Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Doctor of Philosophy in Aeronautics and Astronautics - Materials and Structures, Duration

Materials and structures have long been one of the core disciplines in aerospace engineering, and many materials and structures advances have been borne out of the aerospace industry over the past decades, e.g., carbon fibers and carbon fiber advanced composites. Study of Materials and Structures in Course XVI continues within the broad context of the aerospace vehicle and systems design, and also extends beyond the traditional aerospace domain.

Current faculty pursue research and teaching interests in computational modeling of materials and structures, fabrication and design of hybrid nano/micro materials, understanding and modeling of basic composite material and structural behavior/response, structural design, failure, and safety considerations, MEMS/NEMS materials, and structures topics, among others.

The graduate curriculum, and the broader research enterprise, benefit significantly from interactions with other Departments at the Institute including Mechanical Engineering (Course II), Materials Science and Engineering (Course III), Engineering Systems Division... Read more

Materials and structures have long been one of the core disciplines in aerospace engineering, and many materials and structures advances have been borne out of the aerospace industry over the past decades, e.g., carbon fibers and carbon fiber advanced composites. Study of Materials and Structures in Course XVI continues within the broad context of the aerospace vehicle and systems design, and also extends beyond the traditional aerospace domain.

Current faculty pursue research and teaching interests in computational modeling of materials and structures, fabrication and design of hybrid nano/micro materials, understanding and modeling of basic composite material and structural behavior/response, structural design, failure, and safety considerations, MEMS/NEMS materials, and structures topics, among others.

The graduate curriculum, and the broader research enterprise, benefit significantly from interactions with other Departments at the Institute including Mechanical Engineering (Course II), Materials Science and Engineering (Course III), Engineering Systems Division (ESD), among others.

Furthermore, Materials and Structures students have a long history of using Harvard-MIT cross-registration to take advantage of numerous mechanics and materials courses offered there. Interactions with other Departments and institutions manifest in numerous ways, including rich research collaborations, co-advising of students, and cross-pollination of graduate courses.

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