Our PhD program in Materials Science and Engineering focuses on advanced materials and their application across the full spectrum of technical challenges around the world.
You'll receive a broad and deep understanding of materials science and engineering, 为你的职业道路做好准备, 包括在学术界, 国家实验室, 行业, 政府或非营利组织.
We offer the 材料科学与工程博士学位 at our Potsdam campus.
Why Earn a 材料科学与工程博士学位 From Clarkson?
The 材料科学与工程博士学位 is multidisciplinary in its approach and engages faculty from across the divisions of the Coulter School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. This structure infuses the materials science and engineering curriculum with diverse perspectives and emphasizes 行业-shaping research.
Our PhD program creatively combines opportunities for intellectual growth with hands-on experience in engineering materials and processes. You'll be able to choose coursework tailored to your areas of research interest.
你会学到什么
The 材料科学与工程博士学位 program consists of 90 credit hours of coursework, 研讨会及项目工作.
This MSE program is designed to provide you with an in-depth, fundamental understanding of metals and alloys, 聚合物, 陶瓷, 复合材料和先进材料, 以及结构之间的关系, 属性和加工.
Applications of advanced materials in biotechnology, 电子设备, alternative energy and the environment are at the forefront of technology 发展. 比如康宁公司, 通用电气(General Electric), IBM和全球Foundries, as well as the federal government and academia, seek scientists and engineers with MSE degrees to sustain their competitive edge.
Required core classes in materials science include:
材料高级表征
先进材料科学与工程“，
You'll then choose four courses related to materials properties and applications. 课程示例包括:
加法制造
复合材料高级力学“，
先进焊接冶金
Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering Applications
生物电子学和生物纳米技术
胶体和界面
电介质
用于集成电路仿真的电子器件
功能聚合物体系
现代工程中的分子间力
高分子科学概论
纳米材料
半导体器件物理学
高分子材料
物理冶金原理
材料工程选修课
You'll additionally select two courses in materials processing and characterization. 课程示例包括:
腐蚀工程
Manufacturing Implications of Advanced Materials Processing
微电子电路制作
粒子传输、沉积和去除
Scanning Probe Techniques in Soft Condensed Matter Physics
Some courses are available online and can be taken remotely.
A limited number of one-year and partial-year tuition scholarships are available for qualified full-time students. A limited number of stipends are also available. Most scholarships and/or stipends are associated with department assistantships or completion of a master’s thesis as part of the qualified applicant’s plan of study.
To learn more about our scholarships and how to apply, contact the Coulter School of Engineering and Applied Sciences' graduate division at enggrad@intinent.com.
All students must complete the candidacy procedure within two years after admission to the PhD program. Students may have two attempts to pass the candidacy procedure. If they fail their first attempt, they have two months to make a second attempt.
A dissertation must be submitted and defended orally before a committee of five faculty members, with at least one member from outside the department of the candidate's thesis advisor. 通常, faculty advisors are members of the Departments of Mechanical Engineering, 化学工程, 化学或物理.
Optional: Applications will be read without GRE test scores, but applicants should submit scores if they believe they will enhance their application.
For international applicants, an English proficiency test is required.
Minimum test score requirements: TOEFL (80) and TOEFL Essentials (8.5)、雅思(6).5) PTE(56分)或Duolingo英语测试(115分).
The English language-testing requirement is not waived based on language of instruction, 我们也不接受大学证书. English testing is waived if an applicant has a degree from a country where English is the Native Language. 点击这里 看看这些国家的名单.
职业的可能性
The PhD program is designed to prepare graduates for careers in research, 发展, 设计与教育. The median wage of a materials science engineer with a PhD in the U.S. 年薪11.8万美元.com. However, the expected salary of an engineer with a PhD varies considerably according to experience.
Positions for those with a 材料科学与工程博士学位 include:
工业生产经理
制造工程师
材料工程师
医学作家
工艺工程师
教授
研究工程师
研究经理
高级工艺工程师
最近的雇主
展望他们的职业生涯, 材料科学与工程博士学位 students have found positions through:
The MSE graduate program is closely associated with the Center for Advanced Materials Processing (CAMP). CAMP strives to perform innovative research and conducts educational efforts of interest to 行业 on the synthesis and processing of advanced materials.
