MS&E 800 Seminar in Materials Research 1(1,0) Special topics and original research in materials engineering. Credit may be earned for more than one semester.
MS&E 811 Materials Science and Engineering I: Structure, Bonding, and Synthesis 4(4,0) Fundamentals of materials science and engineering; crystal structures, chemical and atomic bonding, mechanical properties, periodicity in relation to material engineering, methods of materials synthesis. Preq: BS degree in Materials Science and Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, or appropriate engineering discipline or consent of instructor.
MS&E 812 Materials Science and Engineering II: Electronic, Magnetic, Thermal, and Optical Properties of Materials 4(4,0) Continuation of MS&E 811: electronic, magnetic, thermal, and optical properties of materials; structure/properties and application of metals, semiconductors, ceramics, and polymers and their importance in materials science and engineering. Preq: MS&E 811 or consent of instructor.
MS&E 820 Deformation Mechanisms in Solids 3(3,0) Dislocation theory of solids; mechanisms of plastic deformation in single crystals and polycrystalline aggregates of metals and nonmetals; ductile and brittle fractures; fatigue, creep, and stress corrosion cracking of metals. Preq: Consent of instructor.
MS&E 825 Solid State Materials Science 3(3,0) Bonding and structure of crystalline materials as related to mechanical, thermal, and chemical properties of solids.
MS&E 826 Phase Equilibria in Materials Systems 3(3,0) Advanced treatment of phase equilibria in materials systems, phase diagrams, thermodynamics of defects, surfaces, interfaces, and solutions. Preq: C M E 210; consent of instructor. Coreq: M E 810.
MS&E 827 Kinetics of Phase Transformation 3(3,0) Advanced treatment of the kinetics of phase transformation in materials systems including nucleation, growth, and spinodal decomposition. Preq: MS&E 826 or equivalent, consent of instructor.
MS&E 828 Phase Transformations in Materials Science 3(3,0) Advanced treatment of gas-solid, gas-liquid, liquid-solid, and solid-solid transformations in materials systems. Preq: MS&E 827.
MS&E 891 Master's Thesis Research 1-12
MS&E 991 Doctoral Dissertation Research 1-12