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Mechanical Properties Research Lab (MPRL)

Interdisciplinary Certificate in Mechanical Properties of Materials

Description
CERTIFICATE PETITION

An interdisciplinary certificate program consisting of 12 semester units in which graduate students from participating Schools in the College of Engineering may participate to obtain an in-depth understanding of mechanical behavior. The program is entitled "A Certificate in Mechanical Properties of Solids" and is administered through the Mechanical Properties Research Laboratory (MPRL) and participating Schools in the College of Engineering.

Character and Objectives of Program

The courses in the certificate program provide students with fundamentals of mechanical behavior as well as with advanced practical information on design and materials selection. As such, it supports their research programs in the MPRL and various academic units. This certificate program also meets the needs of industry for high-level practitioners where materials/mechanics considerations are primary design obstacles.

Mode of Operation

The interdisciplinary certificate presently involves faculty members from the Schools of Aerospace Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering.

In consultation with his/her advisor, the student selects courses that form a coherent sequence from an approved list (see below). The student is required to select at least two of these courses that are offered outside of the School in which he/she intends to receive an advanced degree (includes cross-listed courses). The advisor then sends the proposed program to the MPRL Director for review and approval. Upon successful completion of the program, a recommendation is forwarded by the MPRL Director to the Dean of the College of Engineering for final approval similar to other existing certificate programs.

COURSE OF STUDY*

12 hours from the following list, with at least 3 hours from the core course category
CORE COURSES
  1. ME/MSE/CEE/AE 7772. Fundamentals of Fracture Mechanics
  2. MSE/ME/CEE/AE 7774. Fatigue of Materials and Structures
OTHER COURSES
  1. ME/MSE/CEE/AE 7773. Advanced Fracture Mechanics
  2. AE/ME/MATE 7775. Topics in Fracture and Fatigue of Metallic and Composite Structures**
  3. ME 6203 or equivalent. Inelastic Deformation of Solids
  4. ME 7203. Advanced Constitutive Relations for Solids
  5. MSE 7210. Dislocation and Deformation Mechanics
  6. CHE/TFE/MSE/ME 7771. Mechanics of Polymer Solids and Fluids
  7. AE/MSE/ME/TFE/CEE/CHE 4791. Mechanical Behavior of Composites
  8. AE/MSE/ME/TFE/CEE/CHE 7791. Damage, Failure and Durability of Composite Materials
  9. TFE/CHE/MSE/ME 6768. Polymer Structure, Physical Properties, and Characterization
  10. ME/MSE/TFE 6796. Structure-Property Relationships in Materials
  11. AE/CEE/CHE/ME/MSE/TFE 8000-level Special Topics courses as approved by certificate administration.

*Certificate program prerequisites include MSE 2001, and MSE 3005 or ME 3201 or equivalent.
**Not counted if ME 7774 is taken as a core course.