About
Metallurgical is here to prepare you for development and application of new materials, which range from a new generation of superconductors to sophisticated high-temperature alloys.
Message from the Department Head
Welcome to the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering at The University of Alabama. We are very glad you decided to explore our website and learn about the degree programs we offer.
It is our goal to prepare our graduates, through excellence in teaching and research, to be outstanding engineers well prepared to work in industry and able to attend top graduate schools in the nation and the world. Our graduates have distinguished themselves in many careers, holding a wide range of managerial, scientific and engineering positions in industry, government and education.
The MTE student professional organization, which provides students with membership to the American Society for Materials International, The Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society (TMS), and the American Foundry Society, has received international recognition by winning the coveted Chapter of Excellence Award five times in the last few years.
If you have any questions, or would like more detail, please contact and I will gladly assist you.
Steve Daniewicz, Ph.D.
Professor and Department Head
Department Updates
Site Updates News Feed
Open Foundry Days – Fall 2024
September 5, 2024
Open Foundry Days – Fall 2023
May 26, 2023
Congratulations to Dr. Ramana Reddy on being named as a recipient of the Class of 2023 TMS Fellow Award.
October 25, 2022
UA Engineering Doctoral Student Places Third at Annual AISTech Conference
July 28, 2022
Mr. Greyson Harvill has been awarded a DOE University Nuclear Leadership Program graduate fellowship
April 13, 2022
Congratulations to Dr. Charles Monroe for winning the Distinguished Professor Award from FEF!
January 12, 2022
View the new MTE Graduate Studies brochure
September 2, 2021
Program Objectives, Student Outcomes and Statistics
Program Educational Objectives
The University of Alabama Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering has adopted the following objectives to ensure that our graduates are equipped to meet known and anticipated technical challenges in our profession. Graduates of the Metallurgical and Materials Engineering program are expected within a few years of graduation to:
- Be successful in applying fundamental principles of metallurgical engineering to solve contemporary engineering problems and effectively communicate those solutions to stakeholders.
- Demonstrate a commitment to continuing education by participating in activities that enhance professional development in their career path.
- Contribute to the profession in ways that benefit society.
Student Outcomes
The Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering at the University of Alabama will demonstrate that its graduates have:
- an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
- an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration for public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, economic factors
- an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
- an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgements, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
- an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, meet objectives
- an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
- an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies
Enrollment and Graduataion Statistics
The University of Alabama Office of Institutional Research and Assessment maintains annual enrollment and graduate data for the programs in the College of Engineering. Please visit the OIRA Statistical Profiles website to find statistics for student enrollment, degrees awarded and faculty data.
Mission
It is the mission of the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering to provide excellence in teaching, research and service to the state of Alabama, the United States and the world as follows:
TEACHING
The Department will provide an outstanding education that balances theoretical and practical instruction for the design, analysis and operation of materials systems. This will provide the state and the nation with outstanding engineers for scientific, technical, economic and societal development. Students will excel in an environment that challenges and nurtures their potential to become leaders in the global metallurgical and materials engineering community.
RESEARCH
The Department will conduct world class research in the field of metallurgical and materials engineering. The research will encompass both fundamental and applied knowledge in the areas of synthesis, processing, structure, properties and performance of materials.
SERVICE
The Department will engage and serve society, industry and the engineering profession through the promotion of and participation in activities that advance knowledge of metallurgy and materials for the benefit of society, the economy and the environment.
Vision
