Understanding, developing, testing, and applying materials is the foundation of materials engineering, and it underpins both current and future technologies. These materials include:

- Solar cells, which generate clean electricity

- Resilient alloys and ceramic components for a range of industries such as steel, construction, and automotive

- Semiconductor components for the microelectronics industry

- Polymers and composite materials used in agriculture, construction, medicine, and automotive industries.

The field of materials engineering offers opportunities across a wide range of industries. Materials engineers work with various types of materials such as metals, ceramics, polymers, semiconductors, and composites. By obtaining a degree in materials engineering, individuals can pursue careers focused on producing, selecting, testing, and innovating new materials with improved properties, cost-effectiveness, and environmental sustainability.

Materials engineers are responsible for the comprehensive study, design, and creation of technology-enabled materials. Their work involves analyzing the connections between material synthesis and processing, properties, and precise structure. This encompasses a wide array of materials including metals, polymers, ceramics, and semiconductors. Utilizing tools like optical and electron microscopy, as well as diffraction techniques, materials engineers uncover the structure of materials. They also employ devices to examine mechanical properties at different scales, enabling a detailed understanding of properties such as mechanical strength, electrical conductivity, and magnetism. These studies provide crucial insights into material degradation issues and empower designers to enhance the longevity of their products. Furthermore, materials science and engineering focus on developing novel techniques for synthesizing and processing materials, spanning from bulk samples to thin films, complex structures, and nanocrystals.

The Materials Engineering Department at Shahrekord University admitted its first student to the bachelor's program for Materials-Ceramic Engineering in 2004. Over the years, the department expanded its program offering to include master's degrees in ceramics, engineering materials selection, corrosion and materials protection, and electroceramics. Currently, undergraduate students are enrolled in the general materials engineering and metallurgy program. After completing four academic semesters, they have the option to specialize in metallurgy or ceramics. The department comprises 4 faculty members specializing in ceramics and electroceramics, 3 faculty members specializing in engineering materials selection, and 2 faculty members specializing in corrosion and materials protection.