Home

Image of the first class of the MATE department. A black and white photo of the students in old formal wear in front of a building. Behind the students is a door with "Metallurgical Engineering Class of '80" painted above the students.

Materials Engineering 60th Anniversary

The Materials Engineering Department celebrated it's 60th Anniversary during Spring 2022 with a weekend full of events and a dedication to our founder!

Picture Source: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/9/2/254

MATE Professor Mohsen Kivy Publishes Tool

Mohsen Kivy and a team of researchers from Cal Poly and Purdue University published “Random and Special Quasirandom Structure Generator” on Nanohub.

pictures of students presenting their senior projects

Sponsor a Senior Project

Ideas and sponsorship are welcome! Help provide our soon-to-be-grads with real-world projects and connect them with professionals in industry.

Watch How the "Atom Shifter" Was Made

Materials engineering alumnus Bob Adams sculpted alongside designer and classmate Steve Paterson the stainless-steel part of “Atom Shifter,” to honor the MATE Department’s first chair R.C. Wiley and the department's 60th Anniversary. Watch in this video how they made it!