MSE 170 (4) Fundamentals of Materials Science & Engineering: Fundamental principles of structure and properties of materials utilized in practice of engineering. Properties of materials are related to atomic, molecular, crystalline structure. Metals, ceramics, multiphase systems and polymeric materials. Relationships between structure and electrical, mechanical, thermal, chemical properties. For advanced freshmen and sophomores. Prerequisite: Chem 150, 152 OR 155. Offered: AWSpS.

MSE 310 (3) Introduction to Materials Science & Engineering: Introduces the materials field to new department majors. Examples are drawn from ceramics, metals, polymers, electronic materials and composites. Structure-properties-manufacturing-design relationships are emphasized. Materials selection design project. Introduction to research. Prerequisites: none. Offered: Aut.

MSE 311 (2) Integrated Junior Lab-I: Laboratory experimental techniques including writing, literature search, research planning and computer applications. Optical microscopy experiments, sample preparations , X-ray equipment and X-ray diffraction analyses of materials. Prerequistite: none. Offered: Aut.

MSE 312 (2) Integrated Junior Lab-II: Materials processing related laboratory experiments, including powder synthesis, redox reactions of particulate materials, grain growth, recrystallization, phase transformation, green tape processing, particle interaction and rheolgy, slip and tape casting and dry pressing, sol-gel processing, polymer processing, sintering behavior, metal welding and heat treatment. Prerequisite: none. Offered: Win.

MSE 313 (2) Integrated Junior Lab-III: Kinetics and phase transformation related laboratory experiments, including solidification. Mechanical properties related laboratory experiments, including stress-strain behavior of materials and elastic modulus of materials, effect of work hardening on stress strain behavior, and effect of surface condition of the strength of glass. Prerequisite: none. Offered: Spr.

MSE 321 (4) Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibrium: Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibrium. Phase equilibria in materials systems of one, two and three components. Determination of phase diagrams. Quantitative applications of thermodynamics to systems of interest to materials scientists; detailed review of thermodynamic laws and principles. Offered: Aut.

MSE 322 (4) Kinetics and Microstructural Evolution: Applications of thermodynamics and kinetics principles to the study of transport processes, transformations and reactions in engineering materials. Thermal activation and rates of processes, nucleation and growth, phase transformations, grain growth, sintering, among other processes. Prerequisite: MSE 321. Offered: Win.

MSE 331 (3) Crystallography and Structure: Theory & practice of x-ray diffraction with applications to materials sitemaps. Principles of crystal symmetry, lattice systems, stereographic projections. Bragg's law of diffraction, Laue conditions, X-ray diffraction, single crystal & powder diffraction techniques and their applications to lattice, phase, strain and texture analyses. Prerequisites: MSE 170 or permission of instructor. Offered: Aut.

MSE 333 (3) Characterization of Materials: Principles and applications of analytical techniques, imaging, diffraction and spectroscopy for materials characterization including crystal structures, texture formation, phase analysis. Nano and micro-structures of materials including defects and second phases, chemistry, bonding, compositions of materials. Demos and lab experiments will involve light scattering and diffraction, single crystal and powder X-ray diffraction, SEM, EDS, EELS, SIMS, XPS, SAM. Prerequisites: MSE 170, 331 or permission from instructor. Offered: Spr.

MSE 342 (3) Materials Processing-I: This course provides students with the fundamentals and applications of metal and alloy processing techniques. Focus will be placed on relationships between the processing fundamentals and practice, and between processing, microstructure and properties. Ferrous and non-ferrous metal and alloy processing will be discussed. Prerequisites: MSE 170, 321, 322. Offered: Win.

MSE 351 (3) Electron Theory of Engineering Materials: Introduction to elementary solid-state concepts in materials, free electrons and band theories. Principles to conduction in metals insulators, and semiconductors, and applications of semiconductors and devices. Prerequisites: MSE 170, 331. Offered: Win.

MSE 352 (3) Functional Properties of Materials-I: Introduction to thermal properties, electrical (ionic and polaron) conduction and optical properties, including origins of color, interaction of light wave with materials, lasers and optoelectronics. The focus will be on the relations between physical properties and chemical composition, crystal structure and microstructure. Prerequisite: MSE 351. Offered: Spr.

MSE 362 (3) Mechanical Behavior of Materials-I: Influence of structure on the mechanical properties of materials. Stress-strain response of different classes of materials. Definition of different mechanical properties and experimental techniques to measure them.. Elastic, viscoelastic and plastic deformation. Introduction to fracture. Prerequisites: MSE 170. Offered: Spr.

MSE 421 (3) Case Studies in Thermodynamics: Applications of thermodynamics to the steady state. Statistical interpretation of entropy. Heterogeneous equilibria. Thermodynamics of solutions. Defects in solids and thermodynamics of surfaces. Prerequisites: MSE 321,322. Offered: Win.

MSE 431 (3) Principles of Physical Materials: Principles of relationships between processing, properties and structure of materials with emphasis on microstructures, phase compositions and physical properties of materials systems, including ceramics, metals, polymers, composites, compound semiconductors, magnetic systems, and biological hard tissues. Prerequisites: MSE 170, 310, 322, 331, 342, 363. Offered: Aut.

MSE 442 (3) Materials Processing-II: Objective is to develop a basic understanding of both engineering and science aspects of ceramic processing. Fundamentals of powder processing and characterization, green body formation, sintering, microstructural development and properties. Prerequisite: MSE 342. Offered: Aut.

