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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

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