Materials Science and Engineering

Overview

Faculty in this Materials Science and Engineering at Pennsylvania State University have interests in many research areas including biomaterials, ceramics, composites and hybrids, computational materials science, electronic and photonic materials, materials chemistry and physics, metals, nanostructured and nanoscale materials, piezoelectrics and ferroelectrics, polymers and soft materials.

Students may choose to study across the major themes of materials today including materials in energy applications, nanotechnology, materials in medicine, materials in communications, materials for sensor applications, structural materials, etc., by using a combination of MATSE courses and a myriad of materials-related courses offered in the science and engineering departments at Penn State.

Learning outcomes

• Demonstrate appropriate breadth and depth of fundamental knowledge in materials science and engineering.
• Review and critically analyze the ideas of other scientists and engineers, especially those addressing problems closely related to their own research.
• Apply the scientific method using laboratory, computational and/or theoretical techniques to create new knowledge in material science and engineering or to design new materials.
• Effectively communicate unanswered questions about materials in writing and oral presentations; express the scientific and societal impact of their work; and disseminate new knowledge through archived publications, such as articles and theses.
• Employ the highest ethical and professional standards, and the best practices in laboratory safety, in all research and academic endeavors.