Materials Science Engineering

ISU Research Experience for Teachers 2010

Group Members: Beth Brenneman, Garrett Hall, Larry Price, Arie Schiller, Erin Yoder

Materials science is an interdisciplinary field involving the properties of matter and its applications to various areas of science and engineering. This science investigates the relationship between the structure of materials at atomic or molecular scales and their macroscopic properties. Nanoscience or nanotechnology has propelled materials science to the forefront of exploration by many universities as of late.

Nature of the Work

Specialized Training

Classes in Science, Math, and Computers College Requirements:

Before taking upper-level courses in your major, you need to fulfill the basic program requirements and a GPA of at least of 2.00

Basic Program Courses (26.5), Gen. Ed. Electives (15), ME Core Courses (46), Technical & Design Electives (18), ME Tech Elective Specifics

Bachelor degrees in one of the following: Science, Technology, Engineering, Applied Science

Masters Degree in one of the following: Engineering, Technology, Science, Engineering Management

Student Type/Pre-College Training

By experimenting with chemicals, atoms, and minerals, they invent and perfect new materials find ways to make traditional materials betterproduce materials reliably and economically through synthesis and processing research what makes materials change and how to predict those changes

Recent Iowa State MSE graduates are working for companies such as Pella, 3M, Teledyne, Intel, Alcoa, Owens Corning, McDonnell-Douglas, IBM, Rockwell International, General Motors, Boeing, General Electric Astro-Space, Ames Laboratory, and Lockheed Martin.

Recent MSE graduates with a BS degree receive over $55,000 annually.

Employment

Research on catalysts addresses efficiency of lithium-air batteries - Catalysts.

Developing nanowire for biosensors -Biological Materials

Biopolymer design and synthesis -Organic Polymer Materials

DNA-directed nanocrystal assembly -Nanopatterning

Current Research

References

http://www.mse.iastate.edu/academics.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechanical_engineeri

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