Materials Science and Engineering (MAT SCI)
MAT SCI 24 Freshman Seminar 1 Unit
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Offered for pass/not pass grade only.
Hours and format: 1 hour of lecture/discussion per week.
The Freshman Seminar Program has been designed to provide new students with the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member in a small seminar setting. Freshman seminars are offered in all campus departments, and topics vary from department to department and semester to semester. Enrollment limited to 20 freshmen.
MAT SCI 39A Freshman/Sophomore Seminar 1.5 - 4 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered.
Hours and format: 1 hour of seminar per week per unit for 14 weeks. 1.5 hours of seminar per week per unit for 10 weeks. 2 hours of seminar per week for 8 weeks. 2.5 hours of seminar per week for 6 weeks.
Freshman and sophomore seminars offer lower division students the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member and a group of peers in a small seminar setting. These seminars are offered in all campus departments; topics vary from department to department and from semester to semester. Enrollments limits are set by the faculty, but the suggested limit is 25.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Instructor: Sastry
MAT SCI 39B Freshman/Sophomore Seminar 1.5 - 4 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered.
Hours and format: 1 hour of seminar per week per unit for 14 weeks. 1.5 hours of seminar per week per unit for 10 weeks. 2 hours of seminar per week for 8 weeks. 2.5 hours of seminar per week for 6 weeks.
Freshman and sophomore seminars offer lower division students the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member and a group of peers in a small seminar setting. These seminars are offered in all campus departments; topics vary from department to department and from semester to semester. Enrollments limits are set by the faculty, but the suggested limit is 25.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
MAT SCI 39C Freshman/Sophomore Seminar 1.5 - 4 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered.
Hours and format: 1 hour of seminar per week per unit for 14 weeks. 1.5 hours of seminar per week per unit for 10 weeks. 2 hours of seminar per week for 8 weeks. 2.5 hours of seminar per week for 6 weeks.
Freshman and sophomore seminars offer lower division students the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member and a group of peers in a small seminar setting. These seminars are offered in all campus departments; topics vary from department to department and from semester to semester. Enrollments limits are set by the faculty, but the suggested limit is 25.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
MAT SCI 39D Freshman/Sophomore Seminar 1.5 - 4 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered.
Hours and format: 1 hour of seminar per week per unit for 14 weeks. 1.5 hours of seminar per week per unit for 10 weeks. 2 hours of seminar per week for 8 weeks. 2.5 hours of seminar per week for 6 weeks.
Freshman and sophomore seminars offer lower division students the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member and a group of peers in a small seminar setting. These seminars are offered in all campus departments; topics vary from department to department and from semester to semester. Enrollments limits are set by the faculty, but the suggested limit is 25.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
MAT SCI 39E Freshman/Sophomore Seminar 1.5 - 4 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered.
Hours and format: 1 hour of seminar per week per unit for 14 weeks. 1.5 hours of seminar per week per unit for 10 weeks. 2 hours of seminar per week for 8 weeks. 2.5 hours of seminar per week for 6 weeks.
Freshman and sophomore seminars offer lower division students the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member and a group of peers in a small seminar setting. These seminars are offered in all campus departments; topics vary from department to department and from semester to semester. Enrollments limits are set by the faculty, but the suggested limit is 25.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
MAT SCI 39F Freshman/Sophomore Seminar 1.5 - 4 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered.
Hours and format: 1 hour of seminar per week per unit for 14 weeks. 1.5 hours of seminar per week per unit for 10 weeks. 2 hours of seminar per week for 8 weeks. 2.5 hours of seminar per week for 6 weeks.
Freshman and sophomore seminars offer lower division students the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member and a group of peers in a small seminar setting. These seminars are offered in all campus departments; topics vary from department to department and from semester to semester. Enrollments limits are set by the faculty, but the suggested limit is 25.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
MAT SCI 39G Freshman/Sophomore Seminar 1.5 - 4 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered.
Hours and format: 1 hour of seminar per week per unit for 14 weeks. 1.5 hours of seminar per week per unit for 10 weeks. 2 hours of seminar per week for 8 weeks. 2.5 hours of seminar per week for 6 weeks.
Freshman and sophomore seminars offer lower division students the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member and a group of peers in a small seminar setting. These seminars are offered in all campus departments; topics vary from department to department and from semester to semester. Enrollments limits are set by the faculty, but the suggested limit is 25.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
MAT SCI 39H Freshman/Sophomore Seminar 1.5 - 4 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered.
