Doctor and Master of Materials Science and
Engineering
http://mse.xjtu.edu.cn/en
Overview
The School of
Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) was established on the basis of the
original Department of Mechanical Engineering (founded in 1952) of Jiaotong
University (the university’s original site was located in Shanghai). Currently,
MSE consists of 3 departments: Material Science, Material Engineering, Material Physics and Chemistry. The
School has several well equipped teaching/researching laboratories, including
the State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials.
Many
distinguished material scientists have worked in MSE, including members of
Chinese Academy of Sciences or Chinese Academy of Engineering, among which are
Prof. Zhou Zhihong, Prof. Zhou Huijiu, Prof. Tu Mingjing, and others. Now there
are over 150 staff members in MSE, including 82 professors and lecturers.
At present there
are about 500 undergraduate and 700 graduate students enrolled to pursue their
degrees in MSE. More than 400 research projects have been carried out since
1999, including over 100 state-level programs, such as National Basic Research Program of China (973),
High-Tech Research and Development Program of China (863), National Key
Technologies Research and Development Program, and National Natural Science
Foundation of China (NSFC). Up to now, the School and its faculty have published
more than 3000 research papers, authorized more than 300 patents, and won more
than 70 high-level academic awards, including 10 National awards of Science and
Technology Achievement Prize.
MSE has carried
out academic exchanges and research cooperation with many oversea universities
and research centers in USA, UK, Japan, Germany, Belgium, France etc. The
school has regularly invited renowned scholars from home and abroad to deliver
lectures.
1. Objectives
Graduate students
should master the basic scientific knowledge of Materials Science and
Engineering. With the skillful technology of engineering and expertise in
laboratory and equipment operating, the students should be knowledgeable in the
research and study of materials, material processing, testing and analyzing abilities
and so on. Education for Doctors’ Degree aims at cultivating professional
researchers and scientists who can exceed in the world-wide material-related
fields. Students should be innovative and creative enough to contribute and achieve
valuable scientific results in Materials Science and Engineering. Students are
expected to learn some basic Chinese after their study at Xi’an Jiaotong
University.
2. Length of Study
Duration of study
lasts two to three years for master’s degree and four to six years
for doctoral degree.
3. Courses Studies
All the required and elective courses of the school level are
English-based, while the two courses, “Comprehensive Chinese” and “The Outline
of China” are Chinese-based.
Curriculum Structure for Master of Materials Science and Engineering
Course Module
|
Course Code
|
Course
Title
|
Credits
|
Minimum
Requirement
|
University
Fundamentals
|
LITE6102
|
Comprehensive
Chinese
|
2
|
4
|
LITE6101
|
The Outline
of China
|
2
|
Required Courses
|
MATH6001
|
Computational
Method A
|
3
|
8
|
MATL7503
|
Phase
Transitions in Solids
|
2
|
PHYS7401
|
Solid State Physics
|
2
|
MATL7402
|
Frontiers of Materials Science
|
2
|
MATL7121
|
Structure-property Relations of Materials
|
2
|
MATL7403
|
Mechanical Behavior of Materials
|
2
|
MATL7502
|
Modeling and Simulations
of Advanced Materials: An Introduction
|
2
|
Elective
Courses
|
MATL7113
|
Smart Materials
|
2
|
10
|
MATL7404
|
Electron
Microscopy and its Application in Materials Science
|
2
|
MATL7406
|
Advanced
Energy Materials
|
2
|
MATL7405
|
Functional polymer materials
|
2
|
MATL7117
|
Theory of Defects in Materials
|
2
|
Elective courses from other schools
|
Compulsory
|
BXHJ6007
|
Mid-term
Examination
|
3
|
29
|
BXHJ6003
|
Seminar
|
1
|
BXHJ6008
|
Thesis
|
25
|
Total
|
|
51
|
Curriculum Structure for Doctor of Materials Science and Engineering
Course
Module
|
Course Code
|
Course
Title
|
Credits
|
Minimum
Requirement
|
University
Fundamentals
|
LITE6102
|
Comprehensive
Chinese
|
2
|
4
|
LITE6101
|
The Outline
of China
|
2
|
Required Courses
|
MATH6001
|
Computational
Method A
|
3
|
6
|
MATL7503
|
Phase Transitions
in Solids
|
2
|
PHYS7401
|
Solid State Physics
|
2
|
MATL7402
|
Frontiers of Materials Science
|
2
|
MATL7121
|
Structure-property Relations of Materials
|
2
|
MATL7403
|
Mechanical Behavior of Materials
|
2
|
MATL7502
|
Modeling and Simulations
of Advanced Materials: An Introduction
|
2
|
Elective
Courses
|
MATL7113
|
Smart
Materials
|
2
|
4
|
MATL7404
|
Electron
Microscopy and its Application in Materials Science
|
2
|
MATL7406
|
Advanced
Energy Materials
|
2
|
MATL7405
|
Functional
polymer materials
|
2
|
MATL7117
|
Theory of Defects
in Materials
|
2
|
Elective courses
from other schools
|
Compulsory
|
BXHJ8003
|
Seminar
|
2
|
76
|
|
BXHJ8004
|
Opening
Report
|
2
|
|
BXHJ8001
|
Mid-term Examination
|
6
|
|
BXHJ8005
|
Final
Academic Report
|
6
|
|
BXHJ8004
|
Dissertations
|
60
|
Total
|
|
90
|
4. The requirement of graduation
For Master Degree:
Master students must complete their course study
according to the Curriculum shown in Section 3. They shall join one or few research groups,
and conduct research under the guidance of their supervising professor. They must
complete a master thesis, which should be based on an individual or group
research project. The master thesis will be evaluated by the experts in the
field of materials science and engineering. The candidates are also required to
give an oral presentation summarizing their achievement at XJTU-MSE by the end
of their study. Candidates who fail to write a comprehensive master thesis or
do not complete their course study will not be approved to obtain the Master
Degree.
