Welcome

Welcome to the Materials Engineering website at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, CA!

Our undergraduate and graduate programs will offer you the opportunity to explore the fascinating world of materials and their integration into advanced technology systems. You’ll learn the intricate balance between the structure of matter and its properties along with the processes required to shape atoms for specific design solutions.

Our curriculum has received national recognition for its innovative structure and will provide both breadth and depth in your understanding of science and engineering principles and practices. We have integrated project-based learning throughout our courses and will encourage you to develop self-directed learning skills so critical for success in today’s fast paced business environment. We’ll challenge you to grow personally and professionally and equip you to become a globally competitive engineer with a passion for serving society.

Come join our MATE community and we promise it will change your life!



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Contact Information

Office Location: 41-229
Email: matedept@calpoly.edu
Phone: (805)756-2568
Fax: (805)756-2299
Address: Materials Engineering - Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407



What’s New

The Instructor Surveys for Fall 2012 are available.  If you are taking a MATE course this quarter, please check our survey page.

Please contact the department office at (805) 756-2568 if you have any questions.

Imagine a world in which all human activity nourishes the ecosphere and technology solves humanity's grand challenges. You could be part of the engineering team that makes this happen.