MSAE E3111x Thermodynamics, Kinetic Theory, and Statistical Mechanics 3 pts. An introduction to the basic thermodynamics of systems, including concepts of equilibrium, entropy, thermodynamic functions, and phase changes. Basic kinetic theory and statistical mechanics, including diffusion processes, concept of phase space, classical and quantum statistics, and applications thereof.

MSAE E3141y Processing of Metals and Semiconductors 3 pts. Prerequisites: MSAE E3103 or equivalent. Synthesis and production of metals and semiconductors with engineered microstructures for desired properties. Includes high-temperature, aqueous, and electrochemical processing; thermal and mechanical processing of metals and alloys; casting and solidification; diffusion, microstructural evolution, and phase transformations; modification and processing of surfaces and interfaces; deposition and removal of thin films. Processing of Si and other materials for elemental and compound semiconductor-based electronic, magnetic, and optical devices.

MSAE E1001y Atomic-Scale Engineering of New Materials 3 pts. Lect: 3. An introduction to the nanoscale science and engineering of new materials. The control and manipulation of atomic structure can create new solids with unprecedented properties. Computer hard drives, compact disc players, and liquid crystal displays (LCDs) are explored to understand the role of new materials in enabling technologies. Group problem-solving sessions are used to develop understanding.

MSAE E3103x Elements of Materials Science 3 pts. Lect: 3. Prerequisites: CHEM C1404 and PHYS C1011. Atomic and crystal structures, structural defects, alloying and phase diagrams. The influence of microstructure on the strength and physical properties of metals and alloys, semiconductors, ceramics, glasses, and polymers.

MSAE E3104y Laboratory In Materials Science 3 pts. Lect: 1. Lab: 4. Corequisite: MSAE E3103. Metallographic specimen preparation, optical microscopy, quantitative metallography, hardness and tensile testing, plastic deformation, annealing, phase diagrams, brittle fracture of glass, temperature and strain rate dependent deformation of polymers, written and oral reports.

MSAE E3111x Thermodynamics, Kinetic Theory, and Statistical Mechanics 3 pts. Lect: 3. An introduction to the basic thermodynamics of systems, including concepts of equilibrium, entropy, thermodynamic functions, and phase changes. Basic kinetic theory and statistical mechanics, including diffusion processes, concept of phase space, classical and quantum statistics, and applications thereof.

MSAE E3141y Processing of Metals and Semiconductors 3 pts. Lect: 3. Prerequisites: MSAE E3103 or the equivalent. Synthesis and production of metals and semiconductors with engineered microstructures for desired properties. Includes high-temperature, aqueous, and electrochemical processing; thermal and mechanical processing of metals and alloys; casting and solidification; diffusion, microstructural evolution, and phase transformations; modification and processing of surfaces and interfaces; deposition and removal of thin films. Processing of Si and other materials for elemental and compound semiconductor-based electronic, magnetic, and optical devices.

MSAE E3142y Processing of Ceramics and Polymers 3 pts. Lect: 3. Prerequisites: MSAE E3103 or the equivalent. Established and novel methods involved in the processing of polymers and ceramics. The fundamental aspects of the structure and properties of polymers and ceramic materials; strategy in the preparatory, synthesis,, and processing methods for obtaining them. Topics include polymer synthesis, elastomers, thermoplastics, thermoset materials, design and molding processes. Ceramics: inorganic glasses and composites, materials production and principle inorganic chemistry. Processing methodology, conditioning, drying, forming, sintering, and microstructure development. Relevant aspects of transport phenomena, colloid and sol-gel science, contemporary issues in modern polymer and ceramic processing.

MSAE E3156x and y-E3157y Design Project 3 pts. Prerequisites: senior standing. May be repeated with the permission of the undergraduate adviser. E3156: a design problem in materials science or metallurgical engineering selected jointly by the student and a professor in the department. The project requires research by the student, directed reading, and regular conferences with the professor in charge. E3157: completion of the research, directed reading, and conferences, culminating in a written report and an oral presentation to the department.

