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Undergraduate Program
Here you will find details about the mission, goals, objectives and outcomes of our undergraduate program
Mission
To provide internationally recognized leadership in education, research and service in the field of materials science and engineering. This is achieved through educational programs that produce students with a strong background in scientific and engineering problem-solving methods as well as communication and teamwork skills.
Goals
- To provide excellent, diverse students with knowledge and engineering skills in a quality learning environment that will enable them to become flexible, effective life-long learners and leaders in materials-related industries, government agencies, and academia.
- To have a leading undergraduate program in materials science and engineering, one that integrates a strong scientific base with engineering experience.
Objectives
The undergraduate program in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Michigan will graduate students who:
- possess an understanding of the structure, properties, performance, and processing of materials.
- adapt to the rapidly changing scientific and technological landscape, and drive the development of future technologies.
- communicate effectively with their colleagues and the general public.
- contribute substantively to science, technology, the environment, and society.
Apart from listing our own program outcomes, we have also shown how each of our program outcomes maps to outcomes defined by both ABET and TMS for MSE programs. Note that you can also click the number of a particular outcome (far left of table) to see how our curriculum addresses each particular outcome.
| Program Outcomes | ABET | TMS | |
| 1 | an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, the sciences and engineering principles to problems in materials science and engineering | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | an ability to understand and apply fundamental scientific and engineering principles to engineering problems in the context of the interrelationships between structure, properties, processing, and performance of all classes of materials and materials systems | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | an ability to design, conduct, analyse, and interpret results of laboratory experiments that involve the behavior of materials in engineering applications, including the use of statistical and computational methods | 2 + 3 | 4 |
| 4 | familiarity or experience with modern techniques, instrumentation and other tools require for experimental and engineering design, data collection, and data analysis in the practice of materials science and engineering | 11 + 2 | 4 |
| 5 | an ability to work in and provide leadership for diverse teams in the solution of engineering problems | 4 | |
| 6 | an ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems which involve application and selection of materials | 5 | 3 |
| 7 | an understanding of professional and ethical responsibilities and their implications | 6 | |
| 8 | an ability to communicate effectively through written reports and oral presentations, including preparation of professional-quality visual aids | 7 | |
| 9 | the broad education necessary to understand the impact of materials engineering problems and solutions in a global/societal context | 8 | |
| 10 | a recognition of the need for and an ability to engage in life-long learning | 9 | |
| 11 | a knowledge of contemporary issues in the context of engineering problems in materials science and engineering | 10 |