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| Academics > College> College of Engineering |
 Overview |
The Division of Materials Science and Engineering deals with natural and man-made
materials for uses particularly in advanced applications such as
solid-state electronics, energy devices, and environmental industries.
A student in the materials science and engineering curriculum is
provided a basic background in chemistry, physics and engineering
and a field of specialization, for example, electronic materials,
ceramic engineering, or metallurgy.
Electronic materials is defined
by its applications. Semiconductors, ceramics and metals are used
today to form highly complex systems, such as integrated electronic
circuits, optoelectronic devices, mobile communication systems,
display panels and information storage media. Electronic materials
research combines the fundamental principles of solid state physics
and chemistry, of electronic and chemical engineering, and of materials
science. Ceramics are inorganic nonmetallic materials which are
used to form semiconducting devices, energy devices, sensors, filters
and structural systems. Structural ceramics are subjected, either
in their production or use, to high-temperature environments. Such
materials include rocket nozzles, electrical insulators, precision
molds, and glass of all types. Extractive metallurgy is the scientific
and engineering fields utilized in recovering metals from their
ores and in refining them to the desired purity. This subject includes
mineral processing as well as smelting, leaching, and electrochemical
methods of refining metals. In physical metallurgy, the relationships
between the chemical and physical structure of materials and their
properties are primarily studied . The improvement and control of
synthesis, properties, and structures of various materials for advanced
applications is a vital field of materials science and engineering. |
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| Educational Goals |
| The Division of Materials Science and Engineering aims at educating students to become technical experts in materials engineering who can produce industrial values by applying their technical knowledge and materials design skills, creative persons who can handle problems concerning engineering materials with their creativity, global persons who can play their own role in collaboration with people from other countries, and persons who can put vocational ethics into practice while on duty in industry. |
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| Program Information |
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The undergraduate school has initiated to adopt the ABEEK system
since 2004, and its administrative as well as education system have
been established to achieve the goal of the ABEEK program. The curriculum
consists of three main parts: College Liberal Arts, Math/Basic Sciences/Computer
Science, Major fields. Basic science courses like physics, chemistry
and introduction courses of major fields like materials science,
materials mechanics, physical chemistry, and thermodynamics are
provided as backgrounds in related science and engineering principals.
The Major field program consists of primary and principal courses.
The program includes about 50 courses covering the principals of
science and engineering concerning the materials properties, processing,
and characterization, about 25 courses dealing with materials selection
and design based on the fundamental knowledge of engineering materials,
about 5 courses handling laboratory works, and computer-related
courses like numerical analysis, introduction to computer, and the
internet.
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| Vision after Graduation |
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Statistical data for the past three years indicate that about
40% of the graduates got their job in large corporations, about
22% continued to study in graudate schools. The rest of them were
employed in government agencies, national laboratories, and small
sized companies. The large corporations include Samsung Group, LG
Group, Hyundai Group, POSCO, Dongbu Group, Hyundai Motor, GM Daewoo,
KCC, and Hyosung Group etc.
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