Majoring in Materials Science and Engineering: Sample Program
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This "electronic nose" chip contains an array of 16 different sensor devices that identify gasses through pattern recognition. This technology could be used to deter terrorism, to monitor pollution, and to measure air quality and safety. The sensors were created using combinatorial thin film deposition, which improves the behavior of materials by altering their composition. |
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The design of advanced materials and hardware products begins with understanding the fundamentals of materials science. Our undergraduate curriculum has been developed to meet the challenges that future materials scientists and engineers will face.
The Undergraduate MSE Degree Program will enable the student to:
- Understand the fundamental properties and structure of materials and how they may be tailored for a specific product
- Engineer a wide variety of materials including metals, polymers, ceramics and electronic materials for the next generation of products
- Design processing and manufacturing routes for advanced technology products
- Work as a materials specialist on industrial product design
teams, and select the materials based on quality and reliability.
Requirements for the Major
- The required CORE (general education) requirements of the campus.
- A core of mathematics, physics, chemistry, and engineering courses required of all engineering students.
- Twelve credits of courses selected within a secondary, minor field.
- Twenty-three credits of materials engineering courses.
- Technical electives to be selected by the student and his or her advisor to enrich, specialize or expand certain areas of knowledge within the chosen field.
The Interdisciplinary Minor in Nanoscale Science and Technology
The Department also administers the undergraduate Interdisciplinary Minor in Nanoscale Science and Technology. Visit the Maryland Nanocenter's web site to learn more about the program and how to participate.
Sample Program
| Course Number and Name | Semester
and Credit Hours |
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Freshman
Year |
I |
II |
| ENES 100 - Introduction to Engineering
Design Alternatively, ENES 102 can be taken in the fall (co-req Math 140 or AP credit); then ENES 100 can be taken spring semester. |
3 |
-- |
| MATH 140 - Calculus I | 4 |
-- |
| MATH 141 - Calculus II | -- |
4 |
| PHYS 161 - General Physics | -- |
3 |
| CHEM 135 - General Chemistry | 3 |
-- |
| CHEM 136 - General Chemistry Lab | 1 |
-- |
| ENES 102 - Statics Alternatively, ENES 102 can be taken in the fall; then ENES 100 can be taken spring semester. |
-- |
3 |
| ENGL 101 - Introduction to Writing | 3 |
-- |
| CORE Program Requirements | -- |
3 |
| Total Credits | 14 |
16 |
Sophomore
Year |
I |
II |
| MATH 241 - Calculus III | 4 |
-- |
| MATH 246 - Differential Equations | -- |
3 |
| PHYS 260/261 - General Physics II | 4 |
-- |
| PHYS 270/271 - General Physics III | -- |
4 |
| CHEM 231/232 or CHEM 481- Organic Chemistry I/Lab or Physical Chemistry I* | -- |
4/3 |
| ENMA 300 (formerly ENES 230) - Introduction to Materials and Their Applications | 3 |
-- |
| ENMA 301: Materials for Emerging Technologies (Replaces ENEE 204) |
-- |
3 |
| CORE Program Requirements | 3 |
3 |
| Total Credits | 14 |
17/16 |
In general, students should not register for 300-400 level engineering subjects until and unless they have satisfactorily completed MATH 241 and MATH 246.
*Students specializing in polymers should take CHEM 231/232.
| Course Number and name | Semester
and Credit Hour |
|
Junior
Year |
I |
II |
| ENMA 310 - Materials Lab: Structural Characterization | 3 |
-- |
| ENMA 311 - Elec & Mag Lab | -- |
3 |
| ENMA 362 - Mechanical Properties and Lab | 4 |
-- |
| ENMA 460 - Physics of Materials | 3 |
-- |
| ENMA 461 - Thermodynamics of Materials | -- |
3 |
| ENMA 465 - Microprocessing of Materials | -- |
3 |
| Specialization Electives or Minor Courses | 3 |
3 |
| CORE Program Requirements | 3 |
3 |
| Total Credits | 16 |
15 |
Senior
Year |
I |
II |
| ENMA 463 - Macroprocessing of Materials | 3 |
-- |
| ENMA 471 - Kinetics, Diffusion, Phase Transformations | 3 |
-- |
| ENRE 445/446 - Reliability and Quality OR ENME 392 Statistical Methods for Product and Process Development | -- |
3 |
| ENMA 490 - Materials Design | 3 |
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| Specialization Electives or Minor Course | 3 |
3 |
| Upper-level Science elective | 3 |
-- |
| Technical Electives (> 300 level) | 3 |
3 |
| CORE Program Requirements/ENGL 393 | 3 |
3 |
| Total Credits | 18 |
15 |
Minimum Degree Credits: 124/125 credits and the fulfillment
of all Department, College, and University requirements. Students
must consult with an advisor on selection of appropriate courses
for their particular course of study.
