Materials Engineering

Materials Engineering focuses on the structure, properties, processing, and performance of materials used in everything from electronics to aerospace to biomaterials. It combines principles of chemistry, physics, and engineering to develop and improve materials like metals, ceramics, polymers, composites, and nanomaterials. Materials engineers are at the heart of technological innovation, helping create stronger, lighter, more efficient, and sustainable materials. 

Materials Engineering teaches how to analyze and design materials for specific functions — whether it’s creating lighter aerospace parts, more durable batteries, or biocompatible implants. You’ll work with microscopes, thermal analysis, stress testing equipment, and computational simulations. Learning is hands-on, often through labs, co-op, and research projects. The field is very interdisciplinary and connects to mechanical, chemical, electrical, and biomedical engineering.