Accreditation

The Materials Science and Engineering (BSE) program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Materials, Metallurgical, Ceramics and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.

The mission of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania is:

• To design and deliver educational programs of the highest quality that will prepare students for global leadership positions in the industrial, academic and public sectors;
• To extend the frontiers of knowledge in materials science and engineering through intellectual leadership in research and scholarship; and
• To enable technological excellence by stimulating innovation in the science and engineering of materials.

Students graduating with a degree in Materials Science and Engineering have:

1. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
2. an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
3. an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
4. an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
5. an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
6. an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
7. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.