MSE 200 Materials and Society
Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 2 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:2
Recommended Background:
High school physics and chemistry.
Description:
Material capabilities, limitations, and their utilization in the service and advancement of society. Role of materials in our day-to-day lives. Resource and environmental concerns including current material-related issues.
Effective Dates:
FS14 - Open
MSE 250 Materials Science and Engineering
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:2 Lab Hours: 3
Prerequisite:
CEM 141 or CEM 151 or LB 171
Not open to students with credit in:
MSM 250
Description:
Structure of metals, ceramics and polymers. Phase diagrams, thermomechanical treatments, physical and mechanical properties, diffusion, microstructure studies, environmental effects.
Effective Dates:
FS14 - Open
MSE 260 Electronic, Magnetic, Thermal, and Optical Properties of Materials
Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
(MSE 250) and ((PHY 184 or concurrently) or (PHY 184B or concurrently) or (PHY 294H or concurrently) or (LB 274 or concurrently))
Not open to students with credit in:
MSE 350
Description:
Processing, structures, and properties of ceramics, polymers, and composites. Electrical, thermal, magnetic and optical properties of materials. Materials selection and design.
Effective Dates:
FS15 - US26
MSE 310 Phase Equilibria in Materials
Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
(MSE 250) and ((MTH 234 or concurrently) or (MTH 254H or concurrently) or (LB 220 or concurrently))
Restrictions:
Open to juniors or seniors in the Materials Science and Engineering Major or in the Materials Science and Engineering Minor.
Not open to students with credit in:
MSE 351
Description:
Enthalpy. Entropy. Free energy. Phase changes in metal, ceramic, and polymer materials systems. Application to alloying, phase diagram determination, and electrochemistry.
Effective Dates:
FS17 - Open
MSE 320 Mechanical Properties of Materials
Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
(ME 222 or concurrently) and MSE 250
Restrictions:
Open to juniors or seniors in the Materials Science and Engineering Major or in the Materials Science and Engineering Minor.
Not open to students with credit in:
MSE 355
Description:
Mechanical behavior of metals, ceramics, and polymers. Three-dimensional stress-states. Stress, strain, and compliance tensors. Test methods. Elastic, viscoelastic, and plastic deformation. Fracture, fatigue, and creep.
Effective Dates:
FS15 - Open
MSE 331 Materials Characterization Methods I
Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 2 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:1 Lab Hours: 3
Prerequisite:
MSE 310 or concurrently
Restrictions:
Open to juniors or seniors in the Materials Science and Engineering Major.
Not open to students with credit in:
MSE 375
Description:
Thermal analysis, microindentation techniques, quantitative optical microscopy, effects of alloying on creep deformation, slip systems in ionic crystals, viscoelastic of solids, and polymer rheology.
Effective Dates:
FS17 - Open
MSE 360 Fundamentals of Microstructural Design
Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
ME 201 or MSE 310 or CHE 321 or PHY 215
Recommended Background:
((MTH 235 or concurrently) or (MTH 340 or concurrently) or (MTH 347H or concurrently)) and (MSE 260 or concurrently)
Restrictions:
Open to juniors or seniors in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science or in the Materials Science and Engineering Minor.
Not open to students with credit in:
MSE 352
Description:
Fick’s laws of diffusion. Models of solid state diffusion. Arrhenius plots. Use of non-equilibrium energy storage from solidification, phase changes, and deformation to predict and control microstructural changes and stability during processing in metal, ceramic, and polymer systems.
Effective Dates:
FS15 - Open
MSE 370 Synthesis and Processing of Materials
Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
(ME 201 or PHY 215 or MSE 310 or CHE 321) and MSE 250
Recommended Background:
MSE 260 or concurrently
Restrictions:
Open to juniors or seniors in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science or in the Materials Science and Engineering Minor.
Not open to students with credit in:
MSE 365, MSE 380
Description:
Chemical and physical processing of materials. Powder synthesis and processing, consolidation, casting, microdevice fabrication and surface treatments, corrosion mitigation
Effective Dates:
FS15 - Open
MSE 381 Materials Characterization Methods II
Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 2 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:1 Lab Hours: 3
Prerequisite:
(MSE 260 or concurrently) and (MSE 360 or concurrently) and (MSE 370 or concurrently)
Restrictions:
Open to juniors or seniors in the Materials Science and Engineering Major.
