Materials Science and Engineering

Materials Science and Engineering looks at materials that we use and see every day (metal tools, glassware etc) to those of macroscale in the space and microscale in microelectronic devices. The impact of materials application are found in IT, biotech, transportation, healthcare, energy, construction etc. It is essential for engineers to understand a material from its atomic structure to its properties. Hence allows them to identify defects and the cause of it. This enables engineers to conduct proper materials selection for the required application, meeting safety and efficiency standards of the industries. Engineers can create new materials for new applications, as well as improve the existing properties to achieve superior performance, with lower cost and higher process efficiency.