Why Materials Science and Engineering?
Donovan Leonard conducts an experiment in preparation for Materials Camp
Materials Scientists develop materials that have certain properties, such as Gore-Tex, which is made of a polymer that keeps water out while allowing sweat to evaporate. They work with every material imaginable in every setting imaginable, including the human body.
How Will MSE Prepare Me for the Real World?
Our graduates go out into the world with real world experience. We make a standing offer to any undergraduate in our department that we will find each one a part-time position, usually with a research team.
In Senior Design, teams of senior undergraduate students work with a faculty member and an industrial partner to solve a real-world problem. Not only does this program help our students to practice their skills as engineers, but solutions proposed by our students have saved private industries millions of dollars in new materials development and production costs, and resulted in publication in the peer-reviewed literature.
What if I need more information?
To get more information about Materials Science and Engineering, please email C. M. Balik, the Director of Undergraduate Programs, or phone him at 515-2126.