Description:
Characterization of materials by electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and fluorescence spectroscopy. Fractography, surface analysis, dynamic mechanical analysis, electrical and thermal property measurements.
Effective Dates:
FS17 - Open
MSE 410 Materials Foundations for Energy Applications
Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Recommended Background:
MSE 310 or ME 201 or CHE 321
Restrictions:
Open to seniors in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science or in the Materials Science and Engineering Minor or approval of department.
Description:
Survey of materials that enable new energy generation, storage, and distribution technologies; thermoelectric materials, electrochemistry of batteries, semiconductors for solar cells, radiation tolerant materials, processing of biobased fuels, greenhouse gas mitigation approaches
Effective Dates:
FS15 - Open
MSE 425 Biomaterials and Biocompatibility
Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Recommended Background:
PSL 250
Restrictions:
Open to juniors or seniors in the College of Engineering.
Not open to students with credit in:
BME 424, MSE 324
Description:
Materials science of human implants. Design requirements imposed by the human body, and need for bodily protection.
Interdepartmental With:
Biomedical Engineering
Administered By:
Materials Science and Engineering
Effective Dates:
FS19 - Open
MSE 426 Introduction to Composite Materials
Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Restrictions:
Open to juniors or seniors in the College of Engineering.
Not open to students with credit in:
MSM 444
Description:
Constituents and interfacial bonding. Manufacturing techniques. Microstructure and micromechanics. Theory of anisotropy. Classical laminate theory. Material characterization. Failure and damage. Composite structure design.
Interdepartmental With:
Mechanical Engineering
Administered By:
Mechanical Engineering
Effective Dates:
FS14 - Open
MSE 460 Electronic Structure and Bonding in Materials and Devices
Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Restrictions:
Open to seniors or juniors in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science or in the Materials Science and Engineering Minor.
Description:
Relationship between quantum mechanics and material properties. Free electron theory. Energy bands, semiconductors. Dielectrics and ferroelectrics. Dia-, para-, ferro-, and antiferro-magnetism. Superconductivity. Thermal properties.
Effective Dates:
FS15 - US26
MSE 465 Design and Application of Engineering Materials
Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Restrictions:
Open to seniors or graduate students in the College of Engineering or in the Materials Science and Engineering Major or in the Materials Science and Engineering Minor.
Not open to students with credit in:
MSM 465
Description:
Fundamental principles of strengthening: toughening, specific strength, and stiffness. Material development based on environmental, temperature, wear, damping, fatigue, and economic considerations.
Effective Dates:
FS15 - Open
MSE 466 Design and Failure Analysis (W)
Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:2 Lab Hours: 3
Prerequisite:
(MSE 320 and MSE 331 and MSE 381) and completion of Tier I writing requirement
Restrictions:
Open to seniors in the Materials Science and Engineering Major.
Not open to students with credit in:
MSM 466
Description:
Modes and causes of failure in mechanical components and role of design. Non-destructive evaluation. Legal and economic aspects of materials failure. Student projects.
Effective Dates:
FS17 - Open
MSE 472 Polymeric Composite Materials Processing
Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:2 Lab Hours: 3
Prerequisite:
(CHE 311 or ME 332 or CE 321) or (MSE 360 and MSE 370)
Description:
Manufacturing processes for thermoset and thermoplastic matrix composites. Mechanical and thermal evaluation of composites. Rheology and molding of fiber-filled materials.
Interdepartmental With:
Chemical Engineering
Administered By:
Chemical Engineering
Effective Dates:
FS22 - US26
MSE 473 Chemical Engineering Principles in Polymers and Materials Systems
Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
{(CHE 321 and CHE 431) or (MSE 360 and MSE 370)} and (CHE 311 or ME 332 or CE 321) and (CEM 252 or CEM 352)
Not open to students with credit in:
CHE 371
Description:
Application of chemical engineering principles to polymer and materials systems. Structures and properties of metals, ceramics and polymers. Thermodynamics, synthesis, rubber elasticity, viscoelasticity, kinetics, rheology, and processing of polymers systems. Application of statistics and problem-solving skills to materials systems.