For Doctor Degree:
Doctoral
candidate must complete their course study according to the Curriculum shown
in Section 3. They must conduct research under the guidance of
their supervising professor on a well-defined research topic. A comprehensive dissertation
with original and novel findings must be achieved. To ensure the quality of the
dissertation, the candidates must spend at least two years on investigation and
writing. The candidate is required to publish at least one academic paper on
well-known journals. The candidate shall also present their research results in
international conferences for at least once. Finally, the candidates must do an
oral presentation to defend themselves for the Doctor Degree. In case any of
the above requirements are not fulfilled, the candidates will not be
approved to obtain the Doctor Degree.
5. Research Centers
The State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials
The Laboratory
for Mechanical Behavior of Materials was established on the basis of Research
Institute for Strength of Metals founded in 1963. The laboratory was approved
by the State Education Committee in 1985. It was constructed with the support
of the World Bank in 1990, and was available to the public in 1995. This lab is
engaged in the research of fundamental rules of mechanical behavior, peculiar
phenomena and performance under various service conditions. The research
focuses on four areas: characterization and evaluation of mechanical
properties; strength of surface layer and inter facial strength; high-performance
materials and their application; materials performance under harsh conditions.
In addition to
this national level laboratory, more than 10 research centers and laboratories
are established or being established, including Center for Advancing Materials
Performance from the Nanoscale (CAMP-Nano), Center for Spintronics and Quantum
System, Laboratory of Material Strength, Laboratory for Advanced Carbon-based
Electronic Materials, Laboratory of Surface Engineering, Laboratory of New Materials, Laboratory
of Thermal Spray, Laboratory of Casting and Abrasion Resistant Materials,
Laboratory of Biomaterials, Shannxi International Joint Research Center for
Soft Matter.
6. Description of Courses
MATL7503 Phase transitions in Solids
Credits: 2
Prerequisites: NIL
Course Description:
Phase transitions
in solids is of vital interest for physicists, chemists and metallurgists,
which is not only of academic importance but also of technological relevance.
The course covers: thermodynamics of phase transitions; crystal symmetry and
its effects on phase transitions; various kinds of phase transitions such as
martensitic transitions, order-disorder transitions and spinodal
decompositions; statistical mechanics and its role in phase transitions; soft
modes in phase transition; physical properties associated with phase
transitions. The course seeks to develop a general understanding of the
thermodynamic driving force for phase transitions. A number of phase
transformations are described, and treatments developed with a template
framework so that students can extend the considerations of model systems to
more complex cases. This is done to focus attention on fundamentals and not on
the details and peculiarities of specific systems.
PHYS7401 Solid State Physics
Credits: 2
Prerequisites:
NIL
Course Description:
This course aims
at providing students with the essential concepts of solid state physics, in
particular, the physical pictures of atoms, electrons and phonons in crystals.
It is intended to show the relationship between the physical properties and the
behaviors of solids. Main content includes: crystal lattice structure, atomic
bonding in crystals, energy band theory of solid, free electron and transport
theory, lattice vibration and thermal properties, magnetism and so on.
MATL7402 Frontiers of Materials Science
Credits: 2
Prerequisites: NIL
Course Description:
The course aims
at introducing the research frontiers of materials science to graduate
students. More than 10 research topics will be covered, including data storage
and memory materials, nuclear materials, energy materials, advanced electrionic
materials, biomaterials, smart materials, metal alloys, polymer materials,
graphene, 2D materials, and functional oxides and so on.
