{"id":94678,"date":"2019-02-26T11:59:41","date_gmt":"2019-02-26T16:59:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=94678"},"modified":"2019-02-28T10:34:55","modified_gmt":"2019-02-28T15:34:55","slug":"ucf-offer-bachelors-degree-materials-science-engineering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-offer-bachelors-degree-materials-science-engineering\/","title":{"rendered":"UCF to Offer Bachelor&#8217;s Degree in Materials Science and Engineering"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>UCF will offer a <a href=\"http:\/\/mse.ucf.edu\/undergraduate-program\/\">new bachelor\u2019s degree<\/a> this fall in materials science and engineering to help graduates find jobs in fields as wide ranging as space, defense, electronics, energy and biomedicine.<\/p>\n<p>Materials, obviously, are at the core of all things engineered, and this new undergraduate program will be designed to meet the 21<sup>st<\/sup> century needs of the industry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMaterials play an important role in all disciplines, from electrical engineering, civil engineering mechanical engineering, chemistry, physics and medicine, so having an undergraduate degree will prepare students for many interdisciplinary careers,\u201d says Sudipta Seal, a UCF Pegasus Professor and chair of the MSE department. \u201cAnd Central Florida industries need materials engineers, so this will also boost the economy.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>MSE students will learn not only through challenging coursework, but alongside mentors in hands-on research projects that offer real-world experience.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>MSE students will learn not only through challenging coursework, but alongside mentors in hands-on research projects that offer real-world experience, Seal says.<\/p>\n<p>Because of the interdisciplinary nature of MSE, the new coursework combines engineering, physics and chemistry to design and manufacture materials that all other engineering fields require. With this approach, students will have an overall understanding of applications for all engineered systems.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;From the ages of stone, bronze, iron and to that of semiconductors, the history of civilization has been forged by the noble discovery and sophisticated mastery of materials. The undergraduate Materials Science and Engineering program at UCF will challenge students to earn knowledge and skills to enable new technologies that will shape our future,&#8221; says Yongho Sohn, a UCF Pegasus Professor and the Lockheed Martin Professor of Engineering.<\/p>\n<p>Lab courses will be offered for hands-on experiences and students will be able to participate in research through centers such as UCF\u2019s Advanced Materials Processing and Analysis Center, and the Nanoscience and Technology Center. Students will have opportunities for internships with local companies Lockheed, Siemens, Mitsubishi and others, Seal says.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe BS-MSE program gives talented students an exciting new option for jobs and research opportunities,\u201d says Professor Charles Reilly, associate dean in the College of Engineering and Computer Science.<\/p>\n<p>The MSE program is ranked in the top 50 in the nation by <em>U.S. News and World Report\u2019s <\/em>Best Graduate Programs 2019. 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