Interdepartmental With:
Chemical Engineering
Administered By:
Chemical Engineering
Effective Dates:
FS22 - Open
MSE 474 Ceramic and Refractory Materials
Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Recommended Background:
MSE 370 and MSE 381
Restrictions:
Open to seniors in the Materials Science and Engineering Major or in the Materials Science and Engineering Minor.
Not open to students with credit in:
MSM 454, MSE 454
Description:
Ceramic and glassy materials. High temperature processes. Mechanical and physical properties of technical ceramics.
Effective Dates:
FS15 - Open
MSE 476 Physical Metallurgy of Ferrous and Aluminum Alloys
Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Recommended Background:
MSE 310
Restrictions:
Open to seniors in the Materials Science and Engineering Major or in the Materials Science and Engineering Minor.
Not open to students with credit in:
MSM 476
Description:
Heat treatment and properties of ferrous and aluminum alloys. Casting and solidification. Effects of alloying elements, high strength low alloy steels, hardenability, and case hardening. Joining of materials, such as welding.
Effective Dates:
FS15 - Open
MSE 477 Manufacturing Processes
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
ME 222 and MSE 250
Restrictions:
Open to students in the Applied Engineering Sciences Major or in the Materials Science and Engineering Major or in the Mechanical Engineering Major.
Not open to students with credit in:
MSM 481
Description:
Fundamentals of manufacturing processes such as casting, heat treating, particulate processing, forming, machining, joining, and surface processing. Selection of manufacturing processes based on design and materials.
Interdepartmental With:
Mechanical Engineering
Administered By:
Mechanical Engineering
Effective Dates:
FS14 - Open
MSE 481 Spectroscopic and Diffraction Analysis of Materials
Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:2 Lab Hours: 3
Prerequisite:
PHY 184 or PHY 184B or PHY 234B or PHY 294H or LB 274
Recommended Background:
MSE 260 and MSE 381
Restrictions:
Open to juniors or seniors in the Materials Science and Engineering Major or in the Materials Science and Engineering Minor.
Not open to students with credit in:
MSE 451, MSM 451
Description:
General properties, generation, and detection of x-rays interaction with solids. Crystallography, reciprocal space, diffraction analysis, and techniques. Single crystal methods. Stereographic projection. X-ray microanalysis.
Effective Dates:
FS15 - Open
MSE 490 Independent Study
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Variable from 1 to 3
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 6 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Restrictions:
Open to seniors. Approval of department.
Not open to students with credit in:
MSM 490
Description:
Individualized reading and research.
Effective Dates:
FS14 - Open
MSE 491 Selected Topics
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Variable from 1 to 3
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 6 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Restrictions:
Open to students in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science or in the College of Engineering.
Not open to students with credit in:
MSM 491
Description:
Topics of current interest in materials science or engineering.
Effective Dates:
FS14 - Open
MSE 499 Senior Research and Design Project (W)
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Variable from 2 to 4
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 6 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Prerequisite:
Completion of Tier I writing requirement.
Restrictions:
Open to students in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science or in the Materials Science and Engineering Major. Approval of department.
Not open to students with credit in:
MSM 499
Description:
Design and analysis to solve materials and/or mechanics related problem. Preparation of written report, oral presentation, and defense of the project.
Effective Dates:
FS14 - Open
MSE 801 Foundations of Materials Science and Engineering
Semester:
Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Recommended Background:
Students who are considering a graduate degree in
materials science and engineering but do not have an undergraduate degree in materials science and engineering
Description:
Structure-Property-Processing-Performance interrelationship of metals, ceramics and polymers. Phase diagrams, thermomechanical treatments, physical and mechanical properties, processing, diffusion, microstructure studies, environmental effects.
Effective Dates:
US22 - Open
MSE 802 Research Methods
Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 1 Lab Hours: 2
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science.
Description:
Skills required for graduate research. Critically reviewing the literature, defining a fundamental research problem, effective oral and written technical presentations.
Interdepartmental With:
Chemical Engineering
Administered By:
Chemical Engineering
Effective Dates:
FS18 - Open
MSE 810 Materials for Energy Applications
Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Recommended Background:
ME 802 or MSE 851 or CHE 821
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science.
