The materials of construction division was established in the early 1960s. In addition to teaching two compulsory courses to undergraduate students, faculty in this division offer several graduate courses, supervise M.S. and Ph.D. theses, and perform expert witness and consulting work for the courts and for projects in the private sector.

Over 150 students have completed M.S. or Ph.D. theses in this division. A list of these students and their thesis abstracts are accessible at: https://thesescmd.wordpress.com/