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MtSE 593 - Graduate Co-op Work Experience IV (0 credits)
Prerequisites: One immediately prior 3-credit registration for graduate co-op work experience with the same employer. Requires approval of departmental co-op advisor and the Division of Career Development Services. Must have accompanying registration in a minimum of 3 credits of course work. Effective From: Fall 2006
MtSE 601 - Fundamentals of Engineering Materials (3 credits)
Prerequisite: graduate standing. The effect of structure on the properties and behavior of engineering materials. Topics include atomic structure, bonding, crystallography, and defects in solids; properties of metals, semiconductors, ceramics, and polymers and their behavioral response to mechanical, chemical, optical, electrical, and magnetic stimuli. Effective From: Fall 2005
MtSE 602 - Thermodynamics of Materials (3 credits)
Prerequisite: undergraduate thermodyamics. Review of first, second, and third laws of thermodynamics and their applications to materials. Stability criteria, simultaneous chemical reactions, binary and multicomponent solutions, phase diagrams, surfaces, adsorption phenomena, thermochemistry of homogeneous and heterogeneous reactions are covered. Effective From: Fall 2005
MtSE 605 - Fundamentals of Engineering Materials (3 credits)
Prerequisite: graduate standing. The effect of structure on the properties and behavior of engineering materials. Topics include atomic structure, bonding, crystallography, and defects in solids; properties of metals, semiconductors, ceramics, and polymers and their behavioral response to mechanical, chemical, optical, electrical, and magnetic stimuli.
MtSE 610 - Mechanical Properties of Materials (3 credits)
Prerequisite: graduate standing. Elements of elasticity and plasticity theory, deformation and fracture behavior of materials, the concept of dislocations and their interaction with other lattice defects, strengthening mechanisms in solids, and principles of failure analysis. Materials to be studied include metals, polymers, ceramics, glasses, and composites.
MtSE 615 - Composite Materials (3 credits)
Prerequisites: MtSE 605 and MtSE 610. Introduction to fundamental principles of design and technology of composite materials. Materials based on polymer, ceramic, and metal matrices are discussed. Properties of the constitutive materials, their structure, methods of structural arrangements, as well as properties and characterization of the final products are described. The different perspectives, examples, and problems in composite applications are outlined.
MtSE 619 - Nano-scale Characterization of Materials (3 credits )
The course presents the basics of nanotechnology and the principles and
application of advanced instrumentation for the characterization of nanostructures. Topics include atomic force microscopy, near-field optics,
dielectric spectroscopy, and light scattering. The significant component of the course is laboratory work at the W. M. Keck Foundation Laboratory and research project. Effective From: Fall 2007
MtSE 625 - Introduction to Ceramics (3 credits)
Prerequisite: MtSE 605. Mechanical, thermal, electrical, magnetic, and optical properties of crystalline and glassy ceramics are discussed from a structural viewpoint. Important processing methods, design and evaluation of properties, and modern applications of ceramic materials are emphasized.
MtSE 627 - Glass Science and Engineering (3 credits)
Prerequisites: MtSE 605 and MtSE 630. Formation and structure of inorganic, polymeric, and metallic glasses. Transport phenomena, kinetics of crystallization, glass transition, and phase separation; chemical, mechanical and optical properties of glasses.
MtSE 630 - Thermodynamics of Materials (3 credits)
Prerequisite: undergraduate thermodyamics. Review of first, second, and third laws of thermodynamics and their applications to materials. Stability criteria, simultaneous chemical reactions, binary and multicomponent solutions, phase diagrams, surfaces, adsorption phenomena, thermochemistry of homogeneous and heterogeneous reactions are covered.
MtSE 648 - NanoMaterials (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Junior or Senior courses of modern materials science, chemistry and physics. Introduction to functional nanomaterials and nanotechnology. Types of nanomaterials-fullerenes, nanotubes, quantum dots, supramolecules, dendrimers. Fundamental, materials science, chemistry and physics of nanomaterials. Nanoscale properties and computational modeling. Synthesis, assembly and fabrication techniques. Characterization of nanomaterials. Emerging applications in nanoelectronics, nano-sensors, biology and fuel cells. Effective Until: Fall 2008
MtSE 650 - Physical Metallurgy (3 credits)
Prerequisite: MtSE 605. Processing-structure-property relationships in metallic alloys. Alloy systems covered include carbon steels, stainless steels, aluminum and titanium alloys, and super alloys. Topics to be presented include elementary theory of metals, defects and related phenomena, solidification, phase phenomena, solid state diffusion, nucleation and growth kinetics, as well as transformation and deformation processes.
