UC Davis 2008-2010 General Catalog - General Catalog - UC Davis
UC Davis 2008-2010 General Catalog - General Catalog - UC Davis
UC Davis 2008-2010 General Catalog - General Catalog - UC Davis
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Engineering: Chemical Engineering and Materials Science 239<br />
• Process Design and Control<br />
• Analytical Techniques in Electron Microscopy<br />
• Solid Oxide Fuel Cells<br />
• Properties of Glasses and Ceramics<br />
• Thermochemistry/Calorimetry and Kinetics of<br />
Materials Synthesis<br />
• Colloid, Polymer and Surface Science<br />
• Green Engineering<br />
Research Facilities:<br />
• Northern California Nanotechnology Center<br />
• Center for Nanomaterials in the Environment,<br />
Agriculture and Technology<br />
Complete Information on our Web site.<br />
The Graduate Program in Materials<br />
Science and Engineering<br />
M.S. and Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering<br />
Designated Ph.D. emphasis available in Biotechnology<br />
Designated Ph.D. emphasis available in Biophotonics<br />
http://www.chms.ucdavis.edu<br />
(530) 752-7952<br />
Our graduate students in materials science benefit<br />
from the combined faculty expertise and laboratory<br />
facilities of two dynamic disciplines-chemical engineering<br />
and materials science. A coordinated and<br />
highly multidisciplinary approach in this blended<br />
department translates into broader preparation for<br />
all of our students.<br />
Materials science focuses on the synthesis, processing,<br />
characterization, structural and property relations<br />
of new and existing materials. Both chemical<br />
engineering and materials science focus on integrating<br />
products and product design into the environment.<br />
The interdisciplinary activities of department<br />
faculty receive strong external funding in materials<br />
synthesis and processing, biochemical/biomaterials,<br />
including polymers, with increasing activity in nanophases<br />
research as well.<br />
We embrace diversity in our programs; approximately<br />
50% of our graduate students are women,<br />
while overall, the College of Engineering has been<br />
rated among the top ten schools nationwide for the<br />
number of female faculty. We are able to recruit and<br />
engage highly qualified students overall.<br />
We promote an environment that nurtures and promotes<br />
collegial interaction between graduate students<br />
and faculty in an environment where graduate<br />
students are viewed as junior faculty. The department<br />
is committed to providing ample dissertation/<br />
thesis advising and financial support for students<br />
focused on making progress towards their advanced<br />
degree objectives.<br />
Generous financial support is available in the form<br />
of research assistantships, teaching assistantships,<br />
fellowships and financial aid.<br />
Research Highlights:<br />
• Biomimetic Thin Films<br />
• Molecular Modeling<br />
• Synthesis of Advanced Materials<br />
• Biomaterials<br />
• Forensics<br />
• Analytical Techniques in Electron Microscopy<br />
• Solid Oxide Fuel Cells<br />
• Properties of Glasses and Ceramics<br />
• Computational Materials Science<br />
• Thermochemistry/Calorimetry and Kinetics of<br />
Materials Synthesis<br />
• Properties and Processing of Nanomaterials<br />
• Colloid, Polymer and Surface Science<br />
• Fracture and Fatigue of Solids and Superplasticity<br />
in Metals and Ceramics<br />
• Industrial Ecology and Pollution Prevention<br />
Research Facilities and Partnerships:<br />
• Center for Northern California Nanotechnology<br />
• Center for Nanomaterials in the Environment,<br />
Agriculture and Technology<br />
Complete Information on our Web site.<br />
Courses in Engineering: Chemical<br />
and Materials Science (ECM)<br />
Courses in Chemical and Materials Science Engineering<br />
(ECM) are listed below; courses in Chemical<br />
Engineering (ECH) are listed immediately following;<br />
courses in Materials Science and Engineering (EMS)<br />
follow.<br />
Lower Division Courses<br />
5. Analysis in Biochemical, Chemical and<br />
Materials Engineering (2)<br />
Lecture/discussion—2 hours. Prerequisite: Chemistry<br />
2B (may be taken concurrently), Mathematics 21B<br />
(may be taken concurrently). Analysis of systems of<br />
interest to chemical engineers and materials scientists.<br />
Applications of differential and integral calculus.<br />
Dimensional analysis.—II. (II.)<br />
6. Computational Methods for Bio/<br />
Chemical/Materials Engineers (4)<br />
Lecture/discussion—4 hours. Prerequisite: Mathematics<br />
21C and course 5. Programming methods for<br />
solving problems in chemical, biochemical and<br />
materials engineering using Mathematica. Programming<br />
styles, data structures, working with lists, functions<br />
and rules. Applications drawn from material<br />
balances, statistics, numerical methods, and bioinformatics.<br />
Introduction to object oriented programming<br />
using Java.—III. (III.)<br />
6H. Honors Materials Science Computer<br />
Applications (1)<br />
Discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite: enrollment in the<br />
Materials Science and Engineering Honors Program;<br />
concurrent enrollment in Engineering 6 required.<br />
Examination of materials science computer applications<br />
through additional readings, discussions, collaborative<br />
work, or special activities which may<br />
include projects or computer simulations. Open only<br />
to students in the Materials Science and Engineering<br />
Honors program.—II. (II.)<br />
9H. Honors Solid-State Materials Science<br />
(1)<br />
Discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite: enrollment in the<br />
Materials Science and Engineering Honors Program;<br />
concurrent enrollment in Physics 9D required. Examination<br />
of solid-state materials science and modern<br />
