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Bachelor's

Materials Engineering BS

University of California, Los Angeles Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science 69 courses

About This Program

The materials engineering program is designed for students who wish to pursue a professional career in the materials field and desire a broad understanding of the relationship between microstructure and properties of materials. Metals, ceramics, and polymers, as well as the design, fabrication, and testing of metallic and other materials such as oxides, glasses, and fiber-reinforced composites, are included in the course contents. Students are introduced to the basic principles of metallurgy and ceramic and polymer science as part of the Materials Engineering major. The department also has a program in electronic materials that provides a broad-based background in materials science, with opportunity to specialize in the study of those materials used for electronic and optoelectronic applications. The program incorporates several courses in electrical engineering in addition to those in the Materials Science curriculum. The materials engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET. The Materials Engineering major is a designated capstone major. Students undertake two individual projects involving materials selection, treatment, and serviceability. Successful completion requires working knowledge of physical properties of materials and strategies and methodologies of using materials properties in the materials selection process. Students learn and work independently and practice leadership and teamwork in and across disciplines. They are also expected to communicate effectively in oral, graphic, and written forms.

Degree Requirements

Materials Engineering Option: Preparation for the Major

Complete 15 courses as follows:

Materials Engineering Option: Preparation for the Major: Chemistry

Complete the following three courses:

Code Course Title Credits
CHEM 20A Chemical Structure 4
CHEM 20B Chemical Energetics and Change 4
CHEM 20L General Chemistry Laboratory 3

Materials Engineering Option: Preparation for the Major: Civil Engineering or Computer Science

Select one course from:

Code Course Title Credits
C&EE M20 Introduction to Computer Programming with MATLAB 4
COM SCI 31 Introduction to Computer Science I 4
MECH&AE M20 Introduction to Computer Programming with MATLAB 4

Materials Engineering Option: Preparation for the Major: Materials Science and Engineering

Complete the following two courses:

Code Course Title Credits
MAT SCI 10 Freshman Seminar: New Materials 1
MAT SCI 90L Physical Measurement in Materials Engineering 2

Materials Engineering Option: Preparation for the Major: Mathematics

Complete six courses as follows:

Code Course Title Credits
MATH 31A Differential and Integral Calculus 4
MATH 31B Integration and Infinite Series 4
MATH 32A Calculus of Several Variables 4
MATH 32B Calculus of Several Variables 4
MATH 33A Linear Algebra and Applications 4

Materials Engineering Option: Preparation for the Major: Mathematics: Mathematics 33B or Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 82

Select one course from:

Code Course Title Credits
MATH 33B Differential Equations 4
MECH&AE 82 Mathematics of Engineering 4

Materials Engineering Option: The Major

Complete 25 courses as follows:

Materials Engineering Option: The Major: Required Courses

Complete 14 courses as follows. Students may apply Civil and Environmental Engineering 91 or Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 101.

Code Course Title Credits
C&EE 91 Statics 4
C&EE 108 Introduction to Mechanics of Deformable Solids 4
EC ENGR 100 Electrical and Electronic Circuits 4
MAT SCI 104 Science of Engineering Materials 4
MAT SCI 110 Introduction to Materials Characterization A (Crystal Structure, Nanostructures, and X-Ray Scattering) 4
MAT SCI 110L Introduction to Materials Characterization A Laboratory 2
MAT SCI 120 Physics of Materials 4
MAT SCI 130 Phase Relations in Solids 4
MAT SCI 131 Diffusion and Diffusion-Controlled Reactions 4
MAT SCI 131L Diffusion and Diffusion-Controlled Reactions Laboratory 2
MAT SCI 132 Structure and Properties of Metallic Alloys 4
MAT SCI 143A Mechanical Behavior of Materials 4
MAT SCI 150 Introduction to Polymers 4
MAT SCI 160 Introduction to Ceramics and Glasses 4
MECH&AE 101 Statics and Strength of Materials 4

Materials Engineering Option: The Major: Laboratory

Select two laboratory courses (4 units) from the following. Up to two units of Materials Science and Engineering 199 may be applied.

Code Course Title Credits
MAT SCI 111L Introduction to Materials Characterization B Laboratory 2
MAT SCI 121L Materials Science of Semiconductors Laboratory 2
MAT SCI 141L Computer Methods and Instrumentation in Materials Science 2
MAT SCI 143L Mechanical Behavior Laboratory 2
MAT SCI 161L Laboratory in Ceramics 2
MAT SCI 199 Directed Research in Materials Science and Engineering 2 to 8

Materials Engineering Option: The Major: Technical Breadth

Select three technical breadth courses (12 units) selected from an approved list available in the Office of Academic and Student Affairs.