MATL7121 Structure-property Relations of Materials
Credits: 2
Prerequisites: NIL
Course Description:
This course is
about structure–property relationships in nonmetal crystals. The course
attempts to point out some of the crystallochemical parameters (such as
symmetry, crystal field, ionic radius, bond lengths, and coordination numbers,
etc.) that correlate with property coefficients. These relationships provide a
qualitative understanding of the molecular mechanisms which underlie the choice
of materials for various engineering applications.
MATL7403 Mechanical Behavior of Materials
Credits: 2
Prerequisites: NIL
Course Description:
The class will
focus on the mechanical behavior of structures and materials. It will cover
elastic and plastic deformation, the hardness, fracture and fatigue, creep of
materials from the continuum description of properties to the atomistic and
molecular mechanisms that confer those properties to all materials. It also
refers to the behavior of materials under some extreme environments, such as
hydrogen enrichment, corrosion and irradiation environment. We will focus on
the design and processing of materials from the atomic to the macroscale to
achieve desired mechanical properties.
MATL7502 Modeling and simulations of advanced materials:
An introduction.
Credits: 2
Prerequisites: NIL
Course Description:
This course will
give an introduction to the applications of modeling and simulation approaches
to the study of advance nanoscale materials. It will cover continuum methods
(e.g. finite element analysis), atomistic simulation (e.g. molecular dynamics)
as well as quantum mechanics (e.g. ab-initio calculations). These methods are
new tools that allow one to predict material properties such as elastic
modulus, strength, thermal properties, color, and others directly from the
chemical makeup of the material. This approach is an exciting new paradigm that
allows designing materials and structures from the bottom up: to make materials
greener, lighter, stronger, more energy efficient, less expensive; and to
produce them from abundant building blocks. These tools play an increasingly
important role in modern engineering! In this subject you will get hands-on
training in both the fundamentals and applications of these exciting new
methods to key scientific problems.
MATL7113 Smart Materials
Credits: 2
Prerequisites:
NIL
Course Description:
Smart materials
refer to the materials which make response to the change of environment,
possessing the sensing, actuating and controlling elements. It is one of the
important directions of the new material development of the national medium and
long-term science and technology. Present course is designed to teach several
basic smart materials (including shape memory materials, piezoelectric
materials, magnetostrictive materials), and focus on their characteristics,
physical mechanism, the application and cutting-edge research, aiming to
provide foundation and prospective of knowledge of smart material for the
students, through the interdisciplinary nature of the course.
MATL7404 Electron Microscopy and its Application in Materials Science
Credits: 2
Prerequisites: NIL
Course Description:
This course is about analytical techniques developed based on (scanning)
transmission electron microscopy and their application in microstructure
characterization of materials. The course attempts to introduce the basic
principle of electron microscope, electron diffraction and diffraction
contrast, high-resolution electron microscopy, etc. In addition, the course
will introduce the aberration-corrected electron microscopy and its application
in materials science.
MATL7406 Advanced Energy Materials
Credits: 2
Prerequisites:
NIL
Course
Description:
This course
mainly focuses on the advanced materials for energy storage. Here, we will give
students an overview of energy storage materials and technologies. Topics
include analysis of energy storage materials in thermochemical, electrochemical
processes in existing and future power storage systems, with emphasis on
efficiency, environmental impact and performance, the microstructure evaluation
during the interface between electrodes and electrolyte for batteries and
supercapactor. Energy technologies including Li ion battery, Li-Sulfur battery,
Li-O2 battery, Na-S battery, fuel cell, supercapacitors and some novel energy
storage technologies are discussed. We will introduce the principle and current
research status of a variety of energy storage technologies and materials. This
course will cover brief history of energy storage technologies, use real-world
examples, and look forward into the future. The course will have interactive
learning modules and lecture-oriented around current research found related to
energy storage materials.
MATL7405 Functional polymer materials
Credits: 2
Prerequisites:
NIL
Course Description:
The main aim of
this course is to introduce essential concepts of polymer materials, including
the basic concepts, the designing principles, the basic features, the
characterization methods and typical applications. Through the study of this
course, students are expected not only to learn about the latest developments
of functional polymer materials, but also to grasp the cutting-edge technologies
of the related research field.
MATL7117 Theory of Defects in Materials
Credits: 2
Prerequisites: NIL
Course Description:
This course will systematically introduces the theory of defects in
materials and their applications, including material defects classification,
the discovery of dislocations, brief introduction to dislocation theory,
typical materials problems solved by dislocation theory, materials
strengthening and work hardening, fatigue dislocation structures, deformation
twinning, interfaces in materials and radiation defects etc. The course will
also introduces the latest progresses made in the field of materials sciences
related to defects.