UC Davis 2008-2010 General Catalog - General Catalog - UC Davis

238 Engineering: Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
and self-learning; and foster proficiency in written
and oral communications.
The Materials Science and Engineering program is
accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission
of ABET, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore,
MD 21202-4012; (410) 347-7700.
Lower Division Required Courses
UNITS
Mathematics 21A-21B-21C-21D ............16
Mathematics 22A-22B ............................ 6
Physics 9A-9B-9C-9D ............................19
Chemistry 2A, 2B or 2AH, 2BH .............10
Engineering 6, 17, 35, 45 ....................15
English 3 or University Writing Program 1 or
Comparative Literature 1, 2, 3, or 4, or
Native American Studies 5, .................... 4
Communication 1 or 3 ............................ 4
General Education electives...................16
Minimum Lower Division Units ..... 90
Upper Division Requirements:
In your third and fourth years, you will take “fundamentals”
courses (Materials Science and Engineering
160, 162, 164, 174). With this background,
you are then ready for the “applications” courses
(Materials Science and Engineering 147, 180, 181,
182, 188AB) during the fourth year.
If you need a technical elective course in your program,
you may select it from the College list of Technical
Electives.
Suggested Advisers: N. Browning, J.C. Gibeling,
J.R. Groza, D.G. Howitt, A.K. Mukherjee, Z.A.
Munir, A. Navrotsky, S.H. Risbud, J. F. Shackelford
Upper Division Required Courses
Engineering 100, 102, 103, 104, 105,
190....................................................22
Select from Aeronautical Science and
Engineering 137, 138, Civil and
Environmental Engineering 132, 135,
Mechanical Engineering 150A, 150B ..... 8
Materials Science and Engineering 147,
160, 162, 162L, 164, 172, 172L, 174,
174L, 180, 181, 182, 188A, 188B ......45
Select one course from Engineering 180,
Mathematics 135A, Statistics 120, 131A,
Civil and Environmental Engineering 114,
Chemical Engineering 140, or Applied
Science Engineering 115 ........................ 4
Select one course from Chemistry
110A, 128A, Physics 121 or Geology
161............................................... 3 or 4
Technical electives ........................... 0 or 1
General Education electives..................... 8
Minimum Upper Division Units ..... 90
Minimum Units Required for Major..... 180
Honors Program. An Honors Program is available
to qualified students in the Chemical Engineering,
Biochemical Engineering, and Materials
Science and Engineering majors. The Honors Program
is also available to the dual majors: Chemical
Engineering/Materials Science and Electrical Engineering/Materials
Science and Engineering, and
Mechanical Engineering/Materials Science and
Engineering. The Chemical Engineering and Materials
Science Honors Program is a four-year program
designed to challenge the most talented students in
these majors. Students invited to participate will take
a one-unit honors seminar in their Freshman year
and will enroll in various one-unit honors courses. In
the upper division, students will complete either an
honors thesis or a project that might involve local
industry (Chemical Engineering 194 HA, HB, HC).
Students must maintain a grade point average of
3.500 to continue in the program. Successful completion
of the Honors Program will be acknowledged
on the student's transcript.
Electrical Engineering/Materials
Science and Engineering Program
The Electrical Engineering/Materials Science and
Engineering Program is a combined major, including
portions of the Electrical Engineering curriculum in
the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
and the Materials Science curriculum in the
Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials
Science. In the past decade, the fields of solid-state
electronics, opto-electronics, magnetics, and superconductors
have developed to the point that demand
for new materials now sets the pace for progress in
these fields. Materials scientists with an electronics
background are key to continued progress in these
areas. The Electrical Engineering/Materials Science
and Engineering curriculum provides students with
the background necessary to pursue careers in electrical
engineering or materials science or to go on to
graduate study.
Objectives. The Electrical Engineering/Materials
Science and Engineering program has adopted the
following objectives to serve the long-term interests
of our students and the industries of Northern California
and the nation. Foundation-To provide our
graduates with a solid foundation in engineering science,
including mathematics, physical science, and
the fundamentals of electrical engineering and materials
science and engineering. This foundation is necessary
to succeed in more advanced engineering
courses and to be able to continue learning throughout
a career. Breadth—To provide our graduates
with sufficient breadth in electrical engineering and
materials science and engineering. This breadth is
required for students to understand engineering
tradeoffs that cross disciplines, for them to contribute
effectively to multi-disciplinary projects and for them
to make an informed decision about their area of
study. Depth—To provide our graduates with sufficient
depth in a specific area of electrical engineering
and materials science and engineering. This
depth is necessary to solve complex real-world engineering
problems and to prepare to contribute to a
specific discipline within electrical engineering and
materials science and engineering. Ethics-To provide
our graduates with a basic understanding of, and
ability to handle correctly, ethical problems that may
arise during their careers. To provide them with an
understanding of their obligations to society at large.
