Materials Science and Engineering is a discipline that incorporates the creation, manufacturing, and testing of material used in all aspects of life. These materials are
typically broken down into five categories: solids, metals, ceramics and glass, polymers (plastics), and composites. These materials are studied both on the microscopic (atomic) level (structure, composition, and molecular behavior) as well as the macroscopic level (properties, processing, testing and uses). Therefore, Materials Science and Engineering is an interdisciplinary course that spans chemistry, physics, engineering, and mathematics. These concepts will be studied by focusing on problem solving skills, creating projects and completing open-ended experiments, incorporating demonstrations, implementing reading from outside resources including magazines and journal articles, as well as writing to convey understanding and procedures. This is an Application Level course in the Engineering & Applied Mathematics Career Pathway.