Hours and format: 1 hour of seminar per week per unit for 14 weeks. 1.5 hours of seminar per week per unit for 10 weeks. 2 hours of seminar per week for 8 weeks. 2.5 hours of seminar per week for 6 weeks.
Freshman and sophomore seminars offer lower division students the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member and a group of peers in a small seminar setting. These seminars are offered in all campus departments; topics vary from department to department and from semester to semester. Enrollments limits are set by the faculty, but the suggested limit is 25.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
MAT SCI 39I Freshman/Sophomore Seminar 1.5 - 4 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered.
Hours and format: 1 hour of seminar per week per unit for 14 weeks. 1.5 hours of seminar per week per unit for 10 weeks. 2 hours of seminar per week for 8 weeks. 2.5 hours of seminar per week for 6 weeks.
Freshman and sophomore seminars offer lower division students the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member and a group of peers in a small seminar setting. These seminars are offered in all campus departments; topics vary from department to department and from semester to semester. Enrollments limits are set by the faculty, but the suggested limit is 25.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
MAT SCI 39J Freshman/Sophomore Seminar 1.5 - 4 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered.
Hours and format: 1 hour of seminar per week per unit for 14 weeks. 1.5 hours of seminar per week per unit for 10 weeks. 2 hours of seminar per week for 8 weeks. 2.5 hours of seminar per week for 6 weeks.
Freshman and sophomore seminars offer lower division students the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member and a group of peers in a small seminar setting. These seminars are offered in all campus departments; topics vary from department to department and from semester to semester. Enrollments limits are set by the faculty, but the suggested limit is 25.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
MAT SCI 39K Freshman/Sophomore Seminar 1.5 - 4 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered.
Hours and format: 1 hour of seminar per week per unit for 14 weeks. 1.5 hours of seminar per week per unit for 10 weeks. 2 hours of seminar per week for 8 weeks. 2.5 hours of seminar per week for 6 weeks.
Freshman and sophomore seminars offer lower division students the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member and a group of peers in a small seminar setting. These seminars are offered in all campus departments; topics vary from department to department and from semester to semester. Enrollments limits are set by the faculty, but the suggested limit is 25.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
MAT SCI 39L Freshman/Sophomore Seminar 1.5 - 4 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered.
Hours and format: 1 hour of seminar per week per unit for 14 weeks. 1.5 hours of seminar per week per unit for 10 weeks. 2 hours of seminar per week for 8 weeks. 2.5 hours of seminar per week for 6 weeks.
Freshman and sophomore seminars offer lower division students the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member and a group of peers in a small seminar setting. These seminars are offered in all campus departments; topics vary from department to department and from semester to semester. Enrollments limits are set by the faculty, but the suggested limit is 25.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
MAT SCI 39M Freshman/Sophomore Seminar 1.5 - 4 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered.
Hours and format: 1 hour of seminar per week per unit for 14 weeks. 1.5 hours of seminar per week per unit for 10 weeks. 2 hours of seminar per week for 8 weeks. 2.5 hours of seminar per week for 6 weeks.
Freshman and sophomore seminars offer lower division students the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member and a group of peers in a small seminar setting. These seminars are offered in all campus departments; topics vary from department to department and from semester to semester. Enrollments limits are set by the faculty, but the suggested limit is 25.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
MAT SCI 39N Freshman/Sophomore Seminar 1.5 - 4 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered.
Hours and format: 1 hour of seminar per week per unit for 14 weeks. 1.5 hours of seminar per week per unit for 10 weeks. 2 hours of seminar per week for 8 weeks. 2.5 hours of seminar per week for 6 weeks.
Freshman and sophomore seminars offer lower division students the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member and a group of peers in a small seminar setting. These seminars are offered in all campus departments; topics vary from department to department and from semester to semester. Enrollments limits are set by the faculty, but the suggested limit is 25.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
MAT SCI 39O Freshman/Sophomore Seminar 1.5 - 4 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered.
Hours and format: 1 hour of seminar per week per unit for 14 weeks. 1.5 hours of seminar per week per unit for 10 weeks. 2 hours of seminar per week for 8 weeks. 2.5 hours of seminar per week for 6 weeks.
Freshman and sophomore seminars offer lower division students the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member and a group of peers in a small seminar setting. These seminars are offered in all campus departments; topics vary from department to department and from semester to semester. Enrollments limits are set by the faculty, but the suggested limit is 25.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
MAT SCI 39P Freshman/Sophomore Seminar 1.5 - 4 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered.
