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Alfred University
School of Engineering
Saxon Drive
Alfred, NY 14802
Alfred University School of Engineering
Sure, we’ve got outstanding academics; our ceramics and glass programs
are internationally-known. We offer degrees from the bachelor’s to the
Ph.D. Our programs are fully-accredited. But we’re not like most big
engineering schools. Here’s why:
Flexibility: Not sure what kind of engineer you want to be? At AU you
can enter as an "undeclared engineering” major and then choose a
specific engineering program in your second year. Unlike many
engineering schools, AU allows you to take business or liberal arts
courses, too. And you have a lot of flexibility to explore your
interests outside the classroom. Like sports and music? At AU, you can
play in the orchestra or varsity lacrosse, and still be an engineer.
Variety: You’re not one-dimensional, and neither are we. AU students
are artists, business majors, scientists, writers, actors, and
leaders. They come from many countries and all socio-economic classes.
Everyone works and plays together, and enjoys learning from one
another.
Accessibility: Get your hands on highly-sophisticated lab equipment as
a freshman. Work side-by-side with your Ph.D. professor on real,
funded research that gets published with your name on it.
Value: The value of an Alfred University education can be measured in
so many ways. Graduate success, and careers of young engineering
alumni tell one story. But what you learn and how you learn at AU will
distinguish you from the average engineering graduate, and stay with
you throughout your working life.
Biomedical Materials - MS, BS
The goal of our BMES Program is to educate a unique group of engineers
and scientists. The emerging discipline of bioengineering requires
additional personel trained in biomaterials, especially those equipped
to explore a range of materials outside the 'standard' materials that
currently comprise the bulk of bioengineering applications.
Biomaterials Engineering Science is, in many important ways, the key
enabling technology for Biomedical Engineering (Bioengineering).
Alfred University has a long and distinguished history of preparing
students for careers in this biomaterials component of bioengineering.
Our undergraduate and graduate ceramic and glass engineering programs
have achieved international recognition for excellence. Many of our
students have conducted theses based on biomedical applications of
these materials. This position of leadership in biomaterials education
and research has now been enhanced by the creation of an MS in
Biomedical Materials Engineering Science (BMES), an undergraduate area
of concentration in BMES and five years of participation in the NSF
Industry-University Center for Biosurfaces (IUCB).
Ceramics Engineering - PhD, MS, BS
At Alfred, the School of Ceramic Engineering and Materials Science (CEMS)
has an international reputation in engineering and science; we’re the
best in the business. CEMS students can choose study abroad or co-op
program opportunities to broaden their experience, too! Ceramic
researchers at Alfred created a new material that is inert, durable,
and won’t cause additional harm to the surrounding bone. Replacement
joints made of this substance last much longer than traditional metal
ones and are more easily accepted by the body.
Ceramic engineers and scientists create and combine ceramic materials
for specific needs and new applications. By manipulating different
variables, ceramic materials can be developed to maximize or minimize
their electrical, magnetic, and thermal properties as well as their
durability. Ceramics are a low-cost, high-quality alternative for many
industrial applications, creating a high demand for ceramic engineers
and researchers.
Electrical Engineering - MS, BS
The electrical engineering program at Alfred University blends the
best elements of a larger, research-oriented institution with those of
a small college. Classes are small (15-20 students), and taught by
faculty whose #1 priority is undergraduate education. At the same
time, our equipment is modern (less than 10 years old), and available
to undergrads. Computers are used extensively as tools in the
engineering and design process.
Electrical engineering is relatively immune to economic fluctuations.
It's often a prelude to a career in business, law, management or
medicine. Graduates may work in such diverse areas as research and
development, technical sales, product design, manufacturing, or
management, just to name a few. Many of our graduates continue on to
graduate schools such as Carnegie Mellon and Rutgers University,
pursuing advanced degrees in robotics, bioengineering and medicine.
Glass Science - PhD, MS, BS
Glass is one of the oldest materials known to man, but through the
efforts of glass scientists and engineers, it is also one of the most
advanced. Advanced glasses not only bring light speed to
communications but also improve medical treatments and make daily
living easier and safer. This very instant, tens of thousands of bits
of information are bouncing through fiberoptic cables at fantastic
speeds, carrying web traffic, e-mail, and phone conversations to
people across the world. The dizzying rate of communication today is a
result of technologies developed by glass scientists!
Bioresorbable glasses are being created for applications as varied as
cancer treatments to setting bones. New strengthening processes are
being developed to allow thinner, more durable glass containers. Rare
elements, like germanium, arsenic and antimony, are being added to
produce special glasses for possible applications such as heat and
hazardous gas sensors.
Materials Science and Engineering - PhD, MS, BS
Digital electronics integrate metals, ceramics and plastics into
systems having unique properties and performance. In order to develop
these multi-material or "composite" technologies, materials scientists
and engineers must understand the fundamentals of many different types
of materials and the interactions between them. Composite materials
can also include living biological systems, the focus of biomedical
materials scientists.
Materials scientists develop new composite materials, by combining
metals, ceramics and polymers in specific arrangement on the
microscopic scale. Special materials can be designed to exhibit
certain sought-after qualities, such as unusual failure resistance,
atypical elastic properties, or novel electrical performance.
Performance in unique environments, from deep space to within the
human body can be optimized through materials design.
Mechanical Engineering - MS, BS
Mechanical Engineers, often called the "general practitioners" of
engineering, have diverse professional choices. Because undergraduate
training is broad, yet comprehensive, the mechanical engineer is in
demand in many types of manufacturing, research and government
organizations. S/he may be employed in the automotive, aerospace,
electrical, chemical, solar, petroleum, plastics or metal-processing
industries.
Due to its breadth, Mechanical Engineering is generally linked to the
economy as a whole. Job prospects are relatively immune to isolated
economic events such as an ailing petroleum industry. ME is an ideal
education for entrance into industry, for development of one's own
company, or for a variety of opportunities in educational institutions
and government agencies.
The Mechanical Engineering program at AU blends the best elements of a
larger, research-oriented institution with those of a small college.
Classes are small (15-20 students), and are taught by faculty whose #1
priority is undergraduate education. At the same time, our equipment
is modern (less than 10 years old), and our computer modeling
capabilities are state-of-the-art. First-year students have access to
these engineering tools right away.
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