The Undergraduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Maryland
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Carbon nanotubes are particles that are up to 100 times stronger than steel at a sixth of the weight. They have a thermal conductivity near that of diamond, and the electrical conductivity of copper. This nanotube contains C60 molecules, also known as "buckyballs," a form of crystalline solid carbon comparable to diamond and graphite. They have the same structure and symmetry as a soccer ball. Nanotubes with buckyballs inside are very inspiring from the point of view of buidling basic nanomechanical structures based purely on the chemisty of the material. |
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The undergraduate Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) degree program provides the student with a strong engineering education that has a solid emphasis on the fundamental properties and structure of materials combined with the application and design of advanced materials for a wide range of engineering problems. An important component of the overall degree program is the requirement that the student select an area of specialization, which consists of four upper level (junior/senior) courses in one of the following areas:
- Applications of Materials and Manufacturing
- Materials Science
- Organic Materials
- Biomaterials
- Electrical and Electronic Materials
Alternately, a specialization area can be designed to specifically meet an individual student's educational and career goals.
Questions?
Questions about the undergraduate program in materials science and engineering may be sent to mseundergrad@umd.edu.
ABET Accreditation
The Materials Science and Engineering Department at the University of Maryland is an ABET accredited program. ABET is the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. For more about ABET acceditation, please visit the ABET site.
