Material Science and Engineering

1. Program Introduction

Editor Notes: The program pays great attention to the cultivation of students' professional knowledge and engineering ability.

Materials Science to investigate the relationship between chemical composition- structure-processing and properties;
Materials Engineering to shape the desired materials into parts or components with acceptable performance/cost ratio;
Materials Physics and Chemistry to research the chemical methods for synthesizing new materials or physical properties of functional materials; materials design and computational materials science are also available in this field;
Materials Packaging to investigate the packaging design, manufacture and mechanical test of industrial products.
The four-year Ph.D’s program will be fully taught in English and provide several different research directions.
Year One courses provide the fundamental knowledge of materials science and engineering.
Year two and three is for project research and paper writing.
Year four is for ending project and thesis writing.
Core courses provide an essential knowledge of materials science and engineering, as well as recent progress in both new materials and new technologies.
The optional courses are of two modules based on the research direction, but students are encouraged to select inter-module courses.
Students will obtain a Ph.D Degree of Engineering, recognized by the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China.

2. Program Structure

Editor Notes: This program which requires no less than 13 credits and 9 credits for the core courses includes 3 core courses and 8 optional courses.

Program Structure
Core Courses		Optional Course
Essentials of Materials Science and Engineering	credits 2	High performance composite materials science / Multivariate Data Analysis / Thermo-Physics of Welding / Principles and Technologies of Welding / Welding inspection and controlling / Sheet metal forming：Theory and technology / Theories and Technologies of Surface Engineering / Sci. and Eng. of advanced polymers / Advanced Ceramics / New Methods for Polymer Synthesis
Engineering Materials Technology	credits 2
Forefront talks	credits 5
Credit Requirements		The total credits for the program are no less than 13, in which no less than 9 credits are for compulsory (core) courses.
Thesis Requirements		In the fourth year, the students must finish their Ph.D thesis, which is no less than 40,000 words in total, and defend it in the eighth term (in mid-May). The students must work closely with their advisor to define a focused topic and conduct the research. Students should also be bold and actively engaged in research activities, and publish at least 2 papers in academic journals cited by SCI.
Graduation Requirements		Before graduate students can be officially admitted to degree candidacy, they must fulfill at least one of the following requirements: a. publish 2 academic paper in relevant journals or academic conferences cited by SCI b. participate in and complete an engineering project and submit a summary report c. complete a phase of a development project and submit a summary report

Faculty: 9, Staff: 153, Professor: 51, Associate Professor: 34, Ph.D. supervisor: 40
Subjects: 1x First-level national key subject, 3x Second-level national key subjects, 4x Key subjects of Shandong province
Labs: 1x Key laboratory of the Ministry of Education, 3x Key laboratories of Shandong province, 4x Engineering technology research centers of Shandong province

Applicants should have a master's degree in materials science and engineering as well as good English communication ability
Applicants should have a master's degree in physics or chemistry and have research experience related to materials science
Applicants should have a master's degree in mechanical engineering and research experience related to materials processing.

1. Photo page of passport

Passport must be valid and of ordinary type.

2. Passport photo

A recent passport-sized photo of the applicant

3. Master's degree diploma

Graduation certificate in languages other than Chinese or English should be translated into Chinese or English and be certified by notarization.

4. Official university/college transcript(s)

5. Two letters of recommendation

From professor or associate professor.

6. Research Plan(in Chinese or English)

7. Abstract or list of articles or papers written or published (if applicable)

8. Proof of employment (if applicable)

9. Other attachments (if needed)

10. Proof of language proficiency (if applicable)

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