MSAE E3900x and y Undergraduate Research In Materials Science 0 to 4 pts. This course may be repeated for credit, but no more than 6 points of this course may be counted toward the satisfaction of the B.S. degree requirements. Candidates for the B.S. degree may conduct an investigation in materials science or carry out a special project under the supervision of the staff. Credit for the course is contingent upon the submission of an acceptable thesis or final report.

MSAE E4090x Nanotechnology 3 pts. Lect: 3. Offered in alternate years.Not offered in 2009-2010. Prerequisites: APPH E3100 and MSAE E3103 or their equivalents with instructor�s permission. The science and engineering of creating materials, functional structures and devices on the nanometer scale. Carbon nanotubes, nanocrystals, quantum dots, size dependent properties, self-assembly, nanostructured materials. Devices and applications, nanofabrication. Molecular engineering, bionanotechnology. Imaging and manipulating at the atomic scale. Nanotechnology in society and industry.

MSAE E4101x Structural Analysis of Materials 3 pts. Lect: 3. Prerequisites: or corequisite: MSAE E3103 or the instructor's permission. Geometry of crystals, basic diffraction theory. X-ray diffraction. Techniques and theory of electron microscopy. Analysis of crystal structures and orientations. Microstructure characterization and analysis of crystalline defects.

MSAE E4132y Fundamentals of Polymers and Ceramics 3 pts. Lect: 3.Not offered in 2009-2010. Prerequisites: MSAE E3103 or the instructor's permission. The science and engineering of polymer, ceramic and composite inorganic materials. Fundamental aspects of structure, processing and properties. Polymers: classification, synthesis, elastomers, thermoplastics, thermosets; ceramics: Crystal structure, morphology, classification, oxides, nitrides, carbides, silicates. Electrical, mechanical, thermal and optical properties. Common and advanced technological applications, electrical/optical devices, catalytic and environmental applications.

MSAE E4202y Thermodynamics and Reactions In Solids 3 pts. Lect: 3. Prerequisites: instructor's permission. Free energy of phases, the relationship between phase diagrams and metastability. Thermodynamics of surfaces and interfaces, effect of particle size on phase equilibria, Gibbs adsorption of solute at interfaces, grain boundaries, surface energy. Nucleation and growth, spinodal decomposition of phases. Diffusion in metals, intermetallic compounds and ionic crystals. Diffusion along interfaces.

MSAE E4206x Electronic and Magnetic Properties of Solids 3 pts. Lect: 3. Prerequisites: PHYS C1401-3 or equivalent. A survey course on the electronic and magnetic properties of materials, oriented towards materials for solid state devices. Dielectric and magnetic properties, ferroelectrics and ferromagnets. Conductivity and superconductivity. Electronic band theory of solids: classification of metals, insulators, and semiconductors. Materials in devices: examples from semiconductor lasers, cellular telephones, integrated circuits, and magnetic storage devices. Topics from physics are introduced as necessary.

MSAE E4207y Lattice Vibrations and Crystal Defects 3 pts. Lect: 3. An introductory course in topics of solid state physics other than electronics and magnetic properties. Elastic waves in solids. Phonons and lattice vibrations. Brillouin zones. Thermal properties of solids. Defects, such as point defects in metals, ionic crystals, semiconductors, and ceramics.

MSAE E4215y Mechanical Behavior of Structural Materials 3 pts. Lect: 3. Prerequisite: MSAE E3103. Recommended preparation: a course in mechanics of materials. Review of states of stress and strain and their relations in elastic, plastic, and viscous materials. Dislocation and elastic-plastic concepts introduced to explain work hardening, various materials-strengthening mechanisms, ductility, and toughness. Macroscopic and microstructural aspects of brittle and ductile fracture mechanics, creep and fatigue phenomena. Case studies used throughout, including flow and fracture of structural alloys, polymers, hybrid materials, composite materials, ceramics, and electronic materials devices. Materials reliability and fracture prevention emphasized.

