CURRICULUM IN CERAMIC ENGINEERING
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
201 Metallurgy and Mining Building
1304 West Green Street
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 333-1441
Fax: (217) 333-2736For 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. The ceramic engineering curriculum prepares students for professional careers or further study in fields dealing with materials-their properties, behavior, and applications. Some of the ceramic products originate with naturally occurring minerals, while 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 applied science with emphasis on ceramic materials. The interrelationships between the structure, processing, and properties of materials and their applications in the design of ceramic materials and industrial processes are taught throughout the curriculum. Students apply basic science to solve engineering problems, culminating in a required comprehensive design course (CER E/MATSE 322) in the senior year. Several design-oriented electives are available. Choice of electives allows the student to place greater emphasis on topics such as glass, electronics, biomaterials, or high-temperature materials.
The curriculum requires 128 hours for graduation.
First year1
HOURS
FIRST SEMESTER 4
CHEM 101-General Chemistry 0
ENGR 100-Engineering Lecture 3
G E 103-Engineering Graphics and Design 5
MATH 120-Calculus and Analytic Geometry, I (1)
MATSE 100-Materials Lecture2 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 111-General Physics (Mechanics) 3
Elective in social sciences or humanities3 16
Total Second year
HOURS
FIRST SEMESTER 3
C S 101-Introduction to Computing with Application to Engineering and Physical Science 3
MATH 242-Calculus of Several Variables 4
PHYCS 112-General Physics (Electricity and Magnetism) 2
T A M 150-Introduction to Statics 6
Electives in social sciences or humanities3 18
Total HOURS
SECOND SEMESTER 3
ECE 205-Introduction to Electrical and Electronic Circuits 3
MATSE 200-Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering 3
MATH 285-Differential Equations and Orthogonal Functions 2
PHYCS 113-General Physics (Fluids and Thermal Physics) 2
PHYCS 114-General Physics (Waves and Quantum Physics) 3
T A M 221-Elementary Mechanics of Solids 16
Total Third year
HOURS
FIRST SEMESTER 3
I E 238-Analysis of Data 2
MATSE 207-Materials Science and Engineering Lab, I4 4
MATSE 301/CHEM 245-Thermodynamics of Materials 4
MATSE 305-Microstructure Characterization 3
Technical elective5 16
Total HOURS
SECOND SEMESTER 3
MATSE 204-Electronic Properties of Materials 2
MATSE 208-Materials Science and Engineering Lab, II4 3
MATSE 302-Kinetic Processes in Materials 3
MATSE 306-Thermal-Mechanical Behavior of Materials 3
MATSE 320/CER E 320-Ceramic Materials and Properties 3
Elective in social sciences or humanities3 17
Total Fourth year6
HOURS
FIRST SEMESTER 4
MATSE 321/CER E 321-Ceramic Processing and Microstructure Development 2
MATSE 323/CER E 323-Ceramic Engineering Processing Laboratory 5
Technical electives5 3
Elective in social sciences or humanities3 14
Total HOURS
SECOND SEMESTER 3
MATSE 322/CER E 322-Process Design 3
Technical elective5 6
Free electives 3
Elective in social sciences or humanities3 15
Total
1. It is recommended that freshmen with appropriate backgrounds in analytical geometry take the MATH 135, 245 calculus sequence, delaying MATH 225 until the sophomore year, instead of MATH 120, 130, 242.
2. This course is highly recommended for freshmen, who may elect to use it to help meet free elective requirements.
3. 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.
4. Satifies the general education Composition II requirement.
5. Selected from the departmental list of approved technical electives in ceramics.
6. It is recommended that students who intend to continue in graduate school undertake a research project in their senior year.