The Materials Engineering curriculum has received national recognition for its innovative structure and will provide both breadth and depth in your understanding of science and engineering principles and practices.
Graduate Program
Graduates of the materials engineering program are qualified for admission to Cal Poly’s Master’s Degree Programs in Engineering with a Specialization in Materials. The opportunity also exists for advanced students to begin graduate study in these areas prior to completion of the BS degree, via a “blended 4+1” program. This opportunity provides a number of advantages to qualified students, and makes it possible for completion of both the BS and MS degrees in as little as 5 years.
Materials engineering students participating in a blended 4+1 program are permitted to fulfill the materials senior project requirement with the master’s degree thesis. Because of the design emphasis of the senior project, a master’s thesis used to satisfy the senior project requirement must include a major engineering design experience. The thesis supervisor assists the student in ensuring that this requirement is met. Further details are provided in the graduate study sections for each of these programs.
BS Materials Engineering
Program Learning Outcomes
1. An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
2. An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data
3. An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability
4. An ability to function on multidisciplinary teams
5. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems 6. An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility 7. An ability to communicate effectively
8. The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context
9. A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning
10.A knowledge of contemporary issues
11.An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice
Degree Requirements and Curriculum
In addition to the program requirements listed on this page, students must also satisfy requirements outlined in more detail in the Minimum Requirements for Graduation (http://catalog.calpoly.edu/
academicstandardsandpolicies/generalrequirementsbachelorsdegree/
#generaleducationtext) section of this catalog, including:
• 60 units of upper division courses
• Graduation Writing Requirement (GWR)
• 2.0 GPA
• U.S. Cultural Pluralism (USCP)
Note: No major or support courses may be taken as credit/no credit.
MAJOR COURSES
MATE 110 Introduction to Materials Engineering Design I 1 MATE 120 Introduction to Materials Engineering Design II 1 MATE 130 Introduction to Materials Engineering Design III 1
MATE 210 Materials Engineering 3
MATE 215 Materials Laboratory I 1
MATE 222 Materials Selection Life Cycle 4
MATE 225 Materials Laboratory II 1
MATE 232 Materials, Ethics, and Society 4
MATE 235 Materials Laboratory III 1
MATE 310 Noncrystalline Material Systems 4
MATE 330 Composite Materials Systems 4
MATE 340 Electronic Materials Systems 4
MATE 350 Structural Materials Systems 4
MATE 360 Metallurgical Materials Systems 4
MATE 370 Kinetics of Materials and Process Design 4 MATE 380 Thermodynamics and Physical Chemistry 4
MATE 482 Senior Project I 1
MATE 483 Senior Project II 2
MATE 484 Senior Project III 2
Technical Electives 2,3
Select from the following: 12
BMED 420 Principles of Biomaterials Design CHEM 444 Polymers & Coatings I
CHEM 447 Polymers and Coatings Laboratory I MATE 401 Materials Characterization Techniques MATE 410 Nanoscale Engineering
MATE 425 Corrosion Engineering MATE 430 Microfabrication
MATE 435 Microfabrication Laboratory
MATE 440 Welding Metallurgy and Joining of Advanced Materials
MATE 445 Joining of Advanced Materials Laboratory MATE/CHEM
446
Surface Chemistry of Materials
MATE 450 Fracture and Failure Analysis MATE/IME
458/CPE 488
Microelectronics and Electronics Packaging
MATE 460 Materials Selection in Mechanical Design MATE 470 Selected Advanced Topics
MATE 471 Selected Advanced Laboratory MATE 501 Advanced Engineering Materials MATE 510 Materials Analysis
MATE 522 Advanced Ceramics MATE/BMED
530
Biomaterials
MATE 550 Micro Systems
MATE 590 Solidification and Densification PHYS 412 Solid State Physics
PHYS 413 Advanced Topics in Solid State Physics PHYS/EE 422 Polymer Electronics Laboratory Approved Electives/Technical Breadth Electives 2,3
Select from the following: 8
AERO/HNRS 310
Air and Space
BMED 310 Biomedical Engineering Measurement and Analysis
BMED 550 Current and Evolving Topics in Biomedical Engineering
BMED/MATE 530
Biomaterials
BRAE 239 Engineering Surveying
BUS 207 Legal Responsibilities of Business
BUS 212 Financial Accounting for Nonbusiness Majors BUS 488 Planning and Managing New Ventures CD/PSY 254 Family Psychology
CE 207 Mechanics of Materials II
