ABET Accreditation
The Bachelor of Science in Materials Science and Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org.
Accreditation by ABET is an assurance that the program meets the quality standards of the profession for which it prepares graduates.
These standards include objectives and outcomes defined by the faculty with input from the department’s industrial advisory board and from alumni.
Program Educational Objectives
- Objective 1: To attain competency in the fundamentals of mathematics and the principles of physical science and engineering and their application to address new technical challenges.
- Objective 2: To attain competency in the fundamentals and operational principles of the MSE discipline in solving diverse design problems associated with any class of engineering materials.
- Objective 3: To value and promote diversity in engineering teams and ethical practices.
- Objective 4: To value and practice lifelong learning.
- Objective 5: To appreciate and promote the role of MSE in the greater global context of technology and manufacturing.
- Objective 6: To identify, evaluate and adopt new information resources, new tools of engineering science, and new modeling and computational methodologies.
- Objective 7: To provide the foundation for continuous improvement of communication effectiveness.
Visit the College of Engineering's ABET page for a full description of degree program objectives and student outcomes.
About ABET
ABET accredits college and university programs in applied and natural science, computing, engineering and engineering technology.
ABET accreditation is the culmination of continuous self-assessment and improvement, and assures that ABET-accredited programs meet the needs of students and their chosen professions while preparing graduates to enter the professional world.
Value Assured
Accreditation criteria focus on what students experience and learn. ABET’s voluntary peer-review process is highly respected worldwide because it adds critical value to academic programs in the technical disciplines, where quality, precision and safety are of the utmost importance.
ABET has 2,200-plus experts from industry, academia and government who provide quality assurance by serving as program evaluators, commissioners, board members and advisors. ABET is a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.