Bachelor of Science in Ceramic Engineering

What will I be studying?

Ceramic engineering is the branch of materials engineering and science that involves inorganic, nonmetallic materials. (The other two branches of materials are metallurgical engineering and polymer engineering.) Ceramic engineers design the materials that make it possible for other engineering disciplines to advance: glass fibers and optical devices for telecommunication networks; electronic ceramics that make cell phones possible; high temperature materials that allow jet engines to operate at more efficient temperatures; biocompatible materials that replace diseased tissues, etc. Ceramic engineers use basic principles from chemistry and physics to understand how to design new materials at the atomic level, then to process these materials into useful forms

Curriculum

Ceramic Engineering Curriculum

Student Organizations

American Ceramic Society Student Branch: Students participate and compete in national competitions at the annual meeting of the American Ceramic Society.

Keramos Honor Society: Missouri S&T has had the Nation's outstanding chapter for six years running (1995-2001).

National Institute of Ceramic Engineers

Outstanding Research

Facilities & Technology

Modern equipment and laboratories support the research effort and are often used in undergraduate training and by undergraduates participating in research programs. A variety of opportunities exist for multi-disciplinary research programs through collaborations with other departments (Biological Sciences, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Chemistry) or through campus research centers (Graduate Center for Materials Research, Electronic Materials Research Center)

Financial Assistance