2009-2010 Bulletin – PDF - SEAS Bulletin - Columbia University

periodic, and more advanced analysis of electron
band structure.
MSAE E6082y Solid state physics, II
Lect: 3. 3 pts. Professor Kim.
Prerequisite: MSAE E6081x 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
Lect: 3. 3 pts. Offered in alternate years.
Not given in 2009–2010.
Prerequisite: MSAE E4206, APPH E6081, or the
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
Lect: 2. 3 pts. Offered in alternate years.
Not given 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 shortcircuit
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
Lect: 3. 3 pts. Offered in alternate years.
Not given 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
MSAE E4206.
MSAE E6221x Introduction to dislocation theory
Lect: 3. 3 pts. Offered in alternate years.
Not given 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 structuresensitive
properties.
MSAE E6225y Techniques in x-ray and
neutron diffraction
Lect: 3. 3 pts. Offered in alternate years.
Not given 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
Lect: 3. 3 pts. Not given 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. Beaminduced
microstructural evolution, crystallization,
surface alloying, rapid solidification, and
metastable phase formation. Review of current
industrial applications.
MSAE E6230y Kinetics of phase transformations
Lect: 3. 3 pts. Offered in alternate years.
Not given 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
Lect: 3. 3 pts. Professor Chan.
Vacuum basics, deposition methods, nucleation
and growth, conditions for epitaxy, relation between
microstructure and deposition conditions, stress,
adhesion, interconnects, and electromigration.
MSAE E6273x and y, and s Materials science
reports
0 to 6 pts. Members of the faculty.
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
Lect: 3. 3 pts. Instructors to be announced.
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
Lect: 3. 3 pts. Offered in alternate years.
Not given 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. Members of the faculty.
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
Lect: 1. 1 pt. Members of the faculty.
Discussion of a group of technical papers related
to a topic of current research interest.
MSAE E9301x and y, and s Doctoral research
0 to 15 pts. Members of the faculty.
Prerequisite: The qualifying examination for the
doctorate. Required of doctoral candidates.
MSAE E9309x and y, and s Proposal of
research for the doctorate
0 to 3 pts Members of the faculty
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 s Doctoral research
instruction
3, 6, 9, or 12 pts. Members of the faculty.
A candidate for the Eng.Sc.D. degree must register
for 12 points of doctoral research instruction.
Registration in MSAE E9800 may not be used to
satisfy the minimum residence requirement for
the degree.
MSAE E9900x and y, and s Doctoral dissertation
0 pts. Members of the faculty.
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.
Courses in other programs relevant to
materials science and engineering:
CHEE E4050: Principles of industrial electrochemistry
CHEN E4201: Engineering applications of
electrochemistry
CHEE E4252: Introduction to surface and
colloid chemistry
CHEE E4530: Corrosion of metals
CHEN E4620: Introduction to polymer science
CHEN E4630: Polymer laboratory
CIEN E4212: Structural assessment
CIEN E4332: Finite element analysis, I
CHEN E3110: Transport phenomena, I:
theory and methodology of rate
phenomena
EAEE E4011: Industrial ecology of manufacturing
EAEE E4160: Solid and hazardous waste
management
EAEE E4900: Applied transport and chemical
rate phenomena
EAEE E6228: Theory of flotation
ENME E3113: Mechanics of solids
ENME E6315: Theory of elasticity
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