physics topics through additional readings, discussions,<br />
collaborative work, or special activities which<br />
may include projects, laboratory experience or computer<br />
simulations. Open only to students in the Materials<br />
Science and Engineering Honors program.—III.<br />
(III.)<br />
90X. Honors Discussion Section (1)<br />
Discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite: open only to students<br />
enrolled in the Chemical Engineering or Biochemical<br />
Engineering Honors programs.<br />
Examination of special topics covered in selected<br />
lower-division courses through additional readings,<br />
discussions, collaborative work, or special activities<br />
which may include projects, laboratory experience<br />
or computer simulations. May be repeated for credit<br />
when topic differs.—II, III.<br />
94H. Honors Seminar (1)<br />
Seminar—1 hour. Prerequisite: open only to students<br />
enrolled in the Chemical Engineering or Biochemical<br />
Engineering Honors programs. Examination of<br />
selected current topics in chemical or biochemical<br />
engineering through readings, discussions, collaborative<br />
work or special activities which may include<br />
projects, laboratory experiences or computer simulations.—I.<br />
(I.)<br />
Upper Division Courses<br />
188H. Honors Materials Design (1)<br />
Discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite: enrollment in the<br />
Materials Science and Engineering Honors Program.<br />
Examination of special topics covered in the materials<br />
design course through additional readings, discussions,<br />
collaborative work, or special activities<br />
which may include projects, laboratory experience<br />
or computer simulations. Open only to students in the<br />
Materials Science and Engineering Honors program.—II.<br />
(II.)<br />
188BH. Honors Materials Design (1)<br />
Discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite: enrollment in the<br />
Materials Science and Engineering Honors Program.<br />
Examination of special topics covered in the materials<br />
design course through additional readings, discussions,<br />
collaborative work, or special activities<br />
which may include projects, laboratory experience<br />
or computer simulations. Open only to students in the<br />
Materials Science and Engineering Honors Program.—III.<br />
(III.)<br />
190X. Honors Discussion Section (1)<br />
Discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite: open only to students<br />
enrolled in the Chemical Engineering or Biochemical<br />
Engineering Honors programs.<br />
Examination of special topics covered in selected<br />
upper division courses through additional readings,<br />
discussions, collaborative work, or special activities<br />
which may include projects, laboratory experience<br />
or computer simulations. May be repeated for credit<br />
when topic differs.—I, II, III. (I, II, III.)<br />
194HA. Special Study for Honors Students<br />
(2)<br />
Independent study—6 hours. Prerequisite: open only<br />
to students enrolled in the Chemical Engineering or<br />
Biochemical Engineering Honors programs. Guided<br />
independent study of a selected topic in Chemical<br />
Engineering or Biochemical Engineering. Preparation<br />
for course 194HB.—I, II, III. (I, II, III.)<br />
194HB. Special Study for Honors Students<br />
(1-5)<br />
Prerequisite: course 194HA; open only to students<br />
enrolled in the Chemical Engineering or Biochemical<br />
Engineering Honors programs. Guided independent<br />
study of a selected topic in Chemical Engineering or<br />
Biochemical Engineering. Preparation for course<br />
194HC. May be repeated for credit.—I, II, III. (I, II,<br />
III.)<br />
194HC. Special Study for Honors Students<br />
(1-5)<br />
Prerequisite: course 194HB; open only to students<br />
enrolled in the Chemical Engineering or Biochemical<br />
Engineering Honors programs. Guided independent<br />
study of a selected topic in Chemical Engineering or<br />
Biochemical Engineering leading to the presentation<br />
of an honors project or thesis, under the supervision<br />
of a faculty adviser.—I, II, III. (I, II, III.)<br />
Graduate Courses<br />
261. Molecular Modelling of Soft and<br />
Biological Matter (4)<br />
Lecture/discussion—4 hours. Prerequisite: Materials<br />
Science and Engineering 247 or Engineering:<br />
Chemical 252 or equivalent course in advanced<br />
thermodynamics/statistical mechanics. Modern<br />
molecular simulation techniques with a focus on soft<br />
matter like polymers, biologically relevant systems,<br />
and glasses. Offered in alternate years.—II. Faller<br />
268. Process Monitoring and Data Analysis<br />
(3)<br />
Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: senior or graduate<br />
standing in engineering or physical sciences or consent<br />
of instructor. Analytical approaches to the<br />
proper management of experimental and process<br />
system data, ranging from univariate and multivariate<br />
statistical methods to neural networks, wavelets<br />
and Markov models. Offered in alternate years.—III.<br />
Palazoglu<br />
280. Seminar in Ethics for Scientists (2)<br />
Seminar—2 hours. Prerequisite: graduate standing<br />
in any department of Science or Engineering. Studies<br />
of topical and historical issues in the ethics of science,<br />
possibly including issues such as proper<br />
authorship, peer review, fraud, plagiarism, responsible<br />
collaboration, and conflict of interest. Limited<br />
enrollment. (Same course as Chemistry 280 and<br />
Physics 280.) (S/U grading only.)—III. (III.)<br />
Quarter Offered: I=Fall, II=Winter, III=Spring, IV=Summer; 2009-<strong>2010</strong> offering in parentheses<br />
<strong>General</strong> Education (GE) credit: ArtHum=Arts and Humanities; SciEng=Science and Engineering; SocSci=Social Sciences; Div=Social-Cultural Diversity; Wrt=Writing Experience