MtSE 655 - Diffusion and Solid State Kinetics (3 credits)
Prerequisite: MtSE 630. The atomic theory of diffusion and mathematical derivation of the diffusion equations. Diffusion phenomena in dilute alloys as well as in ionic and covalent solids are considered. High atom mobility effects at defect sites and surfaces are examined. Chemical kinetics and kinetics of phase transformations including nucleation, growth, and spinodal decomposition are discussed.
MtSE 681 - Composite Materials (3 credits)
Prerequisites: MtSE 601 and MtSE 610. Introduction to fundamental principles of design and technology of composite materials. Materials based on polymer, ceramic, and metal matrices are discussed. Properties of the constitutive materials, their structure, methods of structural arrangements, as well as properties and characterization of the final products are described. The different perspectives, examples, and problems in composite applications are outlined. Effective From: Fall 2005
MtSE 682 - Introduction to Ceramics (3 credits)
Prerequisite: MtSE 601. Mechanical, thermal, electrical, magnetic, and optical properties of crystalline and glassy ceramics are discussed from a structural viewpoint. Important processing methods, design and evaluation of properties, and modern applications of ceramic materials are emphasized. Effective From: Fall 2005
MtSE 685 - Physical Metallurgy (3 credits)
Prerequisite: MtSE 601. Processing-structure-property relationships in metallic alloys. Alloy systems covered include carbon steels, stainless steels, aluminum and titanium alloys, and super alloys. Topics to be presented include elementary theory of metals, defects and related phenomena, solidification, phase phenomena, solid state diffusion, nucleation and growth kinetics, as well as transformation and deformation processes. Effective From: Fall 2005
MtSE 687 - Glass Science and Engineering (3 credits)
Prerequisites: MtSE 601 and MtSE 602. Formation and structure of inorganic, polymeric, and metallic glasses. Transport phenomena, kinetics of crystallization, glass transition, and phase separation; chemical, mechanical and optical properties of glasses. Effective From: Fall 2005
MtSE 688 - Mathematical and Statistical Methods in Materials Science (3 credits)
More emphasis on analytical methods and statistics. Course is required for Ph.D. students in Materials Science. Effective From: Fall 2006
MtSE 690 - Directed Study in Materials Science and Engineering (3 credits )
Prerequisites: As specified by the instructor. Directed study at the Master's level under the guidance of a faculty member on a topic in materials science and engineering.
MtSE 700 - Master's Project (3 credits)
Prerequisites: sufficient experience and/or graduate courses to work on the project and approval of project advisor. An extensive report involving an experimental, theoretical, or literature investigation is required. The literature investigation should result in a critical review of a specific area. Students may extend the master's project into a master's thesis.
MtSE 701 - Master's Thesis (6 credits)
Prerequisites: sufficient experience and/or graduate courses to work on the thesis and approval of thesis advisor. Research involving experimental or theoretical investigations or collaborative projects with industry or governmental agencies may be accepted. Completed work in the form of a written thesis should merit publication in a technical journal and must be approved by a committee consisting of three faculty members. A student must register for 3 credits per semester. Only the 6 credits indicated for the thesis will be applied to the degree.
MtSE 702 - Characterization of Solids (3 credits)
Current methods for characterizing the chemical composition, crystallographic structure, electrical mapping, and morphology of solid materials. Principles and application of Auger Electron Spectroscopy (AES), Secondary Ion Mass Spectroscopy (SIMS), X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), X-ray Emission Spectroscopy (XES), and Rutherford Backscattering Spectroscopy (RBS) for chemical analysis, X-ray Diffraction (XRD) and electron diffraction for crystallographic analysis, Electron Beam Induced Current (EBIC) microscopy, voltage contrast microscopy, Cathodoluminescence for electrical mapping, and Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Nomarski interference contrast microscopy (DIC) for morphology.
