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Materials Science and Engineering
WHAT DO YOU THINK IS THE BIGGEST MISCONCEPTION ABOUT YOUR PROGRAM AND WHY IS IT A MISCONCEPTION?Biggest misconception – Materials science engineers do not get involved with computers as much as other engineering disciplines. Actually, materials science engineers probably use computers and apply computers to solve problems and design almost as much as any other field. Computer experience is distributed throughout the materials science & engineering curriculum. You learn to use Pro/ENGINEER, and integrated software package that allows development of parametric models in two and three dimensions and generated design drawings.
In addition, many of the technical electives involve extensive use of computers. For example, Computer Applications in MSE utilizes software packages developed for applications such as diffraction, thermodynamics, and electronic materials. What sorts of interests would a freshman possess in order to find course work in your program exciting?Freshman should genuinely want to be involved with using engineering science at the cutting edge of today’s technological world. Modern MSE creates the “stuff” out of which we fabricate our society, using concepts of engineering design from the microscopic level of atoms, molecules, and electrons to the macroscopic scale of bridges, machines, motors, turbine engines, and supersonic aircraft.
Materials limitations often impede technological and social progress. The materials science engineer applies special knowledge of the structure, behavior, and properties of materials to solve these material problems. You may be concerned with developing and improving processes for producing materials, developing new materials or improving existing materials, and/or achieving better utilization of materials. What types of employment would a student find upon graduation with a degree in your program? What are some major companies that hire students from your program?A major attraction of the materials science & engineering field is the breadth of opportunities available to the graduate because of the impact and influence of materials on an ever-greater number of critical manufacturing and processing technologies and because of their critical role in vital areas such as transportation, energy, and communications. Graduates are heavily recruited by industries such as: steel and aluminum, aerospace, electronics, and biomedical/bioengineering. Materials scientists and engineers provide the technical and managerial underpinning in the production and application of metal and alloys, ceramics, polymers, semiconductors, magnetic materials, and composites.
This program provides a base for future professional growth and is also an excellent background for those who wish to pursue careers in other professions, including management, law, or medicine. Which courses are stressed in your program, which are expanded upon, and how much is theory, practical lab application, design, computers (in what way do you use them), etc.?The Materials Science & Engineering program’s course work stresses structure and properties of materials, the principles underlying the processing of materials, and the concepts of engineering design and problem solving. The curriculum provides increased depth in the engineering sciences, including thermodynamics, heat and mass transport, and the mechanics of materials.
Both theory and practice are emphasized. Laboratory courses are integrated into the curriculum, and a variety of technical electives are available.
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