Materials Science and Engineering, BSMSE

Wright State University

Materials engineers are on the cutting-edge of technology in virtually every field. Materials science and engineering students learn how to turn raw materials into useful products and technology. Materials science engineers (MSE) design everything from fuel cells, superconductors, titanium turbine blades, and nanomaterials to graphite fiber tennis rackets, skis, synthetic heart valves, and lithium-ion batteries. Materials engineers are constantly developing and improving materials for new uses and emerging technologies. These include many diverse areas such as improved metals to make safer and more fuel-efficient cars, high-temperature superconductors, new coatings to make fabric waterproof, new ceramic and metallic materials for medical implants, advanced composites for lighter, stronger equipment, and higher frequency lasers for improved fiber optic communication systems. New technology is creating a need for new materials, which is driving the demand for engineers in the basic materials and advanced research areas of the profession. Our bachelor graduates from materials science and engineering have gone on to work in industries, governmental agencies, and the nonprofit sector across the Miami Valley and beyond.

College of Engineering and Computer Science