CHEM 216 Organic Chemistry for Life Sciences I CHEM 217 Organic Chemistry for Life Sciences II CHEM 218 Organic Chemistry for Life Sciences III CHEM 312 Survey of Organic Chemistry
CHEM 316 Organic Chemistry I CHEM 317 Organic Chemistry II CHEM 318 Organic Chemistry III
CHEM 319 Advanced Organic Chemistry Laboratory CHEM 444 Polymers & Coatings I
CHEM 447 Polymers and Coatings Laboratory I CHEM/MATE
446
Surface Chemistry of Materials
CPE 488/
IME 458/
MATE 458
Microelectronics and Electronics Packaging
CSC/CPE 235
Fundamentals of Computer Science for Scientists and Engineers I
EE/PHYS 422 Polymer Electronics Laboratory ECON 221 Microeconomics
ENGR 451 Special Topics in Bioengineering ENGR 470 Selected Advanced Topics ENGR 471 Selected Advanced Laboratory ENGR 322/
SCM 302
The Learn By Doing Lab Teaching Practicum
ERSC/GEOG 250
Physical Geography
GEOL 201 Physical Geology
HIST 410 Recent America Since 1950: Shattering of the American Consensus
HIST 417 20th Century China
IME 223 Process Improvement Fundamentals IME 303 Project Organization and Management IME 421 Manufacturing Organizations
IME/HNRS/
MATE 322
Leadership and Project Management
IT 341 Packaging Polymers and Processing MATE 401 Materials Characterization Techniques MATE 425 Corrosion Engineering
MATE 430 Microfabrication
MATE 435 Microfabrication Laboratory
MATE 440 Welding Metallurgy and Joining of Advanced Materials
MATE 445 Joining of Advanced Materials Laboratory MATE 450 Fracture and Failure Analysis
MATE 460 Materials Selection in Mechanical Design MATE 470 Selected Advanced Topics
MATE 471 Selected Advanced Laboratory
MATE 504 Research Methods in Materials Engineering MATE 510 Materials Analysis
MATE 570 Selected Advanced Topics MATE 571 Selected Advanced Laboratory ME 212 Engineering Dynamics ME 341 Fluid Mechanics I
NR/RPTA 203 Resource Law Enforcement
NR 434 Wood Properties, Products and Sustainable Uses
PHYS 211 Modern Physics I PHYS 412 Solid State Physics
PHYS 413 Advanced Topics in Solid State Physics PSY 256 Developmental Psychology
PSY 305 Personality PSY 419 Self and Identity UNIV/HNRS
392
Appropriate Technology for the World’s People:
Design
UNIV 424 Design of Museum Displays of Science, Engineering and Technology
UNIV 492 Appropriate Technology for the World’s People:
Design
ZOO 331 Human Anatomy and Physiology I SUPPORT COURSES
CE 204 Mechanics of Materials I 3
CHEM 124 General Chemistry for the Engineering Disciplines I (B3/B4) 1
4
CHEM 125 General Chemistry for the Engineering Disciplines II
4
CSC 231 Programming for Engineering Students 2
EE 201 Electric Circuit Theory 3
EE 251 Electric Circuits Laboratory 1
ENGL 149 Technical Writing for Engineers (A3) 1 4 IME 144 Introduction to Design and Manufacturing 4
IME 314 Engineering Economics 3-4
or IME 326 Engineering Test Design and Analysis
MATH 141 Calculus I (B1) 1 4
MATH 142 Calculus II (B1) 1 4
MATH 143 Calculus III (Add’l Area B) 1 4
MATH 241 Calculus IV 4
MATH 244 Linear Analysis I 4
ME 211 Engineering Statics 3
ME 343 Heat Transfer 4 4
PHYS 141 General Physics IA (Add’l Area B) 1 4
PHYS 132 General Physics II 4
PHYS 133 General Physics III 4
STAT 312 Statistical Methods for Engineers (B6) 1 4 GENERAL EDUCATION
(See GE program requirements below.) 44
FREE ELECTIVES
Free Electives 0
Total units 185-186
1 Required in Support; also satisfies GE
2 The courses selected to satisfy this requirement may not be used to satisfy other major, support, or general education requirements (no double counting of coursework).
3 Consultation with advisor is recommended prior to selecting approved electives; bear in mind your selections may impact pursuit of post-baccalaureate studies and/or goals.
4 MATE 471 (Transport Phenomena I, II, III) plus 1 additional unit of an upper-division technical elective or an approved technical breadth elective may substitute.
General Education (GE) Requirements
• 72 units required, 28 of which are specified in Major and/or Support.
• See the complete GE course listing (http://
catalog.calpoly.edu/academicstandardsandpolicies/
generalrequirementsbachelorsdegree/#generaleducationtext).
• Minimum of 8 units required at the 300 level.
Area A Communication
A1 Expository Writing 4
A2 Oral Communication 4
A3 Reasoning, Argumentation and Writing (4 units in Support) 1
0
Area B Science and Mathematics
B1 Mathematics/Statistics (8 units in Support) 1 0
B2 Life Science 4
B3 Physical Science (4 units in Support) 1 0 B4 One lab taken with either a B2 or B3 course B6 Upper-division Area B (4 units in Support) 1 0 Additional Area B units (8 units in Support) 1 0 Area C Arts and Humanities
C1 Literature 4
C2 Philosophy 4
C3 Fine/Performing Arts 4
C4 Upper-division elective 4
Area D/E Society and the Individual
D1 The American Experience (Title 5, Section 40404 requirement) (40404)
4
D2 Political Economy 4
D3 Comparative Social Institutions 4
D4 Self Development (CSU Area E) 4
Total units 44
1 Required in Support; also satisfies GE