Materials Science and Egineering Program
Courses
Graduate
200. Graduate Seminar (0) Each graduate student
in the Materials Science and Engineering Program is expected to attend
a weekly seminar in materials science or related areas. M.S. students
must enroll for three quarters, Ph.D. students for six quarters, as
of fall 1995. (S/U grades only.) (F,W,S)
201A. Thermodynamics of Solids (4) The
thermodynamics and statistical mechanics of solids. Basic concepts;
equilibrium properties of alloy systems; thermodynamic information from
phase diagrams, surfaces, and interfaces; crystalline defects. Prerequisite:
consent of instructor.
201B. Solid State Diffusion and Reaction Kinetics (4) Thermally
activated processes, Boltzmann factor, homogeneous and heterogeneous
reactions, solid state diffusion, Ficks laws, diffusion mechanisms,
Kirkendall effect, Boltzman-Matano analysis, high diffusivity paths.
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
201C. Phase Transformations (4) Classification
of phase transformations: displacive and reconstructive transformations:
classical and nonclassical theories of nucleation: Becker-Doering, Volmer-Weber,
lattice instabilities, spinodal decomposition. Growth theories: interface
migration, stress effects, terrace-ledge mechanisms, epitaxial growth,
kinetics, and mechanics. Precipitation. Order-disorder transformations.
Solidification. Amorphization. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
(Cross-listed with MAE 271C.)
205A. Imperfections in Solids (4) Point,
line, and planar defects in crystalline solids, including vacancies,
self-interstitials, solute atoms, dislocations, stacking faults, and
grain boundaries; effects of imperfections on mechanical properties;
interactions of dislocations with point defects; strain hardening by
micro-obstacles, precipitation, and alloying elements. Prerequisite:
consent of instructor.
205B. Advanced Study of Defects in Solids (4) Advanced
topics in dislocation theory and dislocation dynamics. Defects and defects
interactions. Atomistic and subatomistic effects. Physical models based
on microscopic considerations. Prerequisite: MS 205A or consent of
instructor. (Cross-listed with ECE 234B.)
207. Surface Reactions, Corrosion, and Oxidation (4) The
nature of surfaces; nucleation and growth of surface films. Techniques
for studies of surface structures and of surface films. Types of corrosion
phenomena and mechanisms of corrosion. Methods of corrosion control
and prevention. Mechanisms of oxidation. Control of oxidation by alloying
and surface coatings. Prerequisite: MS 201A or consent of instructor.
211A. Mechanical Properties (4) Review
of basic concepts in mechanics of deformation; elasticity, plasticity,
viscoelasticity, and creep; effects of temperature and strain-rate on
inelastic flow; microstructure and mechanical properties; application
of basic concepts to selected advanced materials. Prerequisite: consent
of instructor. (Cross-listed with MAE 229.)
213A. Dynamic Behavior of Materials I (4) Elastic
waves in continuum; longitudinal and shear waves. Surface waves. Plastic
waves; shock waves; Rankine-Hugoniot relations. Method of characteristics,
differential and difference form of conservation equations; dynamic
plasticity and dynamic fracture. Shock wave reflection and interaction.
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (F) (Cross-listed with MAE
273A.)
218. Fatigue, Fracture, and Failure Analysis in Engineering Materials
(4) The course will cover the engineering
and scientific aspects of fatigue crack initiation, stable crack growth,
fatigue life predictions, selection of materials for fatigue applications,
fractography, and failure analysis, including case studies. Prerequisites:
MAE 160 or equivalent and consent of instructor.
225. Materials for Magnetic Recording (4) Properties
of magnetic materials utilized as magnetic recording media and heads:
magnetic structure of oxides and metals; fine particle magnetism; micromagnetic
analysis; hysteresis and reversal mechanisms of hard materials; dynamic
processes and domain patterns of soft materials; thermal fluctuations;
multilayer phenomena; giant magnetoresistance. Prerequisites: undergraduate
electromagnetism and solid state physics or consent of instructor.
