Ceramic Engineering Schools

Detailed profiles of schools for Ceramic Engineering from the EdRef college search portal.

Ceramic Engineering programs prepare students to create new ceramic materials for a variety of applications. Ceramics play a key role in the design of many products because the materials have the ability to increase or decrease magnetic, thermal, and electrical properties. Ceramics are also low-cost compared to other common industrial materials. Students in these programs have the opportunity to be part of a field that impacts environmental issues like recycling and energy conservation. Students learn basic science and engineering, develop their analytical and computational skills, and understand the microstructure of specific ceramic systems.

Students develop a comprehensive understanding of ceramic materials, including their behavior in different temperatures, their processing and structure, and their industrial application. They learn about the mechanical properties of materials, as well as the atomic scale properties. Many programs require students to take a certain number of elective courses outside the area of ceramics engineering, which broaden their educational horizons.