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Materials Engineering Technology Minor
Mechanical design engineers, manufacturing engineers, and process engineers need a solid understanding of engineering materials, which is where this minor comes in. It complements the mechanical engineering, mechanical engineering technology, and industrial engineering technology undergraduate programs. The program includes practical laboratory skills, an introduction to the broad field of materials, and specialized courses in materials important to industry in our region, such as steelmaking and biomaterials.

Program
Highlights
Program Highlights
- Top-notch problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
- Experience with quantitative reasoning
- Support from the Mastodon community
- A prestigious Purdue education
career and salary data
How far will you go?
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Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this minor, students will be able to demonstrate the following learning outcomes:
- Understand microstructure and property relationships of a broad range of engineering materials
- Understand a variety of materials processing operations and their effects on materials properties
- Have basic skills in materials testing, sample preparation, and analysis
- Materials Analysis Engineer
- Materials Characterization Engineer or Scientist
- Materials Processing Engineer or Scientist
- Materials Scientist or Engineer
- Measurement Technician
- Technical Product Engineer
- Test Engineer