(Cross-listed with ECE 246A.)
227. Structure and Analysis of Solids (4) Key
concepts in the atomic structure and bonding of solids such as metals,
ceramics, and semiconductors. Symmetry operations, point groups, lattice
types, space groups, simple and complex inorganic compounds, structure/property
comparisons, structure determination with X-ray diffraction. Ionic,
covalent, metallic bonding compared with physical properties. Atomic
and molecular orbitals, bands verses bonds, free electron theory. Prerequisite:
graduate student or consent of instructor.
230. Electrochemistry (4) Application
of electrochemical techniques to chemistry research. Basic electrochemical
theory and instrumentation: the diffusion equations, controlled potential,
and current methods. Electro-chemical kinetics, Butler-Volmer, Marcus-Hush
theories, preparative electro-chemistry, analytical electrochemistry,
solid and polymer electrolytes, semiconductor photo-electrochemistry.
(Cross-listed with CHEM 240.)
233A-B. Processing and Synthesis of Advanced Materials (4-4) Background
information on conventional techniques: forging, rolling, drawing, casting.
Rapid solidification processing of metals and ceramics. Production of
composites. Directionally solidified eutectics. Combustion synthesis.
Sol-gel synthesis of ceramics. Mechanical alloying. Shockwave synthesis
and processing. Thin film techniques. Laser glazing. Electron beam mixing.
Molecular beam epitaxy. Superplastic processing. Prerequisite: consent
of instructor.
236. Ceramic and Glass Materials (4) Powder
synthesis, powder compaction and densification via different processing
routes. Phase equilibria and crystallography in ceramic materials. Sintering,
liquid and vapor phase processing and single crystal growth. Control
of the microstructural development and interfacial properties to optimize
properties for structural, thermal, electrical, or magnetic use. Topics
in processing and use of advanced ceramic materials. Glass formation
and structure, phase separation, viscous flow and relaxation. Prerequisite:
consent of instructor.
240A. Scanning Electron Microscopy and X-Ray Microanalysis (4) Electron
optics, electron-beam-specimen interactions. Image formation in the
SEM. The role of specimen and detector in contrast formation. Imaging
strategies. X-ray spectral measurements. Qualitative and quantitative
X-ray microanalysis. Materials specimen preparation. Prerequisite:
consent of instructor. The laboratory section will teach the operation
of the microscope to conduct material analysis via SEM.
240B. Transmission Electron Microscopy (4) Operation
and calibration of the TEM, lens defects and resolution, formation of
images and diffraction patterns, electron diffraction theory (kinematic
dynamical), indexing diffraction patterns, diffraction contrast. Quantitative
analysis of crystal defects, phase contrast, and specimen preparation.
Prerequisite: MS 240A or consent of instructor. The laboratory
section will teach the operation of the microscope to conduct material
analysis via TEM.
242. X-ray Diffraction Analysis of Materials (4) This
class will cover the physics of x-ray diffraction and its application
to the analysis of crystal structure, grain size, grain orientation,
surface roughness, epitaxy, film thickness, etc. Experimental techniques
to be discussed and will include theta- 2 theta diffractometry, high
resolution x-ray rocking curves, Laue patterns, pole figures, reflectivity,
small engle scattering, laboratory experiments, and computer simulation.
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (Cross-listed with ECE 233.)
243. Modern Materials Analysis (4) Analysis
of the near surface of materials via ion, electron, and x-ray spectroscopes.
Topics to be covered include particle solid interactions. Rutherford
Backscattering, secondary ion mass spectroscopy, electron energy loss
spectroscopy, particle induced x-ray emission, Auger electron spectroscopy,
extended x-ray absorption fine structure and channeling. Prerequisite:
consent of instructor. (Cross-listed with ECE 237.)
250. Display Technologies (4) This class
will introduce various types of information displays such as CRTs, plasma
panels, field emission devices, and liquid crystals. The fundamentals
of luminescence in solids will be covered. The performance parameters
which need to be evaluated for display performance will be described.
Prerequisite: B.S. in a science or engineering field.
251. Structure and Properties of Electronic, Magnetic, and Photonic
Materials (4) Explores the interplay between
the electronic, magnetic, and photonic properties of advanced engineering
materials in relation to processing, fabrication, and microstructure.
Semiconductors, metals, alloys, ceramics, polymers, and composite materials
will be studied along with their practical applications. Prerequisite:
consent of instructor. (Cross-listed with MAE 265.)
252. Biomaterials (4) This class will
cover biomaterials and biomimetic materials. Metal, ceramic, and polymer
biomaterials will be discussed. Emphasis will be on the structure-property
relationships, biocompatibility/degradation issues and tissue/material
interactions. Synthesis and mechanical testing of biomimetic materials
will also be discussed. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
(Cross-listed with MAE 266.)
253. Nanomaterials and Properties (4) This
course discusses synthesis techniques, processing, microstructural control,
and unique physical properties of materials in nano-dimensions. Topics
include nanowires, quantum dots, thin films, electrical transport, electron
emission properties, optical behavior, mechanical behavior, and technical
applications of nanomaterials. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
(Cross-listed with MAE 267.)
254. MEMS Materials, Fabrication, and Applications (4) Fabrication
of Micro-Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) by bulk and surface micromachining
of single crystal, polycrystal, and amorphous silicon and other materials.
Performance issues including electrostatic, magnetic, piezoelectric
actuations, residual stresses, deformation. Novel device applications,
future trends in smart materials and nano-electro-mechanical (NEMS)
systems. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (Cross-listed with
MAE 268.)
255. Presentations, Inventions, and Patents (4) This
course covers methodology and skills for oral and written presentations.
Topics include preparation of presentation materials, presentation exercise,
publication manuscripts, research work proposals, understanding and
securing of inventions and intellectual properties, patent applications
and licensing. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (Cross-listed
with MAE 269.)
290. Topics in Materials Science (4) A
course to be given at the discretion of the faculty on topics of current
interest in materials science.
295. Research Conference (2) Group discussion
of research activities and progress of group members. Prerequisite:
consent of instructor.
296. Independent Study (4) Prerequisite:
consent of instructor.
299. Graduate Research (1-12) (S/U grades
only.)
Subject to the approval of a faculty adviser, students may also choose
from the following courses offered by departments participating in the
Materials Science and Engineering Program (see the relevant pages of this
catalog for descriptions):
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE)
MAE 229A. Mechanical Properties (4)
MAE 229B. Advanced Mechanical Behavior (4)
MAE 231A. Foundations of Solid Mechanics (4)
MAE 231B. Elasticity (4)
MAE 232A-B-C. Finite Element Methods in Solid Mechanics (4-4-4)
MAE 233A. Fracture Mechanics (4)
MAE 233B. Micromechanics (4)
MAE 233C. Advanced Mechanics of Composite Materials (4)
MAE 238. Stress Waves in Solids (4)
MAE 251. Thermodynamics (4)
MAE 256. Rheology of Fluids (4)
MAE 257A. Polymer Processing (4)
Chemistry
Chem 240. Electrochemistry (4)
Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)
ECE 230A. Solid State Electronics (4)
ECE 230B. Solid State Electronics (4)
ECE 230C. Solid State Electronics (4)
ECE 231. Thin Film Phenomena (4)
ECE 233. Structure of Solids (4)
ECE 234B. Advanced Study of Defect in Solids (4)
ECE 237. Modern Materials Analysis (4)
ECE 239. Nanometer-Scale Probes and Devices (4)
ECE 246A. Physics/Magnetic Recording Materials (4)
Physics
Phys. 133/219. Condensed Matter/Materials Science Laboratory (2)
Phys. 152B/232. Electronic Materials (4)
Phys. 211A. Solid State Physics (5)
Phys. 211B. Solid State Physics (4)
Structural Engineering (SE)
SE. 254. Anelasticity (4)
Materials Science and Egineering Program Courses
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