MtSE 605 Fundamentals of Engineering Materials 3 credits
Prerequisite: graduate standing. The effect of structure on the properties and
behavior of engineering materials. Topics include atomic structure, bonding,
crystallography, and defects in solids; properties of metals, semiconductors,
ceramics, and polymers and their behavioral response to mechanical, chemical,
optical, electrical, and magnetic stimuli.
MtSE 610 Mechanical Properties of Materials 3 credits
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.
MtSE 615 Composite Materials 3 credits
Prerequisites: MtSE 605 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.
MtSE 625 Introduction to Ceramics 3 credits
Prerequisite: MtSE 605. Mechanical, thermal, electrical, magnetic, and optical
properties of crystalline and glassy ceramics are discussed from a structural
viewpoint. Important processing methods, design and evaluation of properties,
and modern applications of ceramic materials are emphasized.
MtSE 627 Glass Science and Engineering 3 credits
Prerequisites: MtSE 605 and MtSE 630. Formation and structure of inorganic,
polymeric, and metallic glasses. Transport phenomena, kinetics of
crystallization, glass transition, and phase separation; chemical, mechanical
and optical properties of glasses.
MtSE 630 Thermodynamics of Materials 3 credits
Prerequisite: undergraduate thermodyamics. 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.
MtSE 650 Physical Metallurgy 3 credits
Prerequisite: MtSE 605. Processing-structure-property relationships in metallic
alloys. Alloy systems covered include carbon steels, stainless steels, aluminum
and titanium alloys, and super alloys. Topics to be presented include
elementary theory of metals, defects and related phenomena, soidification,
phase phenomena, solid state diffusion, nucleation and growth kinetics, as well
as transformation and deformation processes.
MtSE 655 Diffusion and Solid State Kinetics 3 credits
Prerequisite: MtSE 630. The atomic theory of diffusion and mathematical
derivation of the diffusion equations. Diffusion phenomena in dilute alloys as
well as in ionic and covalent solids are considered. High atom mobility effects
at defect sites and surfaces are examined. Chemical kinetics and kinetics of
phase transformations including nucleation, growth, and spinodal decomposition
are discussed.
MtSE 700 Master's Project 3 credits
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.
MtSE 701 Master's Thesis 6 credits
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.
MtSE 702 Characterization of Solids 3 credits
Current methods for characterizing the chemical composition, crystallographic
structure, electrical mapping, and morphology of solid materials. Principles
and application of Auger Electron Spectroscopy (AES), Secondary Ion Mass
Spectroscopy (SIMS), X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), X-ray Emission
Spectroscopy (XES), and Rutherford Backscattering Spectroscopy (RBS) for
chemical analysis, X-ray Diffraction (XRD) and electron diffraction for
crystallographic analysis, Electron Beam Induced Current (EBIC) microscopy,
voltage contrast microscopy, Cathodoluminescence for electrical mapping, and
Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), Scanning
Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Nomarski interference contrast microscopy (DIC)
for morphology.
MtSE 725 Crystallography and Diffraction 3 credits
Prerequisite: graduate standing. The atomic arrangement of crystalline
materials including treatment of crystalline defects and diffraction phenomena.
Lattices, crystal systems, symmetry operations are covered as well as the
fundamentals of electron and X-ray diffraction.
MtSE 737 Transport of Electrons and Phonons in Solids 3 credits
Prerequisite: Phys 687/26:755:687. Basic transport processes involving
electrons and phonons in solids. Topics inlcude transport-related phenomena
such as Hall effect, quantum Hall effect, magneto-resistance, size effects,
thermal conductivity, thermoelectric effects, phonon drag, ballistic phonons,
and ballistic electrons. Applications of transport to the characterization of
new electronic materials including thin films are stressed.
MtSE 757 Defects in Solids 3 credits
Prerequisites: MtSE 605 and MtSE 725. Crystallographic defects in solids,
namely point defects such as vacancies and interstitial, line defects such as
dislocations, and planar defects such as grain boundaries. Correlation of these
defects to the mechanical, electrical and optical behavior of materials is
examined in particular. Experimental methods for observation and
characterization of defects including TEM, EBIC, DLTS, etc. are described.
MtSE 765 Science and Technology of Thin Films 3 credits
Prerequisite: graduate standing. Methods of preparing thin films by physical
and chemical means are examined. Topics pertinent to nucleation and growth
mechanism of single and polycrystalline films, structure determination, film
thickness and compositional evaluation properties are discussed. The
electrical, magnetic, optical, and mechanical properties of metallic,
semiconductor, and insulating thin films are studied with particular relevance
to integrated circuit applications.
MtSE 790 Doctoral Dissertation and Research Credits as designated
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.
MtSE 791 Graduate Seminar Non-credit
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.
MtSE 792 Pre-Doctoral Research 3 credits
Prerequisite: permission of the director of the M.S./Ph.D. in Materials Science
and Engineering program. 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.