B.S.E. in Materials Science and Engineering
Materials science and engineering is concerned with the fundamental relationships between the structure and processing of materials and their properties. The materials program at ASU provides students with the knowledge and training necessary to optimally use existing materials and develop and produce new materials. See what our students are doing in MSE 100 - Intro to Materials Science and Engineering.
From cellular phones to artificial hip implants to high-performance bike frames, materials engineers work to develop products that improve people's lives. All major industries and many research laboratories are involved to some extent with the selection, utilization and development of materials. Materials engineers bring advances in the auto, aerospace, construction, manufacturing, electronics, computer and telecommunications industries by developing and improving new metals, plastics, ceramics, semiconductors and composites. They work to increase the strength of steel, toughen ceramics, lower the cost of composites and make faster computer circuits.
The responsibilities of a materials scientist or engineer include the research and development of materials for a specific application, devising new ways to produce materials for improved performance, reducing cost or creating new products. Materials scientists are often responsible for analyzing data on field-tested materials to determine the effects of the environment on materials performance. The tools of the materials scientist include highly sophisticated analytical and processing equipment. Instruments such as ion implanters, molecular beam epitaxy systems and chemical vapor deposition chambers have become indispensable in materials processing. Since a considerable emphasis in materials science is placed on the microscopic world, instruments such as transmission and scanning electron microscopes, X-ray diffractometers and Auger spectrometers are a necessary part of the field.
ABET and the Materials Science and Engineering Program
The Materials Science and Engineering Program participates the ABET certification to provide a solid educational foundation for graduates in the application of principles of science and engineering toward the design, utilization, and improvement of materials in engineering components and systems for the betterment of society.
This mission, with the associated objectives and outcomes, also supports the mission and goals of ASU and Fulton. To accomplish this mission, the program’s graduates fulfill the following objectives:
- Objective I. Graduates will have the strong educational foundation in materials science and engineering that promotes success in the broad range of career opportunities available in graduate school, industry, and government.
- Objective II. Graduates will have the personal skills and values that promote their success in the rapidly changing, culturally diverse
workplace that reflects the needs of contemporary society.
For more information on undergraduate programs, contact Mia Kroeger at mia.kroeger@asu.edu or (480) 727-9318.
