scholarly journals Experience Of A Collaborative Interaction In Nuclear Science And Engineering Between Florida Memorial University (Hbcu) And The Nuclear And Radiation Engineering Program At The University Of Texas.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dimitri Tamalis ◽  
Sheldon Landsberger ◽  
Steven Biegalski ◽  
Vanessa Sanders ◽  
Chanika Symister ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Science And Engineering ◽  
Nuclear Science ◽  
University Of Texas ◽  
Engineering Program ◽  
Collaborative Interaction ◽  
The University

The College-Wide Interdisciplinary Materials Science and Engineering Graduate Program

MRS Bulletin ◽  
1990 ◽  
Vol 15 (8) ◽  
pp. 46-48
Author(s):  
D.L. Bourell ◽  
H.L. Marcus
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Program ◽  
Materials Science ◽  
Science And Engineering ◽  
Traditional Concept ◽  
Course Content ◽  
University Of Texas ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Program Approach ◽  
Materials Science And Engineering ◽  
The University

The college-wide interdisciplinary graduate program approach to graduate education is a viable alternative to the departmental structure for areas of study that span two or more traditional disciplines. This article will explore the nature of this organizational style using materials science and engineering as the example discipline. We will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the graduate program approach in the light of more than 18 years of experience at the University of Texas at Austin.The primary task of any center for higher learning is the education of students in an environment conducive to the open exchange and dissemination of ideas and knowledge. Traditionally, the university has approached this task by assembling scholars with common foundations of expertise into a collective group, the department. Besides the obvious function of providing a structured setting for the concentration of scholars with similar interests, the department also serves as the front line of faculty governance for matters including tenure, promotion, salary, resource management, and distribution. For example, course content and degree requirements are initiated at the department level. Thus the organizational structure of the college, and hence of the university, is firmly built on the traditional concept of department, a concept that has served education well.However, there are liabilities to the departmental structure since its natural tendency is to compartmentalize knowledge with the concomitant academic provincialism. This mindset poses a particularly serious problem for a number of subject areas that are intrinsically multidisciplinary. Several examples in the field of engineering science are biomedical engineering, manufacturing and industrial engineering, nuclear engineering, environmental engineering and also materials science and engineering.

An Interdisciplinary Approach for Involving Undergraduates in the Materials Science and Engineering Program

2000 ◽  
Vol 632 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reinhard Bruch ◽  
Natalia Afanasyeva ◽  
Leslie Welser ◽  
Satya Gummuluri ◽  
Stan Showers ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Materials Science ◽  
Interdisciplinary Approach ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Science And Engineering ◽  
Engineering Program ◽  
History Of ◽  
Materials Science And Engineering ◽  
Physics Department ◽  
The University

ABSTRACTThe University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) Physics Department has a successful history of involving undergraduate students in interdisciplinary research, including the fields of materials science and engineering. The group directed by Prof. Reinhard Bruch has given a number of undergraduates the opportunity to work on professional-level research projects early in their career development. In our Physics Department at UNR, it is common to have a high percentage of undergraduates involved in research projects. Therefore, we suggest that the Materials Science and Engineering Program could explore the potential opportunity for spawning inter-disciplinary research programs involving undergraduates.

Recruitment and Retention of Lower Division Metallurgy/Materials Students

1985 ◽  
Vol 66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ray W. Guard ◽  
S. W. Stafford
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Students ◽  
Materials Science ◽  
El Paso ◽  
Academic Programs ◽  
New Materials ◽  
Science And Engineering ◽  
University Of Texas ◽  
Lower Division ◽  
Materials Science And Engineering ◽  
The University

ABSTRACTOpportunities in the materials science and engineering field appear quite plentiful into the next century. An increasing number of materials engineers will be needed by industry to develop new materials as well as adapt current ones to new needs. Is there a shortage of metallurgical/materials engineers? Academic institutions with existing or developing programs in materials may affect significant increases in enrollment by “marketing” materials high technology. The Department of Metallurgical Engineering at The University of Texas at El Paso has made exceptional progress in recruiting and retaining prospective engineering students into this technical area. What has been successful at UTEP may also benefit other academic programs.

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