CERAMIC ENGINEERING
Bachelor of Science

Ceramic engineers design, develop, and participate in the manufacture of both standard and new materials intended for use in a wide variety of industries with diverse applications. These range from the semi-conductor to the aerospace and finally to the traditional ceramics industry. The broad scope of industrial responsibilities handled by ceramic engineers requires knowledge in mathematics, science, engineering, and the social sciences, skills in problem solving, engineering analysis, design, and written and oral communication.

The baccalaureate program integrates laboratory with classroom experiences to prepare students for life-long learning. Courses covering thermodynamics, kinetecs, mechanical behavior, processing and characterization of materials are designed to prepare students for careers in industry and/or for graduate school.

In addition to the common educational objectives of all engineering programs listed on page 69, baccalaureate degree graduates in Ceramic Engineering will be able to

  • demonstrate learning consistent with Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology Engineering Criteria 2000 for ceramic engineering programs;
  • function easily and well in the laboratory and plant environments; and
  • serve the local, national, and international ceramics communities.

Specifically, the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology Engineering Criteria 2000 requires that baccalaureate degree graduates in Ceramic Engineering be able to

  • apply advanced scientific and engineering principles to ceramic engineering systems;
  • demonstrate an integrated understanding of the scientific and engineering principles underlying structure, properties, processing, and performance relationships;
  • apply this understanding to the solution of ceramics selection and design problems; and
  • apply appropriate experimental, statistical, and computational methods to advantage in the solution of ceramic and materials problems.

Sophomore Year
First Semester
3 - C M E 201 Intro. to Ceramic Engineering
3 - C M E 204 Laboratory Procedures
3 - E M 201 Engineering Mechanics: Statics
4 - MTHSC 206 Calculus of Several Variables
3 - PHYS 221 Physics with Calculus II
16

Second Semester
3 - C M E 202 Processing Ceramic Raw Materials into Products
3 - C M E 210 Introduction to Materials Science
2 - E G 209 Intro. to Engr./Comp. Graphics
3 - ENGL 314 Technical Writing
4 - MTHSC 208 Intro. to Ord. Diff. Equations
3 - Elective
18

Junior Year
First Semester
3 - C M E 302 Thermo-Chemical Ceramics
3 - C M E 304 Experimental Design
3 - CH 331 Physical Chemistry
2 - E C E 307 Basic Electrical Engineering
1 - E C E 309 Electrical Engineering Lab. I
3 - E M 304 Mechanics of Materials
3 - Literature Requirement1
18

Second Semester
2 - C M E 307 Thermal Processing of Ceramics
1 - C M E 308 Thermal Proc. of Ceramics Lab.
3 - C M E 311 Kinetics of Materials Processes
2 - C M E 317 Industrial Fuels and Combustion
1 - C M E 318 Combustion Lab.
3 - SPCH 250 Public Speaking
3 - Humanities/Social Science Requirement2
3 - Mathematical Sciences/Statistics Requirement3
18

Senior Year
First Semester
3 - C M E 402 Solid State Ceramics
3 - C M E 407 Senior Design Project
3 - C M E 418 Process Control
3 - C M E 450 Safety and Environmental Concerns in Ceramic Manufacturing
3 - Humanities/Social Science Requirement2
3 - Elective
18

Second Semester
3 - C M E 403 Glasses
3 - C M E 430 Fine Particle Processing in Ceramic Systems
3 - I E 384 Engineering Economic Analysis
3 - Humanities/Social Science Requirement2
4 - Elective
16
 
136 Total Semester Hours

1ENGL 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, H210 or 300-level foreign language literature courses.
2See Policy on Humanities and Social Sciences for Engineering Curricula.
3See advisor.