Mar 28, 2024  
Rensselaer Catalog 2020-2021 
    
Rensselaer Catalog 2020-2021 [Archived Catalog]

Materials Engineering


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The sample curriculum shown below, which results in the B.S. degree in Materials Engineering, requires a minimum of 129 credit hours and completion of the required elective courses that follow.

First Year


Fall


  • HASS Core Elective Credit Hours: 4

Spring


  • HASS Core Elective Credit Hours: 4

Second Year


Fall


  • HASS Core Elective Credit Hours: 4

Third Year


The Arch Summer Semester*


*For students who have applied for and been granted an exception, The Arch Summer courses would be taken during the fall semester. For listing of the exception process go to: http://info.rpi.edu/arch/students/#ExceptionProcess. In that case, MTLE 2500 can be replaced by ENGR 1300. Such students should also talk to their adviser as other possible substitutions may be needed.

  • Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 4
  • HASS Core Elective Credit Hours: 4

Fall OR Spring*


*If following the B.S. in Materials Engineering curriculum, students must select the spring term as their “on-campus” semester.

  • HASS Core Elective Credit Hours: 4
  • Free Elective I Credit Hours: 4

Fourth Year


Fall


  • Materials Elective I Credit Hours: 3
    (See footnote 1 below)
  • Free Elective II Credit Hours: 4
    (See footnote 1 below)

Spring


  • Materials Elective II
  • Free Elective III 

Electives


Restricted Electives (4 credits each)


Materials Electives (3 credits each)


(See footnote 1 below)

Note:  The courses in the Materials Electives list may be substituted with any MTLE 4000- or 6000-level course.  In order to take a 6000-level course, students may be required to obtain formal approval from the Office of Graduate Education, as specified in the course catalog.

Footnotes


  1. This course can be taken in either semester.
  2. May be replaced by ENGR 1300 or another engineering exploration course.
  3. May be replaced by ENGR 1400.
  4. For a list of courses that satisfy the Professional Development – Technical Issues & Solution requirement refer to the link “Professional Development Courses” on the Registrar’s “Academic Planning” web page.  It should be completed before the capstone design course.
  5. This restricted elective option is available to dual MTLE/BMED majors only.

 

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