Materials Engineering Option: The Major: Capstone Design

Complete the following two courses:

Code Course Title Credits
MAT SCI 140A Materials Selection and Engineering Design A 3
MAT SCI 140B Materials Selection and Engineering Design B 3

Materials Engineering Option: The Major: Major Field Electives

Select two major field elective courses (8 units) from:

Code Course Title Credits
CH ENGR CM114 Electrochemical Processes 4
C&EE 130 Elementary Structural Mechanics 4
C&EE 135A Elementary Structural Analysis 4
EC ENGR 2 Physics for Electrical Engineers 4
EC ENGR 123A Fundamentals of Solid-State I 4
EC ENGR 128 Principles of Quantum Technology 4
MAT SCI 105 Principles of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 4
MAT SCI C111 Introduction to Materials Characterization B (Electron Microscopy) 4
MAT SCI C112 Cultural Materials Science II: Characterization Methods in Conservation of Materials 4
MAT SCI 121 Materials Science of Semiconductors 4
MAT SCI 122 Principles of Electronic Materials Processing 4
MAT SCI 151 Structure and Properties of Composite Materials 4
MAT SCI 161 Processing of Ceramics and Glasses 4
MAT SCI 162 Electronic Ceramics 4
MECH&AE 166C Design of Composite Structures 4

Materials Engineering Option: The Major: Elective

Select at least one elective course (4 units) from:

Code Course Title Credits
CHEM 30A Organic Chemistry I: Structure and Reactivity 4
CHEM 30AL General Chemistry Laboratory II 4
EC ENGR 131A Probability and Statistics 4
MATH 170A Probability Theory I 4
STATS 100A Introduction to Probability 4

Electronic Materials Option: Preparation for the Major

Complete 15 courses as follows:

Electronic Materials Option: Preparation for the Major: Chemistry

Complete the following three courses:

Code Course Title Credits
CHEM 20A Chemical Structure 4
CHEM 20B Chemical Energetics and Change 4
CHEM 20L General Chemistry Laboratory 3

Electronic Materials Option: Preparation for the Major: Civil Engineering or Computer Science

Select one course from:

Code Course Title Credits
C&EE M20 Introduction to Computer Programming with MATLAB 4
COM SCI 31 Introduction to Computer Science I 4
MECH&AE M20 Introduction to Computer Programming with MATLAB 4

Electronic Materials Option: Preparation for the Major: Materials Science

Complete the following two courses:

Code Course Title Credits
MAT SCI 10 Freshman Seminar: New Materials 1
MAT SCI 90L Physical Measurement in Materials Engineering 2

Electronic Materials Option: Preparation for the Major: Mathematics

Complete six courses as follows:

Code Course Title Credits
MATH 31A Differential and Integral Calculus 4
MATH 31B Integration and Infinite Series 4
MATH 32A Calculus of Several Variables 4
MATH 32B Calculus of Several Variables 4
MATH 33A Linear Algebra and Applications 4

Electronic Materials Option: Preparation for the Major: Mathematics: Mathematics 33B or Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 82

Select one course from:

Code Course Title Credits
MATH 33B Differential Equations 4
MECH&AE 82 Mathematics of Engineering 4

Electronic Materials Option: The Major

Complete 25 courses as follows:

Electronic Materials Option: The Major: Required Courses

Complete the following 15 courses:

Code Course Title Credits
EC ENGR 100 Electrical and Electronic Circuits 4
EC ENGR 101A Engineering Electromagnetics 4
EC ENGR 121B Principles of Semiconductor Device Design 4
MAT SCI 104 Science of Engineering Materials 4
MAT SCI 110 Introduction to Materials Characterization A (Crystal Structure, Nanostructures, and X-Ray Scattering) 4
MAT SCI 110L Introduction to Materials Characterization A Laboratory 2
MAT SCI 120 Physics of Materials 4
MAT SCI 121 Materials Science of Semiconductors 4
MAT SCI 121L Materials Science of Semiconductors Laboratory 2
MAT SCI 122 Principles of Electronic Materials Processing 4
MAT SCI 130 Phase Relations in Solids 4
MAT SCI 131 Diffusion and Diffusion-Controlled Reactions 4
MAT SCI 131L Diffusion and Diffusion-Controlled Reactions Laboratory 2
MAT SCI 132 Structure and Properties of Metallic Alloys 4
MECH&AE 101 Statics and Strength of Materials 4

Electronic Materials Option: The Major: Upper-Division Mathematics Course

Select one upper-division mathematics course from:

Code Course Title Credits
C&EE 103 Applied Numerical Computing and Modeling in Civil and Environmental Engineering 4
EC ENGR 102 Systems and Signals 4
MATH 132 Complex Analysis for Applications 4
MECH&AE 182B Mathematics of Engineering 4
MECH&AE 182C Numerical Methods for Engineering Applications 4

Electronic Materials Option: The Major: Materials Science

Select one course from:

Code Course Title Credits
MAT SCI 150 Introduction to Polymers 4
MAT SCI 160 Introduction to Ceramics and Glasses 4

Electronic Materials Option: The Major: Additional Electrical and Computer Engineering or Materials Science Course

Select one course (4 units) from:

Code Course Title Credits
EC ENGR 123A Fundamentals of Solid-State I 4
EC ENGR 128 Principles of Quantum Technology 4
MAT SCI 150 Introduction to Polymers 4
MAT SCI 160 Introduction to Ceramics and Glasses 4

Electronic Materials Option: The Major: Laboratory

Select one course (4 units) from the following list. Up to 2 units of Material Science and Engineering 199 may be applied

Code Course Title Credits
MAT SCI 141L Computer Methods and Instrumentation in Materials Science 2
MAT SCI 161L Laboratory in Ceramics 2
MAT SCI 199 Directed Research in Materials Science and Engineering 2 to 8

Electronic Materials Option: The Major: Technical Breadth

Select three technical breadth courses (12 units) from an approved list available in the Office of Academic and Student Affairs.

Electronic Materials Option: The Major: Capstone Design

Complete the following two courses:

Code Course Title Credits
MAT SCI 140A Materials Selection and Engineering Design A 3
MAT SCI 140B Materials Selection and Engineering Design B 3

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