MSAE E4250x Ceramics and Composites 3 pts. Lect: 3. Corequisites: Prerequisite or corequisite: MSAE E3142 and MSAE E3104, or the instructor's permission. The course will cover some of the fundamental processes of atomic diffusion, sintering and microstructural evolution, defect chemistry, ionic transport, and electrical properties of ceramic materials. Following this, we will examine applications of ceramic materials--specifically ceramic thick and thin film materials in the areas of sensors and energy conversion/storage devices such as fuel cells, and batteries. The coursework level assumes that the student has already taken basic courses in the thermodynamics of materials, diffusion in materials, and crystal structures of materials.

MSAE E4301x and y Materials Science Laboratory 1-3 pts. Prerequisite: the instructor's permission. Materials science laboratory work so conducted as to fulfill particular needs of special students.

MSAE E4990x and y Special topics in Materials Science and Engineering 1-3 pts. Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor. This course may be repeated for credit. Topics and instructors change from year to year. For advanced undergraduate students and graduate students in engineering, physical sciences, and other fields.

MSAE E4999x or y-S4999 (Section 001) Curricular Practical Training 1 pt. Prerequisites: Obtained internship and approval from advisor Only for masters students in the Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics who may need relevant work experience as part of their program of study. Final report required. This course may not be taken for pass/fail or audited.

MSAE E6020y Electronic Ceramics 3 pts. Lect: 3.Not offered in 2009-2010. Structure and bonding of ceramics and glasses. Point defects and diffusion. Electronic and ionic conduction. Dielectric, ferroelectric, magnetic, and optical ceramics.

MSAE E6081x Solid State Physics, I 3 pts. Lect: 3. Prerequisites: APPH E3100 or the equivalent. Knowledge of statistical physics on the level of MSAE E3111 or PHYS G4023 strongly recommended. Crystal structure; reciprocal lattices; classification of solids; lattice dynamics; anharmonic effects in crystals; stress and strain; classical electron models of metals; and periodic, nearly periodic, and more advanced analysis of electron band structure.

MSAE E6082y Solid State Physics, II 3 pts. Lect: 3. Prerequisite: MSAE E6081 or the instructor's permission. Semiclassical and quantum mechanical electron dynamics and conduction; dielectric properties of insulators; semiconductors; defects; magnetism; superconductivity; low-dimensional structures; and soft matter.

MSAE E6091y Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 3 pts. Lect. 3. Offered in alternate years, Prerequisites: MSAE E4206, APPH E6081, or equivalent. Types of magnetism. Band theory of ferromagnetism. Magnetic metals, insulators, and semiconductors. Magnetic nanostructures: ultrathin films, superlattices, and particles. Surface magnetism and spectroscopies. High speed magnetization dynamics. Spin electronics.

MSAE E6120x Grain Boundaries and Interfaces 3 pts. Lect: 2.Not offered in 2009-2010. Prerequisite: the instructor's permission. Suggested background: basic knowledge of materials science, dislocations and point defects. The course gives an overview of the classic approaches in studying grain boundaries. Topics include boundary geometry and structure, boundary interactions with crystal defects, boundaries as short-circuit diffusion paths, applications of boundary concepts to interfaces, and roles of grain boundaries in material properties and in kinetic phenomena in polycrystalline materials.

MSAE E6220x Crystal Physics 3 pts. Lect: 3.Not offered in 2009-2010. Prerequisite: MSAE E4206 or the instructor's permission. The course develops the idea of a tensor and applies it to stress and, together with considerations of crystal symmetry, to the study of the physical constants of crystals, such as diamagnetic and paramagnetic susceptibility, dielectric constants, thermal expansivity, piezoelectric constants, and others. The physical properties are also studied against the background material of M.S.E. E4206.

