Course Catalog

Below you will find the current schedule of courses offered in materials science and engineering.

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CourseCourse TitleFallWinterSpring
101Modern Materials

MWF 2-2:50
Mason
190MS & E Freshman SeminarTTh 2-3:20
Vinayak Dravid


201Principles of the Properties of MaterialsTTh 9:30-10:50
Chung
TTh 9:30-10:50
Chang
TTh 9:30-10:50
Wolverton
301Materials Science PrinciplesMWF 12-12:50
Shah

MWF 9-9:50 and T/Th 9:30 - 10:50
Huang
314Thermodynamics of MaterialsMTWF 10-10:50
Luijten


315Phase Equilibria & Diffusion of Materials
MTWF 2-2:50
Mason

316-1Microstructural Dynamics

MTWF 1-1:50
Voorhees
316Microstructural Dynamics MWThF 1-1:50
Shull/ Joester


318Materials Selection
MWF 12-12:50
Rim

331Soft Materials
MWF 3-3:50
Shull

332Mechanical Behavior of SolidsMWF 10-10:50
Rim


333Composites


336Chemical Synthesis of Materials


337Conducting Polymers
MWF 4-4:50
Huang

340Ceramic Processing


341Introduction to Modern Ceramics TTh 2-3:20
Mason


351-1Introductory Physics of Materials
MTWF 1-1:50
Lauhon

351-2Introductory Physics of Materials

MWF 10-10:50
Wessels/Lauhon
355Electronic Materials
MWF 3-3:50
Wessels

360Electron Microscopy TTh 12:30-1:50
Marks

TTh 12:30-1:50
Dravid
361Crystallography & Diffraction
MWF 11-11:50
Bedzyk

370Biomaterials

TTh 2-3:20
Stupp
371Biominerals: Hierarchical Architecture & Function

TTh 9:30-10:50
Joester
372Engineering Strategies in Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine

T/Th 12:30 - 1:50
Shah
376Nanomaterials
TTh 11-12:20
Jee Rim

380Intro Surface Science & SpectroscopyMWF 11-11:50
Huang


381Energy Materials

TTh 11-12:20
Dunand
382Electrochemical Energy Materials and Devices


390Materials Design

MWF 11-11:50
Olson
391Process DesignMTWF 3-3:50
Chung


394Honors Project in Materials Science


395Special Topics in Materials Science and EngineeringTTh 11-12:20
Petford-Long
TTh 12:30-1:50
Eliaz
Course is now listed as 372
Shah
396Senior Project in Materials Science and EngineeringW 2-2:50
Stair
W 2-2:50
Stair
W 12-12:50
Stair
398Introduction to Plasma Science and Processing Technology


399Special Projects


401Chemical & Statistical Thermodynamics of MaterialsMWF 2-2:50
Barnett


404Imperfections in Materials
MWF 10-10:50
Seidman

405Physics of Solids

MTWF 1-1:50
Hersam
406Symmetry and Mechanical Properties of Materials

MWF 2-2:50
Faber
408Phase Transformations in Materials
MWF 9-9:50
Voorhees

411Phase Transformations in Crystalline Materials


415Fundamentals of Thin Film Materials


416Kinetics

TTh 2-3:20
Seidman
434Fracture of Brittle Solids
TTh9:30-10:50
Faber

435High Temperature Materials


445Special Topics in High Polymer ScienceMWThF 4-4:50
Olvera


451Advanced Physics of MaterialsMTWF 1-1:50
Hersam


452Selected Topics in the Solid State: Optoelectronic MaterialsTTh 9:30-10:50
Wessels


455Solid State Physics of Nanomaterials


456Functional Metamaterials


458Atomic Scale Computational Materials Science
MWF 1-1:50
Wolverton

460Electron Microscopy
TTh 2-3:20
Marks

461Diffraction Methods in Material Science

TTh 2:00-2:50
Bedzyk
465Advanced Electron Microscopy & Diffraction

TTh 11-12:20
Marks
466Analytical Electron Microscopy


495Advanced Special Topics in Material Science
TTh 9:30-10:50
Joester
TTh 9:30-10:50
Chang
499Projects


510Special Topics


519Responsible Conduct of Research Training

TTh 4-7
Shull
590Research


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