Accepted Students
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Summary of Requirements for Materials Engineering Graduate Degrees
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Requirement |
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Credit Hours |
Total |
33 Hours |
30 Hours |
60 Hours |
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Coursework |
30 hours 6000/7000-level courses, of which at least 24 hours of MATL courses |
24-26 hours 6000/7000-level courses, of which at least 24 hours of MATL courses |
30 hours 6000/7000-level graded courses, of which at least 24 hours of MATL courses, 0-20 hours of other coursework |
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Other Credit |
3 hours for MATL 7980* |
4-6 hours for MATL 7990 |
10-30 hours for MATL 8990 |
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Transfer Credit |
6 hours maximum |
6 hours maximum |
No limit, but 18 hours of graded courses must be taken at Auburn |
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Exams |
Coursework |
Oral Exam |
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Independent Work |
Final Project Presentation |
Thesis Defense |
Proposal--"General Oral Examination" Dissertation Defense |
*Student must work on a project with his/her advisor, and it will be evaluated by three committee members and the faculty advisor at the end of the semester.
Plan of Study:
Submitted in second semester – approved by advisory committee
Can be modified as needed (e.g. course availability, change in committee members)
Advisory committee:
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M.S.: |
At least 3 members (including major professor) |
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Ph.D: |
4-5 members including major professor and 1 or more from outside MATL (alternative departments) |
Oral Exam:
Offered twice per year – Fall (August or September) and Spring (February or March)
Based on 5 core subjects (MATL - 6100, 6200/6201, 6300, 6400, 7050)
Taken at first opportunity after completion of core courses (at Auburn or other institution)
Proposal:
Written description of PROPOSED research
Presentation / defense of proposal to advisory committee
Presentation scheduled through the Graduate School (“General Oral Examination”)
Taken within 2 years of entering program
Final Presentations:
Provide written document to committee prior (at least 1 week) to presentation
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M.Mtl.E.: |
Project report submitted only to committee |
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M.S.: |
Thesis submitted in proper format to the Graduate School |
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Ph.D: |
1. Draft dissertation submitted to committee |