MSE 443 (3) Extractive Metallurgy: Extractive processes analyzed by the Methods of material and energy balances, computational thermodynamics, process kinetics and reactor theory. Introduction to process optimization. Prerequisite: MSE 321 or equivalent. Offered: Spr.

MSE 452 (4) Functional Properties of Materials-II: Dielectric materials including ferroelectrics, piezoelectrics and pyroelectrics, magnetic properties, high temperature superconductivity, shape memory materials. Detailed discussion on relations of these properties with atomic and crystal structures and applications. Prerequisite: MSE 351, 352. Offered: Win.

MSE 462 (4) Mechanical Behavior of Materials-II: Influence of structure on the mechanical properties of materials. Stress-strain tensors and response of materials to multiaxial loads. Effect of symmetry on elastic properties; spring dashpot analogs for viscoelasticity; strengthening mechanisms and continuum plasticity; failure probability and toughening mechanisms; creep, fatigue and stress corrosion cracking. Prerequisite: MSE 362 or equivalent. Offered: Win.

MSE 463 (4) Corrosion and Wear of Materials: Mechanisms of corrosion, thermodynamics, kinetics of corrosion. Passivity; Pourbaix diagrams; corrosion rate testing and measurements; forms of corrosion; effects of alloy and environmental variables; corrosion testing. Wear mechanisms: adhesive, abrasive, erosive. Fretting; surface roughness, wear testing. Coatings for corrosion and wear protection. Prerequisites: none. Offered: Spr.

MSE 471 (3) Introduction to Polymer Science & Engineering: Introduction of preparative methods of polymers; physical chemistry of polymeric molecules in solution, liquid and solid phase; thermodynamics of polymers; methods of characterization; mechanical properties; fabrication techniques; properties of commercial polymers. Prerequisites: one quarter of physical chemistry and one quarter of organic chemistry. Offered: Aut.

MSE 473 (4) Noncrystalline State: Chemistry and physics of inorganic glass and amorphous semiconductors; structure, properties and processing of vitreous materials. Prerequisites: MSE 170, 321, 331. Offered: Spr.

MSE 475 (4) Introduction to Composite Materials: Microstructural design and processing of composite materials; polymeric, metallic and ceramic matrices; fibers and fiber-reinforced composites, thermal, mechanical and electrical properties. Prerequisites: Basic background in materials science & engineering, including mechanics of materials (level of CEE 220), and linear algebra and familiarity with matrix operations. Offered: Aut.

MSE 477 (4) High Temperature Materials: Chemical and mineralogical composition; processing methods; thermal, physical and chemical properties and tests; stability and application in high-temperature processes. Prerequisites: MSE 310, 321. Offered: Spr.

MSE 481 (3) Science & Technology of Nanostructures: Comprehensive introduction to the developing field of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. Materials properties as a function of length-scale and dimensionality and applications in medicine, biology, electronics, magnetism and electro-mechanical systems will be included. Cooperative learning approaches involving student participation with team assignments, class activities, lectures and laboratory visits. Offered: Win.

MSE 485 (3) Electronic Packaging & Materials: The governing equations of transport phenomena: Mechanical, thermal and electromagnetic behavior, thermomechanical and electromagnetic properties of packaging materials, electromagnetic characteristics of circuit and transmission lines, thermal management and reliability analysis of packaging, interconnect and material processing technology. Prereq: MSE 170, EE 215, CEE 220 or equiv. Co-req MSE 487. Offered jointly w/ME 485. Offered: Aut.

MSE 486 (3) Integrated Circuit & Technology: Processing physics, chemistry and technology, including evaporation, sputtering, epitaxial growth, diffusion, ion implantation, laser annealing, oxidation, chemical vapor deposition, photoresists. Future trends. Offered jointly with EE 486. Separate accompanying laboratory (MSE/EE 489). Prerequisites: none. Offered: Win.

MSE 487 (1) Electronic Packaging & Materials Lab: Laboratory investigation into mechanical, thermal and electromagnetic behavior, thermo-mechanical and electromagnetic properties of electronic packaging materials. Co-requisite MSE 485. Offered jointly w/ME 487. Offered: Aut.

MSE 489 (1) Integrated Circuit & Technology Lab: This laboratory offers hands on experience in the building of a PMOS device, complete with oxidation, diffusion, patterning, metallization and testing. Accompanies MSE 486/EE 486, which is recommended as a co-requisite. Joint offering with EE 489. Prerequisites: none. Offered: Win.

MSE 491 (1) Design in Materials Engineering I: Integration of technical materials engineering design concepts with societal issues related to materials engineering. Case studies and lectures on materials design, teamwork, leadership, and ethics. Status reports on senior projects and initiation of a 2-quarter, team design project on materials engineering. Prerequisites: all Jr-level MSE courses. Offered: Win.

MSE 492 (3) Design in Materials Engineering II: Materials engineering design criteria including: Materials selection, process design and manufacturability issues; Statistical methods and quality control concepts for engineering design; Engineering economics and safety. Primary focus is on the completion of the 2-quarter team design project on materials engineering. Prerequisites: all Jr-level MSE courses and MSE 491. Offered: Spr.

MSE 498 (1-5) Special Topics In Materials Science And Engineering: Offered as a course with lectures, conferences or laboratory. Offered: AWSpS.

MSE 499 (x)* Senior Project/Special Topics. Offered: AWSpS.