Hours and format: 1 hour of seminar per week per unit for 14 weeks. 1.5 hours of seminar per week per unit for 10 weeks. 2 hours of seminar per week for 8 weeks. 2.5 hours of seminar per week for 6 weeks.
Freshman and sophomore seminars offer lower division students the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member and a group of peers in a small seminar setting. These seminars are offered in all campus departments; topics vary from department to department and from semester to semester. Enrollments limits are set by the faculty, but the suggested limit is 25.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
MAT SCI 39Q Freshman/Sophomore Seminar 1.5 - 4 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 1 hour of seminar per week per unit for 14 weeks. 1.5 hours of seminar per week per unit for 10 weeks. 2 hours of seminar per week for 8 weeks. 2.5 hours of seminar per week for 6 weeks.
Freshman and sophomore seminars offer lower division students the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member and a group of peers in a small seminar setting. These seminars are offered in all campus departments; topics vary from department to department and from semester to semester. Enrollments limits are set by the faculty, but the suggested limit is 25.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
MAT SCI 39R Freshman/Sophomore Seminar 1.5 - 4 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered.
Hours and format: 1 hour of seminar per week per unit for 14 weeks. 1.5 hours of seminar per week per unit for 10 weeks. 2 hours of seminar per week for 8 weeks. 2.5 hours of seminar per week for 6 weeks.
Freshman and sophomore seminars offer lower division students the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member and a group of peers in a small seminar setting. These seminars are offered in all campus departments; topics vary from department to department and from semester to semester. Enrollments limits are set by the faculty, but the suggested limit is 25.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
MAT SCI 39S Freshman/Sophomore Seminar 1.5 - 4 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered.
Hours and format: 1 hour of seminar per week per unit for 14 weeks. 1.5 hours of seminar per week per unit for 10 weeks. 2 hours of seminar per week for 8 weeks. 2.5 hours of seminar per week for 6 weeks.
Freshman and sophomore seminars offer lower division students the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member and a group of peers in a small seminar setting. These seminars are offered in all campus departments; topics vary from department to department and from semester to semester. Enrollments limits are set by the faculty, but the suggested limit is 25.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
MAT SCI 39T Freshman/Sophomore Seminar 1.5 - 4 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered.
Hours and format: 1 hour of seminar per week per unit for 14 weeks. 1.5 hours of seminar per week per unit for 10 weeks. 2 hours of seminar per week for 8 weeks. 2.5 hours of seminar per week for 6 weeks.
Freshman and sophomore seminars offer lower division students the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member and a group of peers in a small seminar setting. These seminars are offered in all campus departments; topics vary from department to department and from semester to semester. Enrollments limits are set by the faculty, but the suggested limit is 25.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
MAT SCI 39U Freshman/Sophomore Seminar 1.5 - 4 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered.
Hours and format: 1 hour of seminar per week per unit for 14 weeks. 1.5 hours of seminar per week per unit for 10 weeks. 2 hours of seminar per week for 8 weeks. 2.5 hours of seminar per week for 6 weeks.
Freshman and sophomore seminars offer lower division students the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member and a group of peers in a small seminar setting. These seminars are offered in all campus departments; topics vary from department to department and from semester to semester. Enrollments limits are set by the faculty, but the suggested limit is 25.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
MAT SCI 39V Freshman/Sophomore Seminar 1.5 - 4 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered.
Hours and format: 1 hour of seminar per week per unit for 14 weeks. 1.5 hours of seminar per week per unit for 10 weeks. 2 hours of seminar per week for 8 weeks. 2.5 hours of seminar per week for 6 weeks.
Freshman and sophomore seminars offer lower division students the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member and a group of peers in a small seminar setting. These seminars are offered in all campus departments; topics vary from department to department and from semester to semester. Enrollments limits are set by the faculty, but the suggested limit is 25.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
MAT SCI 39W Freshman/Sophomore Seminar 1.5 - 4 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered.
Hours and format: 1 hour of seminar per week per unit for 14 weeks. 1.5 hours of seminar per week per unit for 10 weeks. 2 hours of seminar per week for 8 weeks. 2.5 hours of seminar per week for 6 weeks.
Freshman and sophomore seminars offer lower division students the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member and a group of peers in a small seminar setting. These seminars are offered in all campus departments; topics vary from department to department and from semester to semester. Enrollments