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Material Science and Engineering OverviewMaterial Engineering: applies chemistry, physics, biology, and mathematics to engineer atomic structure/architecture and produce materials with new/improved properties
Strengths: Solid State Device Fabrication, Nano-structures, Functional Materials, Energy
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Chemical Engineering OverviewChemical Engineering: applies chemistry, physics, biology, and mathematics for the process of converting raw materials into chemicals or more useful forms.
Strengths: Liquids, Plastics, Drugs, Fuels, Food, Paints, Adhesives
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Department at a Glance
• 72 Undergraduate Students, 4 Master’s Students, and 31 PhD Students in the MSE Program
• Approximately 50 undergraduate research assistantships in the department
• $111,900 in Undergraduate Scholarships awarded in 2010/2011
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Department at a Glance• Research Strengths: energy and sustainability, advanced
materials and nanotechnology, and biotechnology and medicine
• MSE Degree Concentrations: Biomedical Materials Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, and Polymeric Engineering
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What Will I Learn as an MSU MSE Student
You’ll take courses in:• Ceramic and Refractory Materials• Experimental Mechanics• X-ray Crystallography• Energy and Bonding within Solids• Biomaterials and Biocompatibility• Failure and Fracture Analysis• Electronic Structures and Properties of Materials
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Ways To Get InvolvedWorldwide Opportunities:• MSE Study Abroad Program• Corporate Internship Programs
Student Enrichment Opportunities:• MSE Society• MSU Mini Baja Team• MSU Formula SAE Team
MSU Research Opportunities:• 2009 CHEMS Dept. Research Expenditures: $10.7 Million• Undergraduate Research Assistantships• NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates
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MSU MSE Graduates Work As• Process Engineers• Materials Testing Engineers• Failure Analysis Engineers• Design Engineers• Customer Liaison Engineers• Corporate R&D Scientists• Startup Entrepreneurs
• Wall Street Quants• Patent Attorneys• Graduate Students• Project Managers• Consultants• Educators• Federal Scientists
Remember, everything is made of something!
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Field of Study Average SalaryMaterials Science & Engineering $65,500
Chemical Engineering $64,428
Electrical Engineering $58,518
Computer Science $57,722
Computer Engineering $57, 380
Mechanical Engineering $56,179
Biosystems Engineering $56,050
Applied Engineering Sciences $52,166
Civil Engineering $48, 363
Career 411 Average Salary Comparison, MSU Career Services, 2010
BS Starting Salaries
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MSU MSE Faculty ResearchMelissa Baumann:Bioactive Hydroxyapatite Whisker Composite Ceramic Bone SubstitutesCeramic Membrane Water Filtration Combined with Ozonation
Thomas Bieler:Microstructural Evolution from Ageing, Creep, and ThermomechanicalFatigue in Lead Free Solders
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MSU MSE Faculty ResearchCarl Boehlert:Biomedical Compatibility of Ti-Al-NB Alloys for Implant ApplicationsDevelopment of In-Situ Electron-Microscopy TechniquesProcessing-Microsctructure-Property Relationships of Structural Mg Alloys
Eldon Case:Microcracking in BioceramicsProcessing and Characterization of Thermoelectric Materials
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MSU MSE Faculty ResearchMartin Crimp:Imaging of Dislocations in Bulk SEM SamplesRadiation Effects on the Structure of Electronic Properties of Carbon
David Grummond:High Temperature Shape Memory Alloy Development for Use Above 500CThin Film Shape Memory Alloys on Polymeric Substrates for Microactuators
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MSU MSE Faculty ResearchWei Lai:High Performance Lithium-Ion Battery ElectrodesNonlinear Impedence Spectroscopy and its Application to Batteries
Andre Lee:Development of Nanostructured Lead-free SolderStructure-Property Relationships of Polymer Nanocomposites
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MSU MSE Faculty ResearchJames Lucas:Nanoidentation and OIM Investigation Crystal Anisoptropy in Pb-free Solder Materials and Solder Joints
Donald Morelli:Revolutionary Materials for Thermoelectric Conversion
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MSU MSE Faculty ResearchJason Nicholas:Mechano-Chemical Coupling in Electrochemically Active MaterialsConstrained SinteringHigh Performance Nano-composite Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Electrodes
Jeffery Sakamoto:Hierarchically Ordered Scaffolds for Nerve RepairElectrochemical Energy Storage with Lithium BatteriesThermoelectric Energy Storage
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