New Graduate Program for FSU - Materials Science

rogracer
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:32:07 +0000

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.

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.