The Electronic Materials Engineering program is
accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission
of ABET, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore,
MD 21202-4012; (410) 347-7700.
Lower Division Required Courses
UNITS
Mathematics 21A-21B-21C-21D ............ 16
Mathematics 22A-22B ............................ 6
Physics 9A-9B-9C-9D ............................ 19
Chemistry 2A-2B.................................. 10
Computer Science Engineering 30 ........... 4
Engineering 6, 17, 35, 45.................... 15
English 3 or University Writing Program 1,
or Comparative Literature 1, 2, 3, or 4, or
Native American Studies 5...................... 4
Communication 1 or 3............................ 4
General Education electives................... 12
Minimum Lower Division Units ..... 99
Upper Division Required Courses
Electrical and Computer Engineering 100,
110A, 110B, 130A, 130B, 140A, 140B,
146A ................................................. 32
Materials Science and Engineering 160,
162, 162L, 164, 172, 172L, 174, 181,
188A, 188B ....................................... 32
Statistics 120, 131A, Mathematics 135A,
or Civil and Environmental Engineering
114...................................................... 4
Engineering 190.................................... 3
Electronic Materials elective..................... 3
Electrical and Computer Engineering 106,
112, 114, 118, 132A, 133, 135, 136,
146B, 150A, 151, 157A, 160, 166, 170,
172, 180A, 180B, 194A-194B-194C
(must be taken in consecutive quarters to
count as one design elective), 195A-195B
(must be taken in consecutive quarters to
count as one design elective); Engineering
105; Materials Science and Engineering
180, 182.
General Education electives................... 12
Unrestricted electives .............................. 4
Minimum Upper Division Units .....90
Minimum Units Required for Major ..... 180
Honors Program. An Honors Program is available
to qualified students in the Chemical Engineering,
Biochemical Engineering, and Materials
Science and Engineering majors. The Honors Program
is also available to the dual majors: Chemical
Engineering/Materials Science and Electrical Engineering/Materials
Science and Engineering, and
Mechanical Engineering/Materials Science and
Engineering. The Chemical Engineering and Materials
Science Honors Program is a four-year program
designed to challenge the most talented students in
these majors. Students invited to participate will take
a one-unit honors seminar in their Freshman year
and will enroll in various one-unit honors courses. In
the upper division, students will complete either an
honors thesis or a project that might involve local
industry (Chemical Engineering 194 HA, HB, HC).
Students must maintain a grade point average of
3.500 to continue in the program. Successful completion
of the Honors Program will be acknowledged
on the student's transcript.
The Graduate Program in Chemical
Engineering
M.S. and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering
Designated Ph.D. emphasis available in Biotechnology
Designated Ph.D. emphasis available in Biophotonics
http://www.chms.ucdavis.edu
(530) 752-7952
Our graduate students benefit from the combined
faculty expertise and laboratory facilities of two
dynamic disciplines–chemical engineering and
materials science. A coordinated and highly multidisciplinary
approach in this blended department translates
into broader preparation for all of our students.
Chemical engineers apply chemistry and engineering
principles to industrial processes, thus altering
the state, chemical composition and microstructure
of materials to create products in such diverse industries
as petroleum, food, pharmaceuticals, chemicals
and semiconductors.
Both chemical engineering and materials science
focus on integrating products and product design
with the environment. The interdisciplinary activities
of department faculty receive strong external funding
in materials synthesis and processing, biochemical/
biomaterials, including polymers, with increasing
activity in nanophases research as well.
We embrace diversity in our programs; approximately
50% of our graduate students are women,
while overall, the College of Engineering has been
rated among the top ten schools nationwide for the
number of female faculty. We are able to recruit and
engage highly qualified students overall.
We promote an environment that nurtures and promotes
collegial interaction between graduate students
and faculty in an environment where graduate
students are viewed as junior faculty. The department
is committed to providing ample dissertation/
thesis advising and financial support for students
focused on making progress towards their advanced
degree objectives.
Generous financial support is available in the form
of research assistantships, teaching assistantships,
fellowships and financial aid.
Research Highlights:
• Biotechnology, Biochemical and Biomolecular
Engineering
• Biomimetic Thin Films/ Biomaterials
• Molecular Modeling
• Membrane Biophysics
• Transport Phenomena
• Separation Processes
• Rheology
• Catalysis
Quarter Offered: I=Fall, II=Winter, III=Spring, IV=Summer; 2009-2010 offering in parentheses
General Education (GE) credit: ArtHum=Arts and Humanities; SciEng=Science and Engineering; SocSci=Social Sciences; Div=Social-Cultural Diversity; Wrt=Writing Experience