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Ceramic Materials specialization
The Ceramic Materials specialization allows students to gain exposure to the unique properties of ceramics, a material of increasing importance in applications ranging from the automobile and aerospace industries to biomedical issues.
Ceramic Materials curriculum
Students in the Ceramic Materials specialization will take the following courses:
Major courses:
MSE 612 Structure and Defects of Crystalline Ceramics
MSE 614 Electrical, Optical, and Magnetic Properties of Ceramics
MSE 615 Chemical Processing of Ceramics
MSE 616 Ceramic Forming Processes
MSE 617 Thermal Processing of Ceramics
MSE 618 Structure and Properties of Glasses
MSE 619 Ceramics Processing Lab
Technical electives:
Four courses, totaling at least 12 credit hours, in accord with the Technical Elective guidelines.
Download the Specialization Options/Technical Elective guidelines (PDF, 154K)
Ceramic Materials curriculum checklist
Download the Ceramic Materials curriculum checklist (PDF, 84K) A listing which details all courses necessary to earn a Bachelor's degree with a Ceramic Engineering specialization.
Specialization Application form
Specialization Application forms are due before the start of the last quarter of the Junior year (i.e., typically by the end of Winter quarter of Junior year).
Download Specialization Application (PDF, 88K)
Please read through the Specialization Application, complete the form, and obtain the required faculty advisor signature. The student should then schedule an appointment with the MSE Undergraduate Advisor to review the application. Students may e-mail the MSE Undergraduate Advisor, phone 292-3145, or stop by 477 Watts Hall to set up this appointment.
Career paths:
Students who have completed the Ceramic Materials specialization have gone on to a variety of companies including GE Aircraft Engines, Kohler, Owens-Corning, and General Electric.
