Materials Science and Engineering—Trends and Issues

1. Materials Science and Engineering—Trends and Issues Reza Abbaschian NMAB October 21, 2002

2. Outline • Educational Trends and Issues • Structural Trends and Issues • Splintered Professional Certification • Incoherent professional Representation • Reduced Core Funding(e.g. DOE) • Blurred Boundaries

3. Core elements of Materials Science and Engineering Source: Materials Science and Engineering for the 1990s, NRC, 1989

4. Materials Science and Engineering Core, including the end-user Source: Materials science and engineering—forging stronger links to users, NRC 1999

5. BROADENING OF MATERIAL FIELD Empirical knowledge and Societal Needs Materials Science and Engineering Basic Sciences and engineering Educational Challenges Integrated Education Balanced Science and Engineering Education

6. Undergraduate CurriculaBased on 11 departments • Science topics: 28-37 credits, average 33 • Humanities: 31-37, average 24 • Engineering: 13-19, average 16 • Materials: 27-53, average 37 • Tech Electives: 8-24, average 11 • Free Electives: 0-15 • Specialization: yes and no

7. Core Topics for MSE Curriculum • Introduction to Materials • Experimental Techniques • Thermodynamics • Transport Properties • Phase Equilibria • Phase Transformation • Kinetics • Structure • Characterization • Mechanical Behavior • Electronic, Magnetic, and Optical Behavior • Synthesis, Processing, and Manufacturing • Materials Selection and Design • Failure Analysis

8. Vertical Integration UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION Basic Sciences Basic Engineering Materials Core (Processing-Properties-Structure-Applications of All Materials) Specialization Materials Science and Engineering Processing* Properties Materials Science and Engineering Structure Applications Ceramics Electronics Polymers Metals Horizontal Integration * Synthesis-Processing-Manufacturing continuum

9. 15 - 18 semester hours in one specialization Metals Engineering Metals Specialization Ceramics Engineering Polymers Science Ceramics Specialization Polymer Specialization Electronic Behavior Electronic specialization MATRIX COVERAGE OF MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (UF Model) Energetics/Kinetics Transformations Stability 2 courses Research/Design Characterization Selection/Failure Intro Materials Mechanical Behavior 6 - 9 Hours Electives Mats Lab

10. Curricula have become shorter as universities have been forced to reduce B.S. degrees to a maximum of 128 credits. At the same time, the topic matter has broadened with the introduction of coursework on all classes of materials. Thus, subjects common in the 1960’s are often missing from MSE and Metallurgical curricula today. Analytical Chemistry Physical Chemistry Statistics Static Strength of Materials Mass and Energy Balances Deformation Processing Joining Melting and Refining Thermal Processing The larger departments can afford to offer many courses as electives and have enough students to justify them. Smaller departments cannot.

11. Source: ASEE Engineering Statistics 2001

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20. Materials Programs offering Undergraduate EducationTotal Programs = 69Degree titles:Metallurgical Engineering 11Metallurgical and Materials Engr. 5Materials Engineering 12Materials Science 4 Materials Science and Mineral Engr. 1Materials Science and Engineering 25Materials Option under Chemical Engr. 4Materials Option under Mechanical Engr. 5Ceramic Engineering 7Polymer Science & Engr. 4

21. Faculty size Average Source: UMC Faculty Head Count Average of 107 Departments: 16.4 in 1993 vs 18.3 in 2000 Source: ASM Education yearbook, 1993 and 2000

22. Source: ASEE Engineering Statistics 2001

24. Source: ASEE Engineering Statistics 2001

26. Consolidation of Departments • Between 1993 and 2000, fifteen departments out of 107 in North America were merged or consumed by other departments. Examples: • Mat Sci and Eng Chemical &Materials Eng • Interdisciplinary Program • Chemical & Biochem Eng • Mat Engineering Mech & Mat Eng • Met & Mat Eng Mech, Mat & Aero Eng Source: ASM Education Yearbook, 1993 and 2000

27. Trends in ABET Accreditation Ceramic Programs

28. Diversity and Trends in ABET Accreditation Metallurgy & Materials Programs ((In comparison, over 99% of around 230 ME departments are accredited in Mech Eng.))

29. Applications Synthesis & Processing Properties Structure MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH APPROACH AEMES, Civil, Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Chemical Engineering, Dental Physics, Electrical Engineering Chemistry, Medical

30. Source: ASEE Engineering Statistics 2001

32. Academic Research Obligations:FY 1999 Source: Science & Engineering Indicators-2002

33. Source: Science & Engineering Indicators-2002

37. MSE Employment Profile(all degrees) Data based on 620 UF-MSE graduates

42. Source: Occupational Outlook, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2002-2003

43. Source: Occupational Outlook, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2002-2003