B.s. in Materials Engineering

School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering

Admission profile

Applicants to this academic program must have the following qualities:

• Computer literacy.
• Ability to analyze and synthesize practical problems.
• Interest in research and mathematics.

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Admission requirements

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Graduation profile

Purpose:

To educate fully competent materials engineers who can easily adapt to different national and international work environments. They will be capable of characterizing materials in order to determine their potential applications. Our graduates will create and adapt innovative materials that fulfill the increasing demands of science and technology.

 

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General skills

Instrumental skills

1. Following self-learning strategies at the different levels and fields of knowledge, enables effective decision-making in personal, academic, and professional areas.
2. Using logical, mathematical, iconographic, verbal, and non-verbal language for the ecumenical interpretation and expression of ideas, feelings, and theories.
3. Employing information and communication technologies for accessing information that eventually becomes knowledge as well as promoting learning and collaborative work through innovative techniques, having a constructive involvement in society.
4. Mastering the mother language in spoken and written form, learning to communicate correctly and adapt messages to specific contexts in order to disseminate ideas and scientific knowledge.
5. Analyzing natural events and social movements through creative logical thinking in order to propose relevant decisions according to social responsibility and the graduate’s own professional field.
6. Speaking a second language, especially English, for proper communication in common, academic, professional, and scientific settings.
7. Making academic and professional proposals based on the best global practices in different disciplines to encourage collaborative work.
8. Applying new and traditional research methodologies for personal development and knowledge generation.

Personal and interpersonal skills

9. Committing to cultural and social diversity while complying with the integration principle to promote spaces of harmonious coexistence for local, national, and international contexts.
10. Facing emerging social challenges with a critical approach and academic-professional commitment in order to consolidate the general wellbeing as well as sustainable development.
11. Practicing UANL values at personal and professional settings: truth, equity, honesty, freedom, solidarity, respect for life and others, peace, respect for nature, integrity, ethics, and justice, contributing to a sustainable society.

Consolidating skills

12. Making innovative proposals based on a holistic understanding of reality to help overcome global challenges.
13. Taking dedicated leadership in encouraging significant changes to fulfill social and professional needs.
14. Solving problems in academic and professional areas through specific techniques for proper decision-making.
15. Adapting easily to uncertain social and professional environments to have better living conditions.

 

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Specific skills

1. Applying experimental techniques to characterize materials and writing a technical report according to the results.
2. Establishing the structure-property relationship of materials to give an expert opinion or write reports about their applications.
3. Optimizing the operations of obtaining and processing metals, ceramics, and polymers, as well as their composites, in order to solve problems and improve their quality based on social, economic, and technological needs.

Specific engineering skills:

1. Analyzing the components of a device, equipment, system, or process, identifying the connections with each other, in order to obtain a structured, orderly, and coherent documentation of information obtained, including personal statements.
2. Creating models in a mathematical language that can describe a system, phenomenon, or process behavior, setting out hypotheses to validate them using analytical methods or computational tools.
3. Solving engineering problems using the appropriate methodology while applying established models based on basic sciences, verifying the obtained results with an analytical method or with the support of a technological tool. Therefore, the solution is relevant and feasible, complying with quality standards and safety policies.
4. Applying methods and techniques of scientific and technological research while working in groups for the generation and application of knowledge aimed at the development of engineering projects.

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Labor market

Areas	Jobs
Metal mechanics	Characterization of metals and alloys Thermal treatment Analysis of the structure-property relationship of metals and alloys Selection of metals and alloys according to specific requirements
Polymer engineering	Thermal and rheological characterization of polymers Optical microscopy analysis of polymers Plastics processing activities, such as extrusion, blow molding and calendering.
Ceramic engineering	Manufactured refractories for structures. Characterization of refractories.
Hybrid materials and nanotechnology	Research and development of hybrid materials.

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Graduation requirements

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Accreditations

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