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Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineering


Goal 13: Climate Action

Goal 12: Responsible Consumption And Production

Goal 11: Sustainable Cities And Communities

Goal 10: Reduced Inequality

Goal 4: Quality Education

Goal 5: Gender Equality

Goal 6: Clean Water And Sanitation

Goal 7: Affordable And Clean Energy

Goal 8: Decent Work And Economic Growth

Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, And Infrastructure

Description

The program was designed to prepare students with the fundamentals and applied knowledge of materials to address challenges encountered by the local and global materials industries. The program combines both coursework and research to provide an advanced foundational education to professionals interested to pursue research careers in MSE related fields. Students with B.S. degrees in engineering or sciences will gain a fundamental understanding of materials structure, properties, and the performance of materials in engineering applications.

The Master of Science (MS) degree in Materials Science and Engineering requires the successful completion of core courses, elective courses, and a thesis. This program is recommended for students interested in research and development or possibly continuing for a doctoral degree. The program requires successful completion of 30 credits with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. A student will be placed on academic probation if his GPA falls below 3.0. All degree requirements must be completed within 3 years. The degree requirements are:

  • 9 credits MSE core courses.
  • 6 credits MSE elective courses.
  • 9 credits technical elective courses at 500 or 600 graduate levels. These courses may be taken from any Department in the College of Engineering, College of Sciences, College of Petroleum Engineering & Geosciences, College of Computer Science and Engineering, and College of Environmental Design. A list of possible graduate courses related to materials science and engineering from Civil Engineering, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering departments are listed below for reference.
  • 0 credit seminar course (MSE 599).
  • 6 credits independent thesis research (MSE 610) supervised by a faculty member from the department. A thesis committee should be formed with two members in addition to the ME research advisor. The thesis committee must approve a thesis proposal at least one semester before the defense date. The thesis is defended before the committee in a public examination. A thesis report must be submitted and approved by the Deanship of Graduate Studies.

The following graduate courses are offered by various departments including Chemistry, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering and are considered to be relevant to materials science and engineering. These courses can be taken as technical courses:

CHEM-514: Electrochemical Corrosion

CHEM-515: Spectroscopy

CHEM-537: Polymer Synthesis

CHEM-560: Materials and Processes

CHEM-615: Statistical Thermodynamics

CHEM-617: Chemistry and Physics of Nanomaterials

CE-501: Concrete Materials

CE-504: Corrosion in Reinforced Concrete

EE-546: Semiconductor Device Theory

CHE-540: Applied Polymer Rheology

CHE-541: Polymer Processing

CHE-542: Nanotechnology: Synthesis and Application of Nanomaterials

CHE-543: Polymeric Materials

CHE-544: Rubber Science and Engineering

CHE-545: Corrosion Science and Engineering

ME-575: Advanced Corrosion Engineering

ME-576: Tribology

ME-577: Deformation, Fatigue and Fracture of Engineering Materials

ME-578: Mechanical Properties of Engineering Polymers

ME-579: Advanced Mechanical Behavior of Materials

ME-585: Advanced Physical Metallurgy

ME-588: Microstructure and Properties of Steels

ME-597: Special Topics in Materials and Manufacturing I

ME-675: Phase Transformations in Metals

ME-697: Special Topics in Materials and Manufacturing II

Notes:

  1. Each student should select a thesis advisor before the end of the first semester of enrollment.
  2. Each student is expected to submit his detailed degree plan according to the above generic degree plan for approval by the department and Deanship of Graduate Studies within the 8th week of the second semester of enrollment.
  3. The order of taking the courses can be different from the order stated above but the student is encouraged to take the core courses in the first year of enrollment.
  4. Technical electives could be taken as 500 or 600 level courses offered by Departments in the College of Engineering, College of Sciences, College of Petroleum Engineering
    & Geosciences, College of Computer Science and Engineering, and College of Environmental Design. One technical elective can be replaced with an MSE 5XX elective if recommended by the student’s advisor. One technical elective must be from departments other than ME. XX 5XX/6XX Elective I can be taken as 4xx level course related to materials science and engineering if approved by the advisor, the department, and Deanship of Graduate Studies.
Program Admission Requirements

  • A Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical engineering, Materials engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, or an equivalent degree of suitable background from an institution whose undergraduate programs are substantially equivalent in length, content, and quality to those of KFUPM,
  • The UG degree should contain basic materials course (minimum equivalent to ME216),
  • A minimum cumulative Grade-Point Average (GPA) of 2.50 (on a 4-point scale) in UG degree,
  • Achieving minimum score of 520 (PBT) or 190 (CBT) or 69 (IBT) in TOEFL, or 5.5 in IELTS and satisfy any other admission requirement by Deanship of Graduate Studies,
  • Achieving an acceptable score in GRE (Quantitative), and
  • Satisfactorily meeting the University requirements for M.S. admission.

If the minimum requirement in one area is not achieved, consideration is given for a provisional admission when other credentials are satisfactory.

Climate Action

Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts

Responsible Consumption And Production

Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

Sustainable Cities And Communities

Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable

Reduced Inequality

Reduce inequality within and among countries.

Quality Education

Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all

Gender Equality

Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

Clean Water And Sanitation

Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all

Affordable And Clean Energy

Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all

Decent Work And Economic Growth

Promote sustained, inclusive, and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment, and decent work for all

Industry, Innovation, And Infrastructure

Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization, and foster innovation

Department Materials Science and Engineering Department