Materials Engineering Overview
What is Materials Science?
Materials scientists use their specialized training in subjects related to physics and chemistry to improve the performance of materials used in all types of technological applications. The design of processing techniques to create materials with optimized performance in electronic, magnetic, optical, chemical, or biological applications is achieved by controlling the microstructure of the material.
Our Philosophy
The Division of Engineering at Brown has existed for over 150 years. Our Engineering curriculum takes a rigorous mathematical approach to Engineering and problem solving in the setting of a world-class liberal-arts environment. The Department is small enough that all undergraduates may interact closely with professors. At the same time, the Division is large enough to support a wide variety of leading-edge research into which undergraduates are involved. There is a wide variety of classes to satiate any student's appetite to learn.
Materials Science at Brown
The materials concentration at Brown University consists of four interrelated components that are aimed at providing maximum career options ranging from engineering practice to graduate school.
The engineering program at Brown offers state of the art computing, rapid prototyping, and machine shop facilities that are readily accessible to undergraduate students in engineering. Those concentrating in materials science also have opportunities to utilize the outstanding facilities in materials science for research and teaching. These specialized facilities are typically utilized by students during the laboratory component of the materials science curriculum and during independent research sponsored by a faculty member. Facilities include:
- Microelectronics processing laboratory
- Electron Microscopy Facility
- Mechanical Testing
- Materials Processing
- X-ray Diffraction
- Electrochemistry
- Chemical Vapor Deposition
- Physical Vapor Deposition (sputtering)
Degree designation
Graduating students receive a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering. Click here for the DEGREE PLAN.
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