Carnegie Mellon University
Disciplinary concentration in Materials Science and Engineering

Engineering Concentration in
Materials Science and Engineering (MSE)

To complete the Engineering Concentration in MSE, students must successfully complete
36 units of approved MSE graduate-level courses.

  • Pre-approved courses are given in the list below.
  • Appropriate alternative courses must be approved by the EST&P program and the
    MSE department.
MSE Concentration Electives
Students must take 36 units of concentration electives.
Semester Units
27-700 (24-643)
Energy Storage Materials and Systems
Fall
12
27-705 Nanostructered Materials Spring 12
27-718 Soft Materials (occasional) Fall 12
27-721 Processing Design Fall 12
27-722 Basics and Applications of Power Magnetic Devices (occasional) Spring 12
27-724 Materials for Energy Storage (occasional)
Spring
6
27-725 Materials in Nuclear Systems (occasional)
Spring
6
27-727 Mechanical Behavior in Extreme Environments (occasional)

Spring 

6

27-728 Materials for Future Energy Systems (occasional) Fall 6
27-729 Solid State Devices for Energy Conversion Fall 6
27-730 Energy Consumption and Minimization in Metals Production Occasional 6
27-750 Advanced Characterization and Microstructural Analysis Spring 12
27-752 Foundations of Semiconductor Nanostructures

 Spring

12

27-765 S.T. in Materials Science: Materials and Society (occasional) Fall and Spring 12
27-766 Defects and Diffusion in Materials Fall 12
27-770 Electronic, Magnetic, and Optical Properties

Spring 

12

27-771 S.T. Materials and Devices for Energy Efficiency Applications (occasional) Spring 12
27-794 Chemical Stability of Materials in Extreme Environments (occasional) Fall 6
27-796 Structure and Characterization of Materials Fall 12
27-798 Thermodynamics of Materials

Fall

12

Graduate engineering classes are generally offered once per year, though they may be taught less frequently.
Mini numbers denote the order of these half-semester sessions: 1 & 2 are in the fall and 3 & 4 in the spring.
Special Topics classes (S.T.) are new or infrequent classes that may not be regularly scheduled.
For course descriptions, search CMU’s Schedule of Classes .