Areas of SpecializationEach area of specialization requires five elective courses above those used toward Requirement A, Core. Other technical electives may be substituted only with the approval of the undergraduate program director. BiotechnologyBiotechnology involves the application of various engineering disciplines to biomedical problems, requiring a sound understanding of an engineering discipline coupled with principles of biology and biomaterials. Students utilize elective courses to learn the fundamentals of biology and bioengineering. 1. The following two courses must be completed: a. BIO 202 Fundamentals of Biology: Molecular and Cellular Biology 2. Two courses from the following list: • ESM 369 Polymers Note: ESM 488 Cooperative Industrial Practice (3 credits) or ESM 499 Research in Materials Science (3-4 credits) or other departmental independent research with permission of the program director may be used ONCE as a technical elective. Civil EngineeringCivil engineering entails the study, research, and design of infrastructure or processes responding to societal needs for sustainable development, transportation, or energy production and delivery. 1. Three required courses: a. GEO 102 The Earth 2. Two technical electives chosen from the following: • ARH 205 Introduction to Architecture Note: ESM 488 Cooperative Industrial Practice (3 credits) or ESM 499 Research in Materials Science (3-4 credits) or other departmental independent research
with permission of the program director may be used ONCE as a technical elective. Environmental Engineering
• BIO 201 Fundamentals of Biology 2. Two technical electives chosen from: • ATM 205 Introduction to Atmospheric Sciences Note: ESM 488 Cooperative Industrial Practice (3 credits) or ESM 499 Research in Materials Science (3-4 credits), or other departmental independent research may be used once as a technical elective, with permission of the program director.
To achieve an area of specialization in electronics engineering students must fulfill the following requirements: 1. Two required courses: • ESE 372 Electronics 2. Two technical elective courses chosen from the following: • ESE 218 Digital Systems Design Note: ESM 488 Cooperative Industrial Practice (3 credits) or ESM 499 Research in Materials Science (3-4 credits) or other departmental independent research with permission of the program director may be used ONCE as a technical elective. Materials Science and EngineeringThis specialization provides the opportunity for in-depth study of the relationship between performance-properties-processing in materials engineering and its applications. 1. Two required courses: • ESM 336 Electronic Materials 2. Two technical elective courses chosen from the following: • ESM 213 Introduction to Nanotechnology Studies Note: ESM 488 Cooperative Industrial Practice (3 credits) or ESM 499 Research in Materials Science (3-4 credits) or other departmental independent research with permission of the program director may be used ONCE as a technical elective. Manufacturing EngineeringThis specialization addresses the rapidly changing technology in the mechanical engineering and manufacturing industries that requires a highly educated workforce with knowledge of mechanical properties of materials, materials processing , design, thermodynamics, statistics, and analysis. 1. Two required courses: • MEC 262 Dynamics 2. Two technical elective courses chosen from the following: • AMS 310 Survey of Probability and Statistics Note: Other upper level MEC coursework (completed with a grade of C or higher) may be counted as technical electives with permission of the ESG Undergraduate Program Director. Note: ESM 488 Cooperative Industrial Practice (3 credits) or ESM 499 Research in Materials Science (3-4 credits) or other departmental independent research may be used once as a technical elective with permission of the program director. Nanoscale EngineeringThe creation of functional materials and devices which involve controllable processes and transformations at the scale of billionths of a meter promises to become a major focus of future efforts in both engineering and scientific research. With a thorough background in materials science, engineering design, and surface and molecular chemistry and devices, this specialization prepares students for graduate study, as well as professional positions in materials and process engineering and research and development. 1. Two required courses: • ESM 213 Introduction to Nanotechonology Studies 2. Two technical elective courses chosen from the following: • ESM 369 Polymer Engineering Note: ESM 488 Cooperative Industrial Practice (3 credits) or ESM 499 Research in Materials Science (3-4 credits) or other departmental independent research may be used once as a technical elective with permission of the program director. Engineering ManagementStrong engineering skills alone are not sufficient to guarantee professional success in today's global economy. Industry requires that engineers also understand the business side of the organization, helping to ensure that products are quickly developed, brought to market and meet the ever increasing needs of the consumer. An Engineering Management specialization degree offered through the Department of Materials Science and Engineering will help prepare students to become effective leaders in the expanding global marketplace by equipping them with thorough technical as well as business skills. To achieve an area of specialization in engineering management, students must fulfill the following requirements: 1. Two required courses: • EST 392 Engineering Economics 2. Two technical elective courses chosen from the following: • AMS 310 Survey of Probability and Statistics Engineering Chemistry The Engineering Chemistry major combines work in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and the Department of Chemistry and leads to the Bachelor of Science degree, awarded through the College of Arts and Sciences. See the major entry for additional information. Physics of Materials Physics majors may wish to pursue a career in engineering physics, particularly in the application of solid-state physics to materials science and engineering. After taking five courses in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, the student may become eligible for the master's degree program. See the physics major entry for additional information. Bachelor of Engineering Degree/Master of Science Degree Program An engineering science student may apply at the beginning of the junior year for admission to this special program, which leads to a Bachelor of Engineering degree at the end of the fourth year and a Master of Science degree at the end of the fifth year. In the junior year, the student takes ESM 460, which is normally taken in the senior year, instead of ESM 335. In the senior year, a student takes ESM 513, to use in lieu of ESM 335, in the fall and another graduate course in the spring. In the fifth year, the student takes 24 credits. The advantage of this program over the regular M.S. program is that a student may start his or her M.S. in the senior year, and that he or she needs only 24 credits in the fifth year as opposed to 30 credits for a regular M.S. student. For details of the M.S. degree requirements, see the graduate program director.
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