Materials Engineering Index

Materials Engineering Overview

Materials engineering studies the structure, properties, processing, and performance of engineering materials. The field examines metals, polymers, ceramics, composites, and failure mechanisms to determine how materials behave under operational conditions. It governs selection and engineering of materials for technical applications.

Disciplines

• Ceramics

  Study engineering of inorganic nonmetallic materials and ceramic systems.

• Composites

  Examine engineered materials formed from combined constituent materials.

• Material Failure Analysis

  Study mechanisms and causes of material degradation and structural failure.

• Metallurgy

  Study extraction, processing, structure, and behavior of metallic materials.

• Polymers

  Explore engineering of polymeric and plastic material systems.