IN Malaysia, materials engineering is not a popular course among local students probably due to lack of awareness about the subject.
New materials are among the greatest achievements of every age and they have been central to the growth, prosperity, security and quality of life of humans since the beginning of history. It is always new materials that open the door to new technologies, whether they are in civil, chemical, construction, nuclear, aeronautical, agricultural, mechanical, biomedical or electrical engineering, according to the Purdue University School of Materials Engineering in Indiana, United States.