals from their ores; particle characterization, comminution, concentration, handling; economics, environment, introduction to pyro and hydrometallurgy. prereq: Chem 1153, 1154, Math 1297, Phys 2013
CHE 4142 - Extractive Metallurgy: An Introduction to metals' extraction
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall
Designed for the senior undergraduate and graduate audience, this course covers the basics of pyro, hydro, and electro-metallurgy. Relevant theories on thermodynamics and chemical kinetics are reviewed as a basis for a first description of industrial metals production. Thermodynamics and kinetics are presented with a focus on applications to industrial processes. Iron, copper, and aluminum production are used as examples of pyro, hydro, and electro-metallurgy. Students taking this course will have a good command of the terms and methods employed in metals extraction. pre-req: CHE 2121 and 3112 or 3311 or instructor consent
CHE 4231 - Solar Energy and Photovoltaics
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Spring Even Year
Fundamentals of solar energy generation, conversion and storage. Various solar energy harvesting technologies including solar thermal, solar fuel, and solar photovoltaic will be investigated. pre-req: CHE 3231 or ME 2105 or instructor consent
CHE 5021 - Transport Phenomena
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall
Study of the fundamentals and field equations for momentum, heat and mass transport with emphasis on the prediction of transport rates in chemical engineering applications. prereq: 3112 or Grad student or instructor consent
CHE 5121 - Advanced Thermodynamics
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Periodic Fall & Spring
Theory and application of phase equilibrium thermodynamics. Estimation and correlation of thermodynamic properties. Multicomponent systems. Solution theory. High pressure equilibrea. Corresponding states. prereq: 2121 or instructor consent
CHE 5131 - Polymer Engineering
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Fall Even Year
Polymeric materials have a tremendous variety of applications in synthetic fibers, packaging, automobiles, electronic instruments, energy, sports, etc. This course will focus on theoretical and engineering applications of polymer design, processing, and production. prereq: CHEM 1153 or 1173 and minimum 60 credits or instructor consent
CHE 5621 - Particle Technology
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall
Applications of particle technology, especially in the chemical and minerals industry context. Particle concepts including: particle characterization, slurry characterization, size reduction, size enlargement, particle separation, and multi-phase processes. The major unit operations common to solids processing: mining, crushing, concentration by sedimentation, filtration, flotation, and pryrometallurgy. prereq: 3111 and Grad Student; credit will not be granted if already received for 4621
CHE 5711 - Biomedical Engineering
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Fall Odd Year
Introduction to the field of Biomedical Engineering. Topics covered include cell and tissue engineering, transport phenomena in biological systems, biomaterials, bioelectricity and neural engineering, development of biomedical devices, and government regulations in the biomedical industry. prereq: 3111, 3112 or grad student or instructor consent; credit will not be granted if already received for CHE 4711.
CHEM 4373 - Physical Biochemistry: Statistical Bio-Thermodynamics
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall
This course is a quantitative treatment of physical principles and theories in physical biochemistry with a focus on applications of statistical bio-thermodynamics to primary literature-based approaches in the field. Developing expertise in the application of theory to real-world problem solving in the field is emphasized. pre-req: (4632 or 4634 or 4641) and (4351 or 3322); no grad credit
CHEM 4374 - Physical Biochemistry Laboratory
Credits: 2.0 [max 2.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Spring
This capstone course will provide students with the opportunity to critically address research problems in the field of biochemistry via a team-based "open-ended", investigative approach. They will be challenged to utilize and build upon their fundamental knowledge and experience, garnered from previous coursework, to design and carry out experiments focused on understanding the physical chemical basis of biochemical phenomena. prereq: 4373, no grad credit
CHEM 5510 - Polymer Chemistry
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies: CHEM 4510/5510
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Spring
In this course students will study the synthesis, characterization, and chemical structure-related properties of polymers. Good knowledge of Organic Chemistry is required. Chemical Kinetics and Thermodynamics will be applied. In addition to the lecture and exams, students in this graduate course will prepare an individual research report on a topic selected from recent developments in polymer chemistry. prereq: Chemistry graduate student or instructor consent
CHEM 5650 - Computational Chemistry
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Periodic Spring
