Polymer Engineering, MSPE
Master of Science in Polymer Engineering
The major emphases of the graduate program in polymer engineering are in polymer processing, engineering performance and structural and rheological characterization of polymers.
Students in Polymer Engineering will earn the degree of Master of Science in Polymer Engineering. Requirements for the degree are as follows:
- Complete courses as developed in a plan of study approved by the student’s advisor and the School director.
- A minimum of 30 credits of graduate coursework must be earned.
- A total of 24 credit hours of lecture courses and 6 credit hours of research must be completed.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Credits of Core Courses | ||
| PLYE 611 | Fundamentals of Polymer Structure Characterization | 3 |
| PLYE 621 | Rheology of Polymer Fluids | 3 |
| PLYE 641 | Polymer Chem & Thermodynamics | 3 |
| PLYE 650 | Introduction to Polymer Engineering | 3 |
| 9 Credits of Required Polymer Engineering 600-level Coursess | ||
| Three credit courses | ||
| PLYE 610 | Polymer Engineering Analysis | 3 |
| PLYE 622 | Analysis & Design of Polymer Processing Operations I 1 | 3 |
| PLYE 651 | Polymer Engineering Laboratory 2 | 3 |
| 3 Credits of Technical Electives-Polymer Engineering, Polymer Science, Engineering, Math | 3 | |
| Students choose from the following | ||
| 1 Credit 600 Level Polymer Engineering Elective | ||
| PLYE 601 | Seminar in Polymer Engineering 3 | |
| 3 Credit 600 Level Polymer Engineering Electives | ||
| PLYE 600 | Interfacial Phenomena in Soft Matter | |
| PLYE 631 | Engineering Properties of Solid Polymers | |
| PLYE 661 | Polymerization Reactor Engineering | |
| PLYE 666 | Research Methods | |
| PLYE 675 | Carbon-Polymer Nanotechnology | |
| PLYE 680 | Polymer Coatings | |
| 2 Credit 700 Level Polymer Engineering Electives | ||
| PLYE 712 | Rheo-Optics of Polymers | |
| PLYE 720 | Molecular Aspects of Polymer Rheology | |
| PLYE 721 | Rheology & Processing Two-Phase Polymer Systems | |
| PLYE 722 | Advanced Modelling of Polymer Processing | |
| 3 Credit 700 Level Polymer Engineering Electives | ||
| PLYE 715 | Advanced Characterization of Functional Polymers | |
| PLYE 727 | Advanced Polymer Rheology | |
| PLYE 728 | Numerical Methods in Polymer Engineering | |
| PLYE 747 | Polymer Colloids | |
| PLYE 770 | Polymer Nanocomposites | |
| PLYE 773 | Advanced Polymer Coating Technology | |
| PLYE 777 | Modeling of Nanoscale Materials | |
| PLYE 778 | Advanced Functional Polymers | |
| PLYE 780 | ||
| PLYE 797 | Advanced Topics in Polymer Engineering | |
| External Courses | ||
| CIVE 681 | Advanced Engineering Materials | |
| MECE 622 | Continuum Mechanics | |
| Math 5XX Math | ||
| Math 6XX Math | ||
| PLYS 6XX Polymer Science | ||
| PLYS 7XX Polymer Science | ||
| Thesis | ||
| PLYE 699 | Masters Thesis | 6 |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
- 1
PLYE 621 is a prerequisite.
- 2
PLYE 622 is a prerequisite.
- 3
Note that only one instance of PLYE 601 can be used towards the MS PSPE degree.
Thesis and Oral Defense
Each candidate must pass an oral examination in defense of the thesis.
Submit the written master’s thesis to the Graduate School by the required deadlines.