One of the "four major tiankeng specialties": materials science and engineering!

The major of materials science and engineering is to study the composition, structure, processing technology, performance and application of materials.

There are all kinds of substances in the world, and they are everywhere. Everyone will encounter many materials such as metal, rubber, magnetism, photoelectricity, etc. every day, ranging from a needle, a piece of paper, a plastic bag and a piece of clothing to transportation, medical equipment, engineering construction, information communication and aerospace.

Chemical structure is the main factor of material performance structure, so chemistry is the basis of studying material performance. The further processing, modification and plasticity of materials are inseparable from chemistry and physics.

From the courses of materials science and engineering-inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, physical chemistry, analytical chemistry, solid physics, material physics, material mechanics ... many of their professional courses are related to chemistry and physics.

Therefore, this major is a combination of science and engineering based on materials science, chemistry and physics, and is composed of traditional metallurgy, ceramic engineering, condensed matter physics, chemistry and other disciplines.

Specific courses

It is also mentioned in the course. Let's look at a more specific situation:

Materials science and engineering majors usually arrange basic subjects such as advanced mathematics, linear algebra, general physics, computer foundation, C language, English and so on in the first and second years of college.

After the senior year, professional courses will be offered, such as inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, physical chemistry, analytical chemistry, introduction to materials science and engineering, physical properties of materials, mechanics of materials, foundation of materials engineering, basic experiments of materials specialty, mechanical properties of engineering materials, modern materials research technology, etc. (Specialized courses will vary according to the school's emphasis. )

Employment direction and characteristics

1. The employment scope is relatively wide and it is not difficult to find employment. From the cross-disciplinary point of view, materials discipline involves a wide range, which requires materials specialty to play a basic role in steel, machinery, chemical industry, energy, biology and other fields. Therefore, chemical fiber, plastics, rubber, coatings, composite materials, membrane separation materials, electronic materials and other fields all need talents in this major. Graduates are mainly engaged in material preparation, material processing and molding, and material structure and performance research.

2. The employment direction is related to the professional direction. Generally speaking, the metal direction mostly enters steel enterprises and related scientific research institutes. Polymers and nonmetals mostly enter large state-owned enterprises, military industries, private enterprises and scientific research institutions in ceramics, glass, coatings, household appliances and other industries. Graduates who prefer applied materials processing and other research directions are relatively easy to find jobs. Graphene, lithium anode materials and solar cell materials are promising materials, while the undergraduate employment of materials physics and materials chemistry with more theoretical research is not ideal, which is suitable for further study.

3. Employment is relatively stable. Taking beijing university of chemical technology as an example, the employment rate of 20 18 in materials science and engineering is 100%. The main employers are: China Petrochemical Group, China Petroleum and Natural Gas Group, China Offshore Oil Corporation, China National Chemical Corporation, BOE, China Academy of Sciences, China Institute of Building Materials Science, China Textile Research Institute, AVIC, etc.

The employment rate of graduates majoring in material science and engineering of Beihang University can reach 100%.

This major of Shanghai Jiaotong University has stood out among traditional disciplines in recent years, and the employment rate of undergraduates has been around 99%.

4. Many people study for further study. The high learning rate of graduate students is a major feature of materials. For example, the proportion of graduates majoring in materials science and engineering of Beihang University who study abroad has reached 67%.

In the past three years, the proportion of beijing university of chemical technology undergraduate graduates going abroad for postgraduate entrance examination has remained above 60%.

The graduation rate of this major in Tianjin University is about 50%, and 5% of students choose to go abroad for further study. With the strengthening of international cooperation, this number is also increasing year by year.

In recent years, the proportion of outstanding undergraduates in Shanghai Jiaotong University who choose to continue their postgraduate education has also increased significantly, and the proportion of continuing their studies after graduation has exceeded 50%.

University recommendation

At present, there are more than 200 colleges and universities in China offering materials science and engineering majors, and the professional direction and training focus of each college are different.

Some famous universities in China have their own characteristics in materials science and engineering, such as Tsinghua University, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Harbin Institute of Technology, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Wuhan University of Technology, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Beihang University, Zhejiang University, Tianjin University, Central South University, Donghua University, Beijing Institute of Technology, beijing university of chemical technology and so on. The materials science and engineering majors of these universities all rank in the top 20 in the fourth round of discipline evaluation by the Ministry of Education.

Let's take a look at the ranking 202 1 materials science and engineering of soft science colleges:

Colleges and universities have different training directions.

Materials Science and Engineering of Beihang University is the first major in China to carry out the pilot reform of "Training of Large-scale Talents in Materials Science" and train talents according to a wide range of first-class disciplines.

This major has the most advanced teaching concept in line with international standards and the corresponding curriculum system of "public * * * foundation+platform courses of major disciplines+courses in professional direction". After the senior year, we will cultivate five directions: metal and ceramic materials, special functional materials and devices, polymers and composite materials, material processing engineering and its automation, corrosion and protection.

Materials Science and Engineering of University of Science and Technology Beijing is the first batch of national key disciplines, and the major of materials science and engineering is enrolled as a first-class discipline, including materials forming and control engineering, materials physics, materials chemistry, inorganic non-metallic materials engineering, nano-materials and technology. Students are divided into majors after freshman year.

From 2065438 to 2008, beijing university of chemical technology Institute of Materials Science and Engineering began to recruit students according to "materials". After studying basic courses for a period of time, students are divided into three undergraduate majors: polymer materials and engineering, material science and engineering and functional materials according to their personal wishes and professional enrollment plans.

Instructions for taking the exam

Students should know whether this major is suitable for them before choosing this major. Be sure to choose according to your hobbies and actual situation. Students who like chemistry and physics should be "like a duck to water" when studying.

In addition, the material (professional) major also has certain requirements for candidates' physical conditions. According to "Guiding Opinions on Physical Examination of Enrollment in Colleges and Universities", candidates who have corrected 4.8 lenses and the degree is greater than 800 degrees are not allowed to study in the material class.

The majors that can't be admitted because of slight abnormal color vision (commonly known as weak color) are polymer materials and engineering in materials. In addition to polymer materials and engineering, there are materials physics, metallurgical engineering, inorganic non-metallic materials engineering and other majors that cannot be admitted because of color blindness.

What is said here is only a general situation, and the requirements of each school are different. Candidates must pay attention to the enrollment regulations of various institutions or consult the admissions office of the school to avoid mistakes.

In modern science and technology, materials, energy and information are the three pillars of social civilization and national economy, among which materials are the material basis and technical forerunner of scientific and technological development. Material Science and Engineering is a basic subject, which is related to everything from people's livelihood manufacturing to aerospace engineering. So this major is still very promising.