Materials Science and Engineering

This major is designed to equip students with a comprehensive understanding of the production, characterization, and service performance of engineering materials. Graduates will emerge as proficient communicators, skilled in computer literacy, language proficiency, and quantitative thinking, with a strong ability to critically analyze problems. They will be prepared to contribute their specialized expertise alongside other engineering professionals in the design, manufacture, maintenance, testing, and safety of engineering components, devices, structures, and process plants. Graduates will also demonstrate an awareness of their professional context and assume responsibility for their personal and professional development. Furthermore, they will be capable of integrating the knowledge acquired through their studies to support at least one original discovery or creative design relevant to materials engineering.

Upon successful completion of the materials engineering major, students should be able to:

1. Apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering appropriate to the materials engineering discipline.
2. Design and conduct experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data.
3. Design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, and ethical expectations, alongside considerations of health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability.
4. Function effectively in multi-disciplinary teams.
5. Identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems.
6. Recognize professional and ethical responsibilities.
7. Communicate effectively.
8. Recognize the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context, emphasizing the importance of health, safety, and environmental considerations for both workers and the general public.
9. Recognize the need for, and engage in, lifelong learning.
10. Stay abreast of contemporary issues.
11. Use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice appropriate to the materials engineering discipline.
12. Utilize computers and information technology relevant to the materials discipline, understanding their processes and limitations.
13. Create an original design or explore the materials engineering area for the discovery of new knowledge.