The McMaster Materials Engineering Programmes are designed to permit studies over a broad base of fundamental topics, with the opportunity to specialize in specific materials systems in the upper years of the programme. The McMaster Materials Engineering Programmes are designed to permit studies over a broad base of fundamental topics, with the opportunity to specialize in specific materials systems in the upper years of the programme. The Materials Engineering programmes are accredited with the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board, permitting subsequent admission to “P.Eng.” status following graduation and the completion of other requirements of the profession. Materials Engineering requires a total of four years to complete. The Materials Engineering and Management, and the Materials Engineering & Society programmes require five years of study. The materials engineering content is identical between all three programs. In each case there is a common core which emphasizes materials structure and processing fundamentals, and the underlying basic physical chemistry, thermodynamics and kinetics that enable structure and processing. Major emphasis is placed on the relationship of materials properties to processing and to their engineering function for proper materials selection in engineering design. In Levels III and IV, students may elect to specialize in one of the following areas: Biomaterials Data Analytics & Computational Materials Materials for Manufacturing & Infrastructure Smart Materials & Devices

Careers and Research- Example Career Opportunities:- Design Engineer Quality Control Engineer Process Control Engineer Failure Analyst Research Engineer Research Areas Organic/polymer electronics Polymer fuel cells and systems Lightweight automotive materials Development of sustainable steelmaking processes and products Nano-engineering and thin-films