Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Our courses rely on hands-on activities, group projects, and practical applications of theoretical concepts. In your engineering courses, we also include activities that build writing and communication skills to prepare students for the working world.

Be sure to check out Engineering Distance Education for any distance ed classes.

Course Lists and Descriptions

• Graduate course list
  
• Undergraduate course list
• Undergraduate courses by area
  

Planners

• ISU's Class Schedule Planner
• ISU's Schedule of Classes

Websites

• Class pages
• WebCT

Class sizes in MSE are small. With a faculty to student ratio of 4:1, typical class sizes are around 20 students. Laboratories have around 10 students, with around 2 or 3 people in a lab group. You won't get lost in the crowd!

All of our courses are taught by our professors themselves. Faculty who are experts in their field teach all courses and labs. Student to faculty ratio is 4:1. Graduate students and upper class students often assist during the labs.