Introduction

The Texas Materials Institute (TMI) was established in 1998 to administer the Materials Science and Engineering (MS&E) Graduate Program, to maintain instrumentation and associated infrastructure necessary for modern materials research, and to promote the coordination of all aspects of interdisciplinary materials research and education among participating academic departments at The University of Texas at Austin. More detailed information about our facilities and the academic program can be found on the TMI web site http://www.tmi.utexas.edu. Faculty members affiliated with TMI have appointments in assorted home departments within the Cockrell School of Engineering or the College of Natural Sciences. Information on all faculty members associated with TMI can be found on the TMI web site as well as on various departmental or research unit web sites.

This Handbook is provided as a guide to you in your pursuit of a master's or doctoral degree in the Materials Science and Engineering Program at The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin). This information should be used solely as a guide. The official university-wide requirements for graduate degrees are detailed in the current Graduate Catalog and General Information, both of which can be found here: http://registrar.utexas.edu/catalogs/. Further information about requirements specific to the MS&E Program may be obtained from the graduate advisor or the graduate coordinator.