Not open to students with credit in:
MSE 410
Description:
Enabling science and technology for new energy generation materials, storage, and distribution technologies; thermoelectric materials, electrochemistry of batteries, semiconductors for solar cells, radiation tolerant materials, processing of biobased fuels, greenhouse gas mitigation approaches
Effective Dates:
FS13 - Open
MSE 851 Thermodynamics of Solids
Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Not open to students with credit in:
MSM 851
Description:
Use of Jacobians. Thermodynamic functions. Thermodynamics of solid-solid phase transformation. Thermoelastic solids, rubber elasticity, and stressed solids. Surfaces and interfaces, point defects in solids. Thermodynamics of solids under high pressure.
Effective Dates:
FS02 - Open
MSE 855 Advanced Rate Theory and Diffusion
Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Recommended Background:
MSE 851
Not open to students with credit in:
MSM 855
Description:
Review of Fick's Laws. Atomistic aspects of diffusion. Defects in solids. Probabilistic basis of random walk. Green's function solutions.
Effective Dates:
FS02 - Open
MSE 860 Advanced Theory of Solids
Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Not open to students with credit in:
MSE 865, MSM 865
Description:
Quantum mechanics. Free electron theory. Energy bands, semiconductors. Dielectrics and ferroelectrics. Dia-, para-, ferro-, and antiferro-magnetism. Superconductivity. Thermal properties.
Effective Dates:
US15 - Open
MSE 862 Dislocation Theory
Semester:
Spring of odd years
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the College of Engineering.
Not open to students with credit in:
MSM 862
Description:
Advanced theory of dislocations and other crystal defects in metals, ceramics, aggregates and ordered compounds. Elasticity theory of straight dislocations, dislocation strain energy, mobility, obstacle interactions, reactions, and core effects.
Effective Dates:
SS25 - Open
MSE 870 Electron Microscopy in Materials Science
Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:2 Lab Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the Materials Science and Engineering major or approval of department.
Not open to students with credit in:
MSM 870
Description:
Theory of electron diffraction. Electromagnetic lenses. Image formation in transmission electron microscopy. Defect analysis and diffraction contrast.
Effective Dates:
SS13 - Open
MSE 871 Material Surfaces and Interfaces
Semester:
Fall of odd years
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Recommended Background:
CEM 392 or CEM 434 or MSE 351
Restrictions:
Open only to graduate students in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science or Department of Chemistry or School of Packaging.
Not open to students with credit in:
MSM 871
Description:
Physical and chemical nature of solid surfaces and their interaction with gases, liquids, and other solids. Characterization of surfaces and solid-solid interfaces. Relation of surface and interfacial structure to engineering phenomena.
Interdepartmental With:
Chemical Engineering
Administered By:
Materials Science and Engineering
Effective Dates:
FS02 - Open
MSE 872 Polymers and Composites: Manufacturing, Structure and Performance
Semester:
Spring of even years
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the College of Engineering or in the Department of Chemistry.
Description:
Structure-Property Relations of Polymers, Fibers, Fabrics and Composites, Material Selection, Manufacturing Processes, Process Induced Microstructure, Prediction of Composite Mechanical Properties, Dimensional Stability, Design of Cure Cycles, Mold Design.
Interdepartmental With:
Chemical Engineering
Administered By:
Chemical Engineering
Effective Dates:
FS22 - Open
MSE 875 Engineering Ceramics
Semester:
Fall of odd years
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Recommended Background:
MSE 851
Not open to students with credit in:
MSM 875
Description:
Physical properties of engineering ceramics. Transport properties of ceramics, especially in ferrites and garnets. Optical ceramic materials.
Effective Dates:
FS02 - Open
MSE 876 Advanced Polymeric Materials
Semester:
Fall of even years
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Recommended Background:
At least one semester of undergraduate level course in Polymeric Materials.
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the College of Engineering or approval of department.
Not open to students with credit in:
MSM 876
Description:
Advanced topics in polymer structure and properties. Thermoplastics, thermosets, polyblends and elastomers. Processing techniques. Deformation and mechanical properties. Thermal, optical and chemical properties. Composites.
Interdepartmental With:
Chemical Engineering
Administered By:
Materials Science and Engineering
Effective Dates:
FS22 - Open
MSE 880A Atomistic and Quantum Simulations for Materials
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:2 Lab Hours: 2
Recommended Background:
MSE 860 or MSE 862 or ME 820 or ME 872
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the College of Engineering.
Not open to students with credit in:
MSE 880
Description:
Modern computational techniques for the prediction of material properties beginning from the quantum electronic structure to the atomistic level. Density functional theory (DFT), molecular dynamics, Monte Carlo, and machine learning.
Effective Dates:
FS21 - Open
MSE 880B Microstructure Evolution
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:2 Lab Hours: 2
Recommended Background:
(MSE 860 or MSE 862 or ME 820 or ME 872) or Basic experiences of Matlab or Python programming are strongly recommended.
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the College of Engineering.
Not open to students with credit in:
MSE 880
Description:
Modeling mass transport and phase transformation at meso and microscales. Thermodynamics and kinetics of the formation of dendritic, eutectic, spinodal decomposed, and other microstructures from simulations. Monte Carlo, phase field model, and numerical methods.
Effective Dates:
FS21 - Open
MSE 881 Advanced Spectroscopy and Diffraction Analysis of Materials
Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:2 Lab Hours: 3
Recommended Background:
PHY 184 or PHY 184B or PHY 234B
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the College of Engineering.
Not open to students with credit in:
MSE 481, MSE 841
Description:
Physical basis for properties, generation, and detection of x-ray interaction with solids. Crystallography, reciprocal space, diffraction analysis, and techniques. Single crystal methods. Stereographic projection. X-ray microanalysis.
Effective Dates:
US15 - Open
MSE 890 Independent Study
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Variable from 1 to 3
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 6 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Restrictions:
Approval of department.
Not open to students with credit in:
MSM 890
Description:
Individualized reading and research of student's interest.
Effective Dates:
FS02 - Open
MSE 891 Selected Topics
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Variable from 1 to 3
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 6 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Restrictions:
Approval of department.
Not open to students with credit in:
MSM 891
Description:
Special topics of current importance in materials science or engineering.
Effective Dates:
FS02 - Open
MSE 892 Seminar
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 1 Lab Hours: 2
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 2 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Restrictions:
Open to master's students in the Chemical Engineering Major or in the Materials Science and Engineering Major.
Description:
Presentations of detailed studies of specialized aspects of chemical engineering and materials science.
Interdepartmental With:
Chemical Engineering
Administered By:
Chemical Engineering
Effective Dates:
FS18 - Open
MSE 899 Master's Thesis Research
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Variable from 1 to 8
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 24 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Not open to students with credit in:
MSM 899
Description:
Master's thesis research.
Effective Dates:
FS02 - Open
MSE 972 Viscoelasticity and Flow of Polymeric Materials
Semester:
Spring of odd years
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Recommended Background:
MSE 876
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the College of Engineering or approval of department.
Description:
Time dependent and steady flow properties of polymeric materials related to molecular and structural parameters. Examples of polymeric blends and composites with thermoplastic and thermoset components.
Interdepartmental With:
Chemical Engineering
Administered By:
Chemical Engineering
Effective Dates:
FS22 - Open
MSE 990 Independent Study
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Variable from 1 to 3
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 6 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Not open to students with credit in:
MSM 990
Description:
Individualized reading and research.
Effective Dates:
FS02 - Open
MSE 991 Selected Topics
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Variable from 1 to 3
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 6 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Restrictions:
Approval of department.
Not open to students with credit in:
MSM 991
Description:
Special advanced topics in materials science and engineering, and mechanics.
Effective Dates:
FS02 - Open
MSE 992 Seminar
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 1 Lab Hours: 2
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 5 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Restrictions:
Open to doctoral students in the Chemical Engineering Major or in the Materials Science and Engineering Major.
Description:
Presentations of detailed studies of specialized aspects of chemical engineering and materials science.
Interdepartmental With:
Chemical Engineering
Administered By:
Chemical Engineering
Effective Dates:
FS18 - Open
MSE 999 Doctoral Dissertation Research
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Variable from 1 to 24
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 36 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science.
Not open to students with credit in:
MSM 999
Description:
Doctoral dissertation research.
Effective Dates:
FS14 - Open