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MSAE E3142y Processing of ceramics and
polymers
Lect: 3. 3 pts. Instructor to be announced.
Prerequisite: 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.
MSAE E3156x-E3157y Design project
3 pts. Members of the faculty.
Prerequisite: 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. Members of the faculty.
This course may be repeated for credit, but no
more than 6 points 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
Lect. 3. 3 pts. Offered in alternate years.
Professor Herman.
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
Lect: 3. 3 pts. Professor Chan.
Prerequisite 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
Lect: 3. 3 pts. Not given in 2009–2010.
Prerequisite: 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
Lect: 3. 3 pts. Professor Im.
Prerequisite: The 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.
Nucle-ation 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
Lect: 3. 3 pts. Professor Marianetti.
Prerequisites: PHYS C1401, C1402, and C1403,
or the equivalent. A survey course on the electronic
and magnetic properties of materials, oriented
toward 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
Lect: 3. 3 pts. Professor Chan.
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
materials
Lect: 3. 3 pts. Professor Noyan.
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 materialsstrengthening
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
Lect: 3. 3 pts. Offered in alternate years.
Professor Guha.
Prerequisites or corequisites: MSAE E3142 and
MSAE E3104, or the instructor’s permission.
The science and engineering of ceramic and
composite inorganic materials, including oxides,
nitrides, carbides, silicates, and complex materials.
Structure, composition, and classification.
Preparation: synthesis and processing of ceramics;
modern techniques; crystal growth and reaction
kinetics. The properties of ceramics and
composites: structure-property relations; electrical,
mechanical, thermal, and optical properties.
Common and advanced technological applications
of ceramics and composites: industrial
utilization, electrical/optical devices, catalytic
and environmental applications.
MSAE E4301x and y Materials science
laboratory
1 to 3 pts. Instructor to be announced.
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
Lect: 3. 3 pts. Instructors to be announced.
Prerequisite: The instructor’s permission. 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 and y and S4999 Curricular
practical training
1 pt. Members of the faculty.
Prerequisites: Internship and adviser’s approval
(must be obtained in advance}. Only for master’s
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
Lect: 3. 3 pts. Offered in alternate years.
Not given 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
Lect: 3. 3 pts. Professor Pinczuk.
Prerequisite: APPH E3100 or the equivalent.
Knowledge of statistical physics on the level of
MSAE E3111 or PHYS G4023 is 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
SEAS 2009–2010