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EMA 6136: Diffusion, Kinetics, and Transport Phenomena(3)
Prereq: EMA 4125 or equivalent. Physical basis, equation, and
theories of diffusion, tracer, chemical, multicomponent, and
multiphase diffusion in general force fields.
EMA 6165: Polymer Physical Science(3) Prereq: EMA 3066. Solid
state properties of amorphous and semi-crystalline polymers.
EMA 6166: Polymer Composites(3) Physical and mechanical
properties of polymers and polymer composites as related to
preparation and microstructure.
EMA 6226: Synthesis and Properties of Metallic
Nanostructures (3) Up-to-date review of metallic nanostructures
including fabrication techniques, thermal stability, phase
transformation, mechanical properties, magnetic properties, and
applications.
EMA 6227: Advanced Mechanical Metallurgy II (3) Continuation
of EMA 6226.
EMA 6265: Mechanical Properties of Polymers (3) Prereq: EMA
3066 or equivalent. Linear and nonlinear viscoelastic behavior of
polymers with emphasis on molecular and microstructure aspects.
EMA 6313: Advanced Materials Principles I (3) Prereq: consent
of instructor. Crystal structure, bonding, order and disorder in
solids. Phase diagrams and phase transitions. Mechanical, optical,
and electrical properties.
EMA 6315: Colloidal Hydrodynamics(3) Background on physical
side of flow of colloidal dispersions for graduate students from
different engineering disciplines. Low Reynolds number
hydrodynamics and role of surface forces on stability of rheology of
colloidal dispersions.
EMA 6316: Materials Thermodynamics(3) Prereq: EMA 4314.
Thermodynamics of materials systems, surfaces in solids,
irreversible processes.
EMA 6319: Applied Colloid and Interfacial Chemistry for
Engineers (3) Prereq: EMA 6316 or equivalent. Principles used to
disperse powders in liquids with practical examples relating to
ceramic and metal particle processing properties.
EMA 6412: Synthesis and Characterization of Electronic
Materials (3) Prereq: undergraduate-level thermodynamics,
kinetics, and electrical properties of materials or equivalent.
Principles of materials growth and characterization in electronic and
photonic industries. Bulk and epitaxial growth technologies,
corresponding characterization methods for evaluation and quality
control. Theoretical bases for these techniques.
EMA 6445: Electroceramics(3) Basic physical, chemical and
mathematical principles of ceramic conductors, dielectrics and
ferroelectrics and their applications are discussed. Emphasizes
structure-processing-microstructure property relationships.
EMA 6446: Solid State Ionics (3) Prereq: EMA 6316 or
equivalent, or consent of instructor. Defect solid state and its
relation to electronic properties of ceramic materials; defect
equilibria and transport; influence of chemical and electric potentials
and interfaces; and application of ionically conducting solids in solid-