Program Overview

Materials Engineering Program

The Materials Engineering program aims to supply students with the basic and global concepts of science and technology to comprehend the relation between materials' structure and its properties and applications. This will help in developing various industries and setting specifications and criteria for quality assurance.

Program Description

The program focuses on the development and manufacture of materials with special properties that suit the required application. Materials engineering applications incorporate different metals, ceramics, plastics, composite materials, semiconductors, and other materials used in electronics, communication, environmental, medicine, biotechnology, nanotechnology, and other applications.

Career Prospects

Materials engineers have versatile opportunities in manufacturing, petrochemical, ore extraction, consulting firms, research entities, and educational institutes or other similar organizations. Possible jobs include Material Engineer, Design Engineer, Metallurgist, Product Developer, Research Assistant, Quality Engineer, Biomedical Engineer, Patent Examiner, and Technical Sales Engineer.

Program Concentrations

The program covers a wide spectrum of materials, with elective courses in one of the following fields:

• Metallurgy: extraction of ferrous and nonferrous alloys, forming, casting, and welding technologies, material characterization, and non-destructive testing.
• Polymer: polymer materials and their composites, processing, testing, lubricants, sealants, packaging materials.
• Ceramics: building materials, glass, ceramic technologies, and Nano technologies, biomedical materials, and environmental aspects.

Program Competences

In addition to the competences for all Engineering Programs, the Materials Engineering Program graduate must be able to:

• Apply general math, science, and engineering skills to the solution of engineering problems related to materials.
• Analyse the relationship between structure, properties, processing, and design of materials and their final impact on the product design and performance.
• Understand systems applicable to the material engineering discipline by applying the concepts of Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, heat and mass transfer, and engineering chemistry.
• Develop, prepare, and characterize new materials by applying concepts of homogeneity and polymorphism, phase transformation, crystalline structures, and reaction kinetics.
• Select, model, analyse, design, treat, and test material systems of monolithic composite and hybrid materials in engineering systems.
• Adopt suitable national and international standards and codes to design, build, operate, inspect, and maintain industrial equipment and systems.
• Have the experimental and computational skills for a professional career as a team member or leader in multidisciplinary engineering projects using organization tools.
• Be aware of the value of sustainable learning and environmental/social issues surrounding materials.

Program Requirements

To get a Bachelor of Science Degree in this program, students need to complete a set of courses, including:

• University Requirements Courses
• Faculty Requirements Courses
• Specific program courses, such as Engineering Mathematics, Modern Physics, and Quantum Mechanics, among others.
• Elective courses in the chosen concentration (Metallic, Polymer, or Ceramic).
• A graduation project.

Course List

The program includes a variety of courses, such as:

• Engineering Mathematics
• Modern Physics and Quantum Mechanics
• Physics of Semiconductors and Dielectrics
• Introduction to Organic Chemistry
• Reaction Kinetics and Chemical Analysis
• Electrochemistry
• Polymer Chemistry
• Mechanical Engineering Drawing
• Machine Construction
• Quality Control
• Thermal Physics
• Thermodynamics
• Heat Transfer
• Introduction to Fluid Mechanics
• Measurement and Instrumentation
• Electrical Circuits and Machines
• Introduction to Finite Elements
• Phase Transformation and Heat Treatment
• Failure Analysis
• Composites Technology
• Corrosion
• Material and Process Selection
• Crystalline Structures of Materials
• Thermodynamics of Materials
• Materials Testing and Behavior
• Materials for Advanced Manufacturing Technology
• Polymer Materials
• Industrial Project
• Modern Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Making
• Glass, Ceramics, and Binding Materials
• Petrochemicals and Polymer Products
• Manufacturing Technologies

Double Degree Option

The student has the chance to get a double degree from Ain Shams University and Clausthal University of Technology in Germany. This double degree is according to the agreement between both universities, where the student gets a Bachelor of Science in Material Science and Engineering. To apply for the double degree, the student must pass all the Materials Engineering Program required courses at Ain Shams University, pass the B2 level of the German language, and study the five electives and the graduation project in Clausthal University.