graduate education process, ph.d. dept. of materials sci & eng
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Graduate Education Process, Ph.D. Dept. of Materials Sci & Eng. seminar. core courses advanced. thesis research. Ph.D. proposal defense. qualifying examination. Ph.D. thesis defense. 3. 8. 9. 0. 6. 5. 7. 4. 2. 1. Semester. Graduate Education Process (cont.). - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Graduate Education Process, Ph.D.Dept. of Materials Sci & Eng.
Semester
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core courses advanced
seminar
qualifying examination
thesis research
Ph.D. proposal defense
Ph.D. thesis defense
Ph.D. students can count up to 3 credits of (independent study/group meeting) ENMA698-XXX (XXX is the individual advisor section) towards the 12 credits of additional courses that are part of the degree requirements with the stipulation that all 3 credits of ENMA698 XXX are associated with the same advisor.
Graduate Education Process (cont.)
Ph. D. Program Requirements
Category Credit Req’mnts
4 Core Courses, 3.5 GPA requirement 12 credits
4 Additional Courses, 600 level, advisor consults 12 credits
3 Semesters of Seminar, ENMA688 @1cr/sem 3 credits
Thesis Research 18 credits
45 credits
Graduate Education Process (cont.)
Core Courses (4 Total)
ENMA 650: Nanostructure (Physics) of Engineering Materials
ENMA 660: Thermodynamics in Materials Science
ENMA 661: Kinetics of Reactions in Materials
and one of the following courses:
ENMA 671: Defects in Materials
ENMA 620: Polymer Physics
3.5 GPA in Core Courses is Required; Overall GPA 3.0
Graduate Education Process (cont.)
Qualifying ExamPurposeAssess student’s research potential
TimingStudents take the Qualifying Examination (offered @ beginning of semesters) the 2nd time it is offered after enetering the Ph.D. program.
TopicsElectronic and IT Materials and ProcessingOrganics (Polymers, Biomaterials etc.)Metals and CeramicsMaterials Characterization
FormatWritten research proposal plus oral “defense”
Graduate Education Process (cont.)
Timing12 … 18 months after qualifying examination
PurposeDefine and Formalize Thesis Process Select a Ph.D. Thesis Examination Committee
FormatWritten Thesis Proposal Oral Presentation to Thesis Committee
Ph.D. Proposal Defense
Graduate Education Process (cont.)
TimingIn consultation with Advisor and Committee
Ph. D. Written ThesisFormat Specified by Graduate SchoolSubmit 10 days in advance of oral defense to committee
Ph. D. Oral DefensePublically announced open seminar (40-50 minutes) with thesis committee present and any faculty/students and other interested people attending.
Ph.D. Thesis Defense
MSE Graduate Program Policies
Admission• Preference for Domestic Students • Preference for Students with Research Experience
Degrees• Concentrate on Ph. D. Program
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for the last 6 years,
5.3 yrs
MSE Ms & Ph.D. Graduate Students by race/ethnicity and gender
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MSE Graduate Alumni – where did they go?
Graduate Student Awards
Examples
2nd prize MRS posterMRS Bull. Features UMD MSE grad stud3rd place UMD School of Eng. PhD thesis compet.2 x Outstanding PRC studentAVS student merit award2009 Naval Sea Command's Women Award1st place UMD School of Eng. PhD thesis compet.Paper selected as “highlights of 2008” by JMMOutstanding Invention, UMD Office of TechnologyUS participant, U.S.-Australian Res. Matls Collab.MSA Presidential Student Award