Molecular Mechanics, Quantum Mechanics, semiempirical and ab initio molecular orbital calculations, density functional theory, and selected additional topics in computation chemistry such as biochemical applications, QSAR, and ligand modeling and docking. prereq: 4642 or equivalent or Grad student
CHEM 5714 - Applications of Spectroscopy
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall
Application of spectroscopic techniques to structure elucidation, including NMR, FTIR, MS, UV-Vis, X-ray, EPR spectroscopy. Includes practical component. prereq: 4436 or equivalent or Grad student
EE 4611 - Introduction to Solid-State Semiconductors
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Spring
Fundamentals of solid-state semiconductors and devices. Quantum mechanical concepts and atomic states, solid-state structure, band structure, semiconductor statistics, and transport. (3 hrs lect) prereq: Phys 2012 or 2015; credit will not be granted if already received for ECE 3611
EE 5621 - Microelectronics Technology
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Fall
Various fabrication processes in silicon-based microelectronic circuits and devices: lithography, oxidation, diffusion, thin film deposition, etching and integration of various technologies; material defects analysis and device characterization skills; design of fabrication process with SUPREME IV simulator; fabrication technologies involved in other devices: optical devices, MEMS and semiconductor nanostructures. prereq: 3235, credit will not be granted if already received for 4621 or 5611
EES 5321 - Theory, Practice of Scanning Electron Microscopy and X-Ray Microanalysis in Lectures
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies: CHE 5321/EES 5321
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall
Presents the basic physics of scanning electron microscopy, including electron beam generation, image formation, signal detection, and beam-sample interactions. Basic sample preparation methods for scanning electron microscopy will be presented and demonstrated in laboratory sessions. How characteristic x-rays are produced in a sample and how they are measured and quantified will also be presented. Use of the SEM to collect data and instruction on how to organize collected data in a logical manner. prereq: Minimum 75 credits, Chem 1155 or 1175, Phys 1002 or 2015 and 2018, or Grad student or instructor consent; credit will not be granted if already received for GEOL 5321 or CHE 5321
IE 5325 - Advanced Engineering Economics
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Spring Even Year
Fundamentals of engineering economics: decision trees, time value of money, analysis of alternatives for project investments, taxes, inflation. Applications to engineering services and manufacturing. prereq: 3125, BSIE or MSEM candidate or department consent
ME 5220 - Advanced Mechanics of Materials
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Spring
This course will cover the concepts related to advanced mechanics of materials including stress, strain, material properties, energy methods including Catigliano's Theorem, elasticity problems, advanced topics including plasticity and creep. Throughout the term of the semester students will solve engineering problems relating to these topics and will be also be exposed to the numerical techniques used to solve these problems. pre-req: BSME major with B or better in MATH 3280 and MATH 3298 and ENGR 2016 or CE 2017; or graduate student or instructor consent
ME 5315 - Nondestructive Evaluation of Engineering Materials
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Periodic Fall
Fundamentals of Ultrasonic and Acoustic Emission NDE are considered including wave propagation, experimental measurement systems, flaw detection and characterization, and material characterization. Labs are used to support the study of ultrasonic and acoustic emission NDE. Other NDE techniques including magnetics, penetrants, eddy currents, thermography, are surveyed. prereq: 3140
ME 5345 - Smart Materials and Structures
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Spring Even Year
Introduction to smart materials and structures, such as piezoelectric materials, shape memory alloys, magnetostrictive materials, adaptive structures, and active vibration control systems. The course will cover their material properties, modeling methods, and engineering applications in sensors, actuators, energy harvesting, and biomedical devices. prereq: 3140, 3222
PHYS 5041 - Optics
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Spring Even Year
Fundamentals of physical optics. prereq: 2022
PHYS 5531 - Introduction to Solid State Physics
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Spring Even Year
Solid structure, thermal, and electronic properties of solids and solid surfaces. prereq: 4021, 4031
AMS 8777 - Thesis Credits: Master's
Credits: 1.0 -10.0 [max 10.0]
Grading Basis: No Grade
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
Master's thesis credits. pre-req: AMS graduate student and instructor consent
AMS 5555 - Applied Materials Science Project Credits
Credits: 3.0 -6.0 [max 6.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
Master of Applied Science project work as determined by faculty adviser and student with approval by the program director of graduate studies. pre-req: MS AMS candidate, instructor consent