Vision

Iowa State Materials Engineering will foster interdisciplinary collaborations to advance societal prosperity through scientific and technological endeavors. We strive to be a premier engineering program among land-grant institutions, recognized for excellence and value in education, research, and dynamic partnerships.

Mission

MSE prioritizes its people and the fundamental responsibility of bettering our world through teaching, scholarship, and collaboration. The scholarship of discovery is used to expand knowledge, nurture learning, and catalyze engagement for societal solutions. We will achieve our broad-based mission using the following strategic objectives:

  • Recruit, develop, and retain everyone through a community that embraces the individual and fosters their professional development.
  • Merge scientific discoveries and fundamental knowledge into a forward-focused educational program to increase undergraduate and graduate student success.
  • Student-centric research, innovation, and discovery for society’s ever-changing material science needs that impact a multidisciplinary world.
  • Outreach with local schools, universities, and community colleges.
  • Provide technical leadership for new material and technology utilization.

Contact us!

Department of Materials Science and Engineering
2240 Hoover Hall
528 Bissell Road
Ames, IA 50011
Phone: 515-294-1214