MtSE 719 - Physical Principles of Characterization of Solids (3 credits)
Prerequisite: MtSE 619/ME 619, Nano-scale characterization of materials. Basic science behind solid state characterization. Elements of modern physics. Optical microscope. Neutron scattering. Infrared and Raman spectroscopy. Rutherford backscattering spectroscopy. NMR. X-ray diffraction. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and Auger Electron Spectroscopy. SEM, TEM, STEM and STM.
MtSE 722 - Science and Technology of Thin Films (3 credits)
Prerequisite: graduate standing. Methods of preparing thin films by physical and chemical means are examined. Topics pertinent to nucleation and growth mechanism of single and polycrystalline films, structure determination, film thickness and compositional evaluation properties are discussed. The electrical, magnetic, optical, and mechanical properties of metallic, semiconductor, and insulating thin films are studied with particular relevance to integrated circuit applications. Effective From: Fall 2005
MtSE 723 - Defects in Solids (3 credits)
Prerequisites: MtSE 601 and MtSE 725. Crystallographic defects in solids, namely point defects such as vacancies and interstitial, line defects such as dislocations, and planar defects such as grain boundaries. Correlation of these defects to the mechanical, electrical and optical behavior of materials is examined in particular. Experimental methods for observation and characterization of defects including TEM, EBIC, DLTS are described. Effective From: Fall 2005
MtSE 724 - Transport of Electrons and Phonons in Solids (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Phys 687/26:755:687. Basic transport processes involving electrons and phonons in solids. Topics inlcude transport-related phenomena such as Hall effect, quantum Hall effect, magneto-resistance, size effects, thermal conductivity, thermoelectric effects, phonon drag, ballistic phonons, and ballistic electrons. Applications of transport to the characterization of new electronic materials including thin films are stressed. Effective From: Fall 2005
MtSE 725 - Crystallography and Diffraction (3 credits)
Prerequisite: graduate standing. The atomic arrangement of crystalline materials including treatment of crystalline defects and diffraction phenomena. Lattices, crystal systems, symmetry operations are covered as well as the fundamentals of electron and X-ray diffraction.
MtSE 737 - Transport of Electrons and Phonons in Solids (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Phys 687/26:755:687. Basic transport processes involving electrons and phonons in solids. Topics inlcude transport-related phenomena such as Hall effect, quantum Hall effect, magneto-resistance, size effects, thermal conductivity, thermoelectric effects, phonon drag, ballistic phonons, and ballistic electrons. Applications of transport to the characterization of new electronic materials including thin films are stressed.
MtSE 757 - Defects in Solids (3 credits)
Prerequisites: MtSE 605 and MtSE 725. Crystallographic defects in solids, namely point defects such as vacancies and interstitial, line defects such as dislocations, and planar defects such as grain boundaries. Correlation of these defects to the mechanical, electrical and optical behavior of materials is examined in particular. Experimental methods for observation and characterization of defects including TEM, EBIC, DLTS are described.
MtSE 765 - Science and Technology of Thin Films (3 credits)
Prerequisite: graduate standing. Methods of preparing thin films by physical and chemical means are examined. Topics pertinent to nucleation and growth mechanism of single and polycrystalline films, structure determination, film thickness and compositional evaluation properties are discussed. The electrical, magnetic, optical, and mechanical properties of metallic, semiconductor, and insulating thin films are studied with particular relevance to integrated circuit applications.
MtSE 780 - Current Topics in Materials Science and Engineering (3 credits )
Prerequisites: As specified by the program for the semester's offering. Topics of current interest in materials science and engineering.
MtSE 790 - Doctoral Dissertation (Credits as designated)
Required of all candidates for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. A minimum of 36 credits is required. Students must register for 6 credits each semester until 36 credits are reached. If the dissertation is not yet complete, registration for an additional 3 credits is required each semester thereafter.
MtSE 791 - Graduate Seminar (Non-credit)
Required of all students enrolled in the M.S. or Ph.D. Program in Materials Science and Engineering. Faculty, students, and invited speakers will present and discuss current topics of research in materials science and engineering.
MtSE 792 - Pre-Doctoral Research (3 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of the program director. For students enrolled in the Ph.D. program before passing the Ph.D. qualifying examinations. Research is carried out under the supervision of a faculty member of the student's choice. A maximum of 6 credits may be applied to MtSE 790
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