MSAE E6221x Introduction To Dislocation Theory 3 pts. Lect: 3.Not offered in 2009-2010. Prerequisite: MSAE E4215 or a course in theory of elasticity, or the instructor's permission. Point and line imperfections. Theory of dislocations. Relation between imperfections and structure-sensitive properties.

MSAE E6225y Techniques In X-Ray and Neutron Diffraction 3 pts. Lect: 3.Not offered in 2009-2010. Prerequisite: MSAE E4101. Crystal symmetry, diffraction, reciprocal space and Ewald sphere construction, radiation sources, analytical representation of diffraction peaks, diffraction line broadening, Fourier analysis of peak shape, texture analysis, diffraction analysis of stress and strain, diffraction analysis of order-disorder thermal diffuse scattering, small angle scattering, instrumentation in diffraction experiments, error analysis.

MSAE E6229x Energy and Particle Beam Processing of Materials 3 pts. Lect: 3.Not offered in 2009-2010. Prerequisite: MSAE E4202 or the instructor's permission. Laser-, electron-, and ion-beam modification of materials to achieve unique microstructures and metastable phases for electronic and structural applications. Fundamentals of energy deposition and heat flow during laser- and electron-beam irradiation. Atomic displacement processes in ion-irradiated materials. Beam-induced microstructural evolution, crystallization, surface alloying, rapid solidification, and metastable phase formation. Review of current industrial applications.

MSAE E6230x Kinetics of Phase Transformations 3 pts. Lect: 3.Not offered in 2009-2010. Prerequisite: MSAE E4202 or the instructor's permission. Principles of nonequilibrium thermodynamics; stochastic equations; nucleation, growth, and coarsening reactions in solids; spinodal decomposition; eutectic and eutectoid transformations.

MSAE E6251y Thin Films and Layers 3 pts. Lect: 3. Vacuum basics, deposition methods, nucleation and growth, epitaxy, critical thickness, defects properties, effect of deposition procedure, mechanical properties, adhesion, interconnects, and electromigration.

MSAE E6273x and y And S6273 Materials Science Reports 0 to 6 pts. Formal written reports and conferences with the appropriate member of the faculty on a subject of special interest to the student but not covered in the other course offerings.

MSAE E8235x and y Selected Topics In Materials Science 3 pts. Lect: 3. This course may be repeated for credit. Selected topics in materials science. Topics and instructors change from year to year. For students in engineering, physical sciences, biological sciences, and related fields.

MSAE E8236y Anelastic Relaxations In Crystals 3 pts. Lect: 3.Not offered in 2009-2010. Prerequisite: the instructor's permission. Formal theory of anelastic relaxation phenomena. Detailed study of the mechanisms of anelasticity and internal friction in crystals, including the role of point defects, dislocations, grain boundaries, electron-phonon interactions, and ferromagnetic domain effects.

MSAE E9000x and y Materials Science and Engineering Colloquium 0 pts. Speakers from industry are invited to speak on the recent impact of materials science and engineering innovations.

MSAE E9259x-E9260y Research Topics In Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering 1 pt. Lect: 1. Discussion of a group of technical papers related to a topic of current research interest.

MSAE E9301x and y And S9301 Doctoral Research 0-15 pts. Prerequisite: the qualifying examination for the doctorate. Required of doctoral candidates.

MSAE E9309x and y And S9309 Proposal of Research for the Doctorate 0 to 3 pts. A written report prepared by the prospective doctoral candidate defining the proposed research for the dissertation, and oral defense of the proposal at the time of the qualifying examinations.

MSAE E9800x and y And S9800 Doctoral Research Instruction 3, 6, 9, or 12 pts A candidate for the Eng.Sc.D. degree must register for 12 points of doctoral research instruction. Registration in M.S.E. E9800 may not be used to satisfy the minimum residence requirement for the degree.

MSAE E9900x and y And S9900 Doctoral Dissertation 0 pts. A candidate for the doctorate may be required to register for this course every term after the course work has been completed, and until the dissertation has been accepted.