Course Descriptions

The Course Descriptions catalog describes all undergraduate and graduate courses offered by Michigan State University. The searches below only return course versions Fall 2000 and forward. Please refer to the Archived Course Descriptions for additional information.

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MSM 352  Diffusion in Solids

Description:
Diffusion and mass transport. Kinetics of diffusion-controlled processes. Point defects, nucleation and growth, interface motion.
Effective Dates:
FS96 - US98


MSM 352  Diffusion in Solids

Description:
Diffusion and mass transport. Kinetics of diffusion-controlled processes. Point defects, nucleation and growth, interface motion.
Effective Dates:
FS98 - SS02


MSE 352  Diffusion in Solids

Description:
Diffusion and mass transport. Kinetics of diffusion-controlled processes. Point defects, nucleation and growth, interface motion.
Effective Dates:
US02 - US02


MSE 352  Diffusion in Solids

Description:
Diffusion and mass transport. Kinetics of diffusion-controlled processes. Point defects, nucleation and growth, interface motion.
Effective Dates:
FS02 - FS02


MSE 360  Fundamentals of Microstructural Design

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:
SS03 - SS04


MSE 360  Fundamentals of Microstructural Design

Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Prerequisite:
MSE 310 and (MSE 350 or concurrently)
Restrictions:
Open only to juniors or seniors in the College of Engineering.
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.
Semester Alias:
MSE 352
Effective Dates:
US04 - US12


MSE 360  Fundamentals of Microstructural Design

Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total 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) or (MTH 255H or concurrently)) and (MSE 260 or concurrently)
Restrictions:
Open to juniors or seniors in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science or approval of department.
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.
Semester Alias:
MSE 352
Effective Dates:
FS12 - US14


MSE 360  Fundamentals of Microstructural Design

Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total 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) or (MTH 255H or concurrently)) and (MSE 260 or concurrently)
Restrictions:
Open to juniors or seniors in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science or approval of department.
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.
Semester Alias:
MSE 352
Effective Dates:
FS14 - US15


MSE 360  Fundamentals of Microstructural Design

Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total 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.
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.
Semester Alias:
MSE 352
Effective Dates:
FS15 - Open