Materials Science and Engineering (Materials Engineering Option)
What do Materials Science and Engineering (Materials Engineering Option) majors do?
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I have enjoyed my time in the Materials Science and Engineering Program, particularly the small classes and individual attention that help in hands-on learning."Emine S. Karaman
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- Delivery Format: on-campus
- Required Credits: 30
Program Details
The mission of the Materials Science and Engineering M.S. program is to provide graduate education and research opportunities for students and professionals in the theoretical, experimental and analytical foundations of materials science, and in the engineering use, modification and application to the structures and products of the technological age. We expect that, as a student and/or graduate of the Materials Science and Engineering M.S. program, you will exhibit the following:
- Students will excel in the academic study of principles of materials science and engineering, as well as research focuses they choose from a wide range of areas, such as electronic and photonic materials, particulate and nanomaterials, polymer and biomaterials and others.
- Real-World Experience: Students will gain expertise in basic laboratory equipment and field techniques through on-campus opportunities at NJIT and the university’s distinguished research partnerships.
- Communication and Collaboration: Students will effectively collaborate on research toward their thesis and may play a supporting role in the form of searching and preparing literature reviews based on research papers that are relevant to the topic of their thesis.
What You Will Learn:
If you are interested in interdisciplinary problem-solving, the Materials Science and Engineering M.S. program will offer you an engaging and challenging educational opportunity. While students in the Materials Science M.S. program learn a wide range of skills and knowledge, we specifically aim for our students to meet the following learning outcomes:
- Upon graduation, students should acquire the fundamental set of knowledge covered by the required courses.
- Upon graduation, most of the students who consider the next level of graduate education should be able to prepare for Ph.D. qualifier exams in Materials Science and Engineering, Physics and Applied Physics at NJIT or other universities.
- Upon graduation, most of the students should be able to acquire a necessary depth of knowledge in the area of specialization, such as electronic and photonic materials, particulate and nano materials, and polymer and biomaterials to be admitted to and successfully proceed with the Ph.D. studies at NJIT or other universities.
- Upon graduation, students should be able to acquire skills to identify scientific problems, perform a literature review on the problem, and identify the solution venues in a research environment.
- Upon graduation, students should be able to demonstrate the ability to function effectively as a member of a research team with improved qualification as members of technical staff in the industry. Students should become more knowledgeable and competitive in a job market.
- Upon graduation, a student should be able to formulate a research question and develop a systematic approach to address it, at both the conceptual and technical levels.
Admissions & curriculum
Materials Science and Engineering Salaries
Starting Salary, NJIT Average
Mid-Career Salary, National Average
According to the Bureau for Labor Statistics, the median income for materials scientists is $101,570.
Where do Materials Science and Engineering (Materials Science Option) majors work?
- Researcher
- Research Engineer
- Design Engineer
- Metallurgist
- TTX Company
- Owens Corning
- Croda
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I have enjoyed my time in the Materials Science and Engineering Program, particularly the small classes and individual attention that help in hands-on learning."Emine S. Karaman
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Degree Overview
- Delivery Format: on-campus
- Required Credits: 60
Program Details
The mission of the Materials Science and Engineering Ph.D. program is to provide advanced education and research opportunities for students and professionals in the theoretical, experimental, and analytical foundations of materials science and in the engineering use, modification, and application to the structures and products of the technological age. We expect that, as a student and/or graduate of the Materials Science and Engineering M.S. program, you will exhibit the following:
- Academic Excellence: Students will demonstrate compressive knowledge in their area of concentrations, formulate advanced research questions independently and propose methods of investigation to research currently unsolved problems.
- Real-World Research Experience: Students will gain expertise and demonstrate a broad knowledge of their field, its tools, and techniques, and use this to develop new knowledge using ethical standards of conduct.
- Professional Communication and Collaboration: Students will develop top-level communication skills to collaborate and speak effectively about scientific topics, issues, and research at national and international meetings.
What You Will Learn:
Upon graduation all Ph.D. students in Applied Physics should be able to meet the following learning outcomes:
- Formulate advanced research questions independently and propose methods of investigation, including the design of experiments to investigate currently unsolved problems.
- Demonstrate and apply comprehensive knowledge in the area of concentration to identify, find, evaluate, articulate and use scientific information at a high level of proficiency.
- Apply quantitative methods to describe and analyze phenomena.
- Publish at least one scientific article as the first author in peer-reviewed journals in the area of concentration.
- Present at least one professional talk at the national or international conference in the area of concentration.
- Demonstrate broad knowledge of the field, its tools, and techniques to develop new knowledge.
- Identify, find, evaluate, articulate and use scientific information associated with their field.
- Interact with other professional and student researchers in a skilled, cooperative fashion to discuss issues and solve scientific problems at a high level of proficiency.
- Conduct research and develop relationships using ethical, professional standards of conduct.
Admissions & curriculum
Materials Science and Engineering Salaries
Starting Salary, NJIT Average
Mid-Career Salary, National Average
According to the Bureau for Labor Statistics, the median income for materials scientists is $101,570.
Where do Materials Science and Engineering (Materials Science Option) majors work?
- Researcher
- Research Engineer
- Design Engineer
- Metallurgist
- TTX Company
- Owens Corning
- Croda
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I have enjoyed my time in the Materials Science and Engineering Program, particularly the small classes and individual attention that help in hands-on learning."Emine S. Karaman
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Program Details
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What You Will Learn:
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- Demonstrate a broad technical expertise in Electrical Engineering through successful coursework and achievement on exams.
- Communicate research outcomes to the scientific community through oral presentations and written work, including your dissertation, conference presentations, and journal papers.
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- Develop ethical reasoning skills to conduct research.
- Find employment in computer engineering or a related field.
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