Master of Science in Materials Engineering

Master of Science in Materials Engineering

Programme Summery

Master of Science in Materials Engineering is a two years'programme comprising of three semesters of taught courses, followed  by one semester devoted to research work leading to a thesis. The courses have been designed to have both a firm theoretical knowledge of materials engineering as well as practical skills which can be transferable and beneficial to the industry so as to address the skills gap in  materials engineering sectors.

Entry Requirements
  • A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering of second class lower division and above. 
  • A Bachelor’s degree of second class lower division and above in Natural Sciences or (Chemistry, Industrial Chemistry, Physics, or Mathematics) 3. 
  • A Bachelor’s degree of second class lower division and above in Technology or Science Technology in the relevant disciplines.
Course Details

Year 1, Semester I Courses
S/N CODE COURSE TITLE LH PH TH CH CU
1 MME8101 Product Design and Development 45 45 0 45 4
2 MME8102 Materials Selection and Design 30 0 30 45 3
3 MME8103 Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Materials 45 45 0 45 4
4 MME8104 Advanced CAD and Finite Element Analysis 30 90 0 45 4
5 MME8105 Fatigue Design and Fracture Mechanics 30 0 30 45 3
Sub Total 18

 

Year 1, Semester II Courses
S/N CODE COURSE TITLE LH PH TH CH CU
1 MME8201 Computer Programming for Engineering Design 30 30 0 45 3
2 MME8202     Statistics and Research Methods 30 0 30 45 3
3 MME8203 Forensic Materials Engineering 30 30 0 45 3
4 MME8204 Lifecycle Analysis and Sustainability 30 0 30 45 3
5 MME8205 Optimization Driven Design 30 0 30 45 3
Grand Total 34

 

Year 2, Semester I Courses
S/N CODE COURSE TITLE LH PH TH CH CU
1 MME9101 Fiber Reinforced Composites and
Polymer Processing		 30 45 0 45 3
2 MME9102     Materials Joining Technology 30 45 0 45 3
3 MME9103 Nano-structured Materials and Nanotechnology 30 45 0 45 3
4 MME9104 Scholarly Writing and Thesis Proposal 30 0 30 45 3
          Electives(select one)
5 MME9105 Ceramics and Powder Technology 30 0 30 45 3
6 MME9106 Computational Fluid Mechanics 30 0 30 45 3
7 MME9107 Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering 30 0 30 45 3
8 MME9108 Cementitious Materials and Concrete 30 0 30 45 3
9 MME9109 Materials for Clean Energy Technologies  
 		 30 0 30 45 3
Sub Total 18

 

Year 2, Semester II Courses
S/N CODE COURSE TITLE LH PH TH CH CU
1 MME9201 MSc. Thesis 0 315 0 105 7
Sub-Total         7
Grand Total         25
Target Group

The development of products demands understanding of the structural elements andcomponents. Expertise in the area of materials sciences is in high demand in nearly every field. The Master of Science in Materials Engineering is aimed at Engineers, Scientists and Technologists working in industry, as well as natural scientists who wish to expand their  knowledge in the field of materials science.

Master of Science in Materials Engineering
Accreditation Status
Accredited
Tuition for East Africans
Ugx 2,000,000
Tuition for International Students
Ugx 3,000,000
Accreditation Details
Date of Accreditation Date Due for review Comment
1st/June/2021 June 2026 Up to date