Ceramic and Materials Engineering

CERAMIC AND MATERIALS ENGINEERING

Bachelor of Science

Ceramic and materials 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 and materials 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, kinetics, mechanical behavior, processing and characterization of materials 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 66, baccalaureate degree graduates in Ceramic and Materials Engineering will be able to

· demonstrate learning consistent with Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology Engineering Criteria 2000 for ceramic and materials engineering programs;

· function easily and well in the laboratory and plant environments; and

· serve the local, national, and international ceramic and materials communities.

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

· apply advanced scientific and engineering principles to ceramic and materials 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 ceramic and materials engineering 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 221 Materials Processing I

3 - C M E 225 Structure of Materials

3 - C M E 226 Thermodynamics of Materials

1 - C M E 241 Metrics Lab.

4 - MTHSC 206 Calculus of Several Variables

3 - PHYS 221 Physics with Calculus II

Second Semester

3 - C M E 222 Materials Processing II

3 - C M E 227 Transport Phenomena

3 - C M E 228 Phase Diagrams for Materials

Processing and Applications

2 - C M E 242 Fabrication and Microscopy Lab.

2 - E G 209 Intro. to Engr./Comp. Graphics

4 - MTHSC 208 Intro. to Ord. Diff. Equations

Junior Year

First Semester

3 - C M E 320 Mechanical Behavior of Materials

3 - C M E 321 Characterization of Materials

3 - C M E 322 Thermal Processing of Materials

2 - C M E 341 Analytical Methods and Phase Dev.

3 - T C 415 Intro. to Polymer Science and Engr.

3 - Literature Requirement¹

Second Semester

3 - C M E 303 Noncrystalline Materials

3 - C M E 323 Combustion Systems and

Environmental Emissions

3 - C M E 330 Powder Processing

2 - C M E 342 Structure/Property Lab.

3 - C M E 361 Processing of Metals and Their

Composites

3 - Humanities/Social Science Requirement¹

Senior Year

First Semester

3 - C M E 402 Solid State Materials

3 - C M E 418 Process Control

1 - C M E 441 Manufacturing Lab.

3 - I E 384 Engineering Economic Analysis

3 - Technical Requirement²

4 - Elective

Second Semester

3 - C M E 407 Senior Capstone Design

6 - Humanities/Social Science Requirement¹

3 - Technical Requirement²

6 - Elective

135 Total Semester Hours

¹See Policy on Humanities and Social Sciences for Engineering Curricula.

²See advisor.