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Courses Offered in Spring 2008
| MtSE 301 |
Principles of Material Science and Engineering |
H. Opyrchal |
| MtSE 602 |
Thermodynamics of Materials |
T. Tyson |
| MtSE 610 |
Mechanical Properties of Materials |
J. Opyrchal |
| MtSE 681 |
Composite Materials |
W. Zdaniewski |
| MtSE 719 |
Physical Principles of Characterization of Solids |
W. Zdaniewski |
| MtSE 725 |
Independent Study I |
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| MtSE 726 |
Independent Study II |
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| MtSE 788 |
Appl. Comp. Meth-Phys & Matls II |
V. Schneidman |
| MtSE 791 |
Graduate Seminar |
T. Tyson |
| MtSE 700 |
Master's Project |
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| MtSE 701 |
Master's Thesis |
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| MtSE 790 |
Doctoral Dissertation |
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| MtSE 792 |
Pre-Doctoral Research |
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| ChE 604 |
Membrane Separation Processes |
K. Sirkar |
| Phys 661 |
Solid-State Physics |
G. Georgiou |
| Phys 780 |
Curr. Topics Applied Physics |
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Course Description
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| Prerequisites: Phys 111 and Phys 121, Chem 125 and Chem 126, Math 111 and Math 112 or equivalent. Examines the interrelationships among structure, properties, and performance of engineering materials. Topics to be covered include atomic structure, crystallography, solid state imperfections and diffusion. The properties of metals, semiconductors, polymers, ceramics, and composites as well as their behavioral response to mechanical, chemical, optical, electrical, and magnetic stimuli are examined in light of their performance in service. |
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| Prerequisite: undergraduate thermodynamics. Review of first, second, and third laws of thermodynamics and their applications to materials. Stability criteria, simultaneous chemical reactions, binary and multicomponent solutions, phase diagrams, surfaces, adsorption phenomena, thermochemistry of homogeneous and heterogeneous reactions are covered. |
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| Prerequisite: graduate standing. Elements of elasticity and plasticity theory, deformation and fracture behavior of materials, the concept of dislocations and their interaction with other lattice defects, strengthening mechanisms in solids, and principles of failure analysis. Materials to be studied include metals, polymers, ceramics, glasses, and composites. |
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| Prerequisites: MtSE 601 and MtSE 610. Introduction to fundamental principles of design and technology of composite materials. Materials based on polymer, ceramic, and metal matrices are discussed. Properties of the constitutive materials, their structure, methods of structural arrangements, as well as properties and characterization of the final products are described. The different perspectives, examples, and problems in composite applications are outlined. |
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| Prerequisite: MtSE 619/ME 619, Nano-scale characterization of materials. Basic science behind solid state characterization. Elements of modern physics. Optical microscope. Neutron scattering. Infrared and Raman spectroscopy. Rutherford backscattering spectroscopy. NMR. X-ray diffraction. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and Auger Electron Spectroscopy. SEM, TEM, STEM and STM. |
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| Required of all students enrolled in the M.S. or Ph.D. Program in Materials Science and Engineering. Faculty, students, and invited speakers will present and discuss current topics of research in materials science and engineering. |
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| Prerequisites: sufficient experience and/or graduate courses to work on the project and approval of project advisor. An extensive report involving an experimental, theoretical, or literature investigation is required. The literature investigation should result in a critical review of a specific area. Students may extend the master's project into a master's thesis. |
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| Prerequisites: sufficient experience and/or graduate courses to work on the thesis and approval of thesis advisor. Research involving experimental or theoretical investigations or collaborative projects with industry or governmental agencies may be accepted. Completed work in the form of a written thesis should merit publication in a technical journal and must be approved by a committee consisting of three faculty members. A student must register for 3 credits per semester. Only the 6 credits indicated for the thesis will be applied to the degree. |
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| Required of all candidates for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. A minimum of 36 credits is required. Students must register for 6 credits each semester until 36 credits are reached. If the dissertation is not yet complete, registration for an additional 3 credits is required each semester thereafter. |
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| Prerequisite: permission of the program director. For students enrolled in the Ph.D. program before passing the Ph.D. qualifying examinations. Research is carried out under the supervision of a faculty member of the student's choice. A maximum of 6 credits may be applied to MtSE 790 |
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| Prerequisites: ChE 342, ChE 349, ChE 363, ChE 364, ChE 367, ChE 471. This course covers the science, technology, engineering analysis and design of membrane separation processes, membrane reactors, membrane-based equilibrium separation processes and hybrid membrane processes. |
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