Understanding Material Science with the support of Bra

In my limited time as a student in Mechanical Engineering, I am yet to meet an undergraduate who has publically or in closed group have proclaimed that he/she wants to pursue Material Science in future and is passionate about this field. The reluctance for picking up Metallurgy and Material Science is so high in our country that people are willing to sacrifice an year after competitive examination even if they secure a seat in the most reputed college in the country.

The disinterest in the subject is many a times obvious with the subject having less impact on day to day life of people and lesser rewards it offers to the people in the industry but that is not the case with Material Science. If you look around yourself, there’s not a thing that you’ll find where the contributions of Metallurgists isn’t significant.

Materials are probably more deep-seated in our culture than most of us realize. Transportation, housing, clothing, communication, recreation, and food production — virtually every segment of our everyday lives is influenced to one degree or another by materials. Historically, the development and advancement of societies have been intimately tied to the members’ ability to produce and manipulate materials to fill their needs. In fact, early civilizations have been designated by the level of their materials development (Stone Age, Bronze Age, Iron Age) — the opening lines of the textbook on Material Science by William D. Callister.