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MSE 331  Materials Characterization Methods I

Description:
Thermal analysis. Optical and Scanning Electron Microscopy Laboratory for characterizing microstructure-property relationships. Effects of processing on microstructures, properties, and fracture surfaces in metal, ceramic and polymer systems.
Effective Dates:
FS03 - SS04


MSE 331  Materials Characterization Methods I

Description:
Thermal analysis. Optical and Scanning Electron Microscopy Laboratory for characterizing microstructure-property relationships. Effects of processing on microstructures, properties, and fracture surfaces in metal, ceramic and polymer systems.
Effective Dates:
US04 - US04


MSE 331  Materials Characterization Methods I

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 1   Lab Hours: 3
Prerequisite:
(MSE 310 or concurrently) and (MSE 320 or concurrently)
Restrictions:
Open only to juniors or seniors in the Materials Science and Engineering major.
Description:
Thermal analysis. Optical and Scanning Electron Microscopy Laboratory for characterizing microstructure-property relationships. Effects of processing on microstructures, properties, and fracture surfaces in metal, ceramic and polymer systems.
Semester Alias:
MSE 375
Effective Dates:
FS04 - US10


MSE 331  Materials Characterization Methods I

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 1   Lab Hours: 3
Prerequisite:
MSE 310 or concurrently
Restrictions:
Open to juniors or seniors in the Materials Science and Engineering major.
Description:
Thermal analysis. Optical and Scanning Electron Microscopy Laboratory for characterizing microstructure-property relationships. Effects of processing on microstructures, properties, and fracture surfaces in metal, ceramic and polymer systems.
Semester Alias:
MSE 375
Effective Dates:
FS10 - US12


MSE 331  Materials Characterization Methods I

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 2   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 1   Lab Hours: 3
Corequisite:
MSE 310 concurrently
Restrictions:
Open to juniors or seniors in the Materials Science and Engineering major.
Description:
Thermal analysis. Optical and Scanning Electron Microscopy Laboratory for characterizing microstructure-property relationships. Effects of processing on microstructures, properties, and fracture surfaces in metal, ceramic and polymer systems.
Semester Alias:
MSE 375
Effective Dates:
FS12 - US14


MSE 331  Materials Characterization Methods I

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 2   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 1   Lab Hours: 3
Corequisite:
MSE 310 concurrently
Restrictions:
Open to juniors or seniors in the Materials Science and Engineering Major.
Description:
Thermal analysis, microindentation techniques, quantitative optical microscopy, effects of alloying on creep deformation, slip systems in ionic crystals, environmental effects including galvanic corrosion, passivation.
Semester Alias:
MSE 375
Effective Dates:
FS14 - US15


MSE 331  Materials Characterization Methods I

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total 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.
Description:
Thermal analysis, microindentation techniques, quantitative optical microscopy, effects of alloying on creep deformation, slip systems in ionic crystals, environmental effects including galvanic corrosion, passivation.
Semester Alias:
MSE 375
Effective Dates:
FS15 - US17


MSE 331  Materials Characterization Methods I

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total 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.
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.
Semester Alias:
MSE 375
Effective Dates:
FS17 - Open