<p>This is great! With the research resources FSU has to offer this will become a magnet program.</p>
<p>Materials Science Program</p>
<p>The interdisciplinary Program in Materials Science provides training leading to the degree of Masters of Science in Materials Science. Students interested in this program can have backgrounds in engineering disciplines (including: biomedical, civil, chemical, environmental, industrial, materials science, mechanical), applied mathematics, chemistry, geology, and physics. Participating faculty members hold appointments in Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, and Scientific Computing.</p>
<p>For more, see: Materials</a> Science / Interdisciplinary Graduate Degree Programs / Degree Programs / Academics & Research / The Graduate School / FSU - Florida State University The Graduate School</p>
<p>What do you mean by “magnet program”?</p>
<p>Do you think aerospace firms would want such research?</p>
<p>Material science and engineering can be used in all industries. I know that UF’s MSE department, ranked top 10 in the country, works with practically every single UF science-based department. </p>
<p>I see MSE as the foundation for everything on this planet, even in aero-based science (think about the heat tiles on the shuttle…).</p>
<p>Yes, material science is very important in aerospace…it is the backbone of physical system design. Exploiting advanced materials can make-or-break companies (witness what delays on the 787 composite structures are doing to BA’s market-cap)…and give us military advantages over our enemies.</p>
<p>I think it is interesting that FSU recognizes modern material science as a cross-disciplinary subject and has established the MARTECH institute. I’m not sure it makes sense to be based outside of the college of engineering and not have a home department, though. I also think a PhDMatSci program is absolutely mandatory for doing cutting-edge materials research…and right now those students at MARTECH are pursuing other science degrees. FSU has certainly chosen to follow an unusual path, but it could end up resulting in some interesting developments.</p>
<p>Nice to hear. These are exactly the kinds of investments FSU needs to make in the school. Engineering should be priority #1 for the new President.</p>
<p>rogracer, I agree with you… you need a material science and engineering program to get hard-core research in that field. It seems like the martech program is geared more towards using material science as a supplement to the science work that is being done in other disciplines.</p>
<p>FSU should probably restructure the program the way UF’s program is set up. UF’s MSE department does it the other way around by focusing on the study of materials and collaborates with other science-based college/departments for application.</p>
<p>I wonder if the cluster initiative influences how it is established.
See, for example: [Pathways</a> of Excellence](<a href=“http://pathways.fsu.edu/faculty/insi/]Pathways”>http://pathways.fsu.edu/faculty/insi/)</p>