For the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Ceramic Engineering
The program in ceramic engineering is administered by and is part of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. Ceramic engineering is one of the principal fields dealing with materials--their properties, behavior, and applications. Some of the ceramic products originate with naturally occurring minerals; others require the synthesis of specific compounds to obtain the desired properties. Major industries such as electronics, steel, glass, aerospace, and construction depend heavily upon ceramic materials and their unique properties, especially at high temperatures. The ceramic engineering curriculum provides a strong background in engineering and applied science with emphasis on understanding material properties and processes. By choice of electives, a student may direct his or her program toward greater emphasis on electronics, bioengineering, glass, or high-temperature materials.
The curriculum requires 128 hours for graduation.
| First year see footnote 1 | |
|---|---|
| HOURS | FIRST SEMESTER |
| 4 | CHEM 101--General Chemistry |
| 0 | ENG 100--Engineering Lecture |
| 3 | G E 103--Engineering Graphics and Design |
| 5 | MATH 120--Calculus and Analytic Geometry, I |
| 4 | RHET 105--Principles of Composition |
| 16 | Total |
| HOURS | SECOND SEMESTER |
| 4 | CHEM 102--General Chemistry (Biological or Physical Version) |
| 3 | MATH 130--Calculus and Analytic Geometry, II |
| 2 | MATH 225--Introductory Matrix Theory |
| 4 | PHYCS 106--General Physics (Mechanics) |
| 3 | Elective in social sciences or humanities see footnote 2 |
| 16 | Total |
| Second year | |
| HOURS | FIRST SEMESTER |
| 2 | C S 101--Introduction to Computing for Application to Engineering and Physical Science |
| 3 | MATH 242--Calculus of Several Variables |
| 4 | PHYCS 107--General Physics (Heat, Electricty, and Magnetism) |
| 2 | T A M 150--Analytical Mechnaics (Statics) |
| 6 | Electives in social sciences or humanities see footnote 2 |
| 17 | Total |
| HOURS | SECOND SEMESTER |
| 1 | C S 110--Programming Laboratory |
| 3 | ECE 260--Introduction to Electric Circuits |
| 3 | MATSE 200--Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering |
| 3 | MATH 285--Differential Equations and Orthogonal Functions |
| 4 | PHYCS 108--General Physics (Light, Sound, and the Structure of Matter) |
| 3 | T A M 221--Elementary Mechanics of Solids |
| 17 | Total |
| Third year | |
| HOURS | FIRST SEMESTER |
| 3 | I E 238--Analysis of Data |
| 2 | MATSE 207--Materials Science and Engineering Lab, I see footnote 3 |
| 4 | MATSE 301/CHEM 245--Thermodynamics of Materials |
| 4 | MATSE 305--Microstructure Characterization |
| 3 | Technical elective see footnote 4 |
| 16 | Total |
| HOURS | SECOND SEMESTER |
| 3 | MATSE 204--Electronic Properties of Materials |
| 2 | MATSE 208--Materials Science and Engineering Lab, II see footnote 3 |
| 3 | MATSE 302--Kinetic Processes in Materials |
| 3 | MATSE 306--Thermal-Mechanical Behavior of Materials |
| 3 | MATSE 320/CERE 320.html">CER E 320--Ceramic Materials and Properties |
| 3 | Elective in social sciences or humanities see footnote 2 |
| 17 | Total |
| Fourth year see footnote 5 | |
| HOURS | FIRST SEMESTER |
| 4 | MATSE 321/CERE 321 --Ceramic Processing and Microstructure Development |
| 2 | MATSE 323/CERE 323--Ceramic Engineering Processing Laboratory |
| 5 | Technical electives see footnote 4 |
| 3 | Elective in social sciences or humanities see footnote 2 |
| 14 | Total |
| HOURS | SECOND SEMESTER |
| 3 | MATSE 322/ CERE 322--Process Design |
| 3 | Technical elective see footnote 4 |
| 6 | Free electives |
| 3 | Elective in social sciences or humanities see footnote 2 |
| 15 | Total |
footnote 1. It is recommended that freshmen with appropriate
backgrounds in analytical geometry take the MATH 135, MATH 245 calculus
sequence, delaying MATH 225 until the sophomore year, instead of MATH 120, MATH 130, MATH 242. All freshmen are urged to take MATSE 100--Materials
Lectures (1 hour).
footnote 2. Each student must satisfy the social sciences and
humanities requirements of the College of Engineering. Students
entering fall 1994 and later must also satisfy the campus general
education requirements for social sciences and humanities.
footnote 3. Satifies the general education Composition II requirement.
footnote 4. Selected from the departmental list of approved technical electives in ceramics.
footnote 5. It is recommended that students who intend to
continue in graduate school undertake a research project in their
senior year.