Upon the recommendation of the 1998 Visiting Committee, the Department of Materials Science & Engineering at the University of Florida instituted its first external Advisory Board in the fall of 1999. The Board comprises industry, government, and academic members with vested interests in the department, programs, and graduates.
MISSION
The mission of the MSE-NE Advisory Board is to provide an independent, constructive assessment of the Department programs and activities, including faculty, curricula, students, administration, facilities and equipment, and alumni and industrial relations. In addition, the Board members will be advocates of the Department to the College, University, Trustees, and Legislature. They will be proactive in helping the Department acquire resources, recruit students, and provide career opportunities for MSE and NE graduates.
PURPOSE
The purpose of the MSE-NE Advisory Board is to:
- Provide input and guidance on the Department’s strategic plan.
- Provide graduate and undergraduate curricula input regarding degrees, majors, minors, courses, and course sequencing.
- Provide input into relevant student activities and external coursework that would benefit a student’s UF experience.
- Support the Department through internship and co-op opportunities, graduate and undergraduate research experiences, senior projects, speakers (seminar, class, or banquet), equipment, and/or research funding.
- Foster development activities in support of the department.
- Support the Department by increasing Materials Science & Engineering and Nuclear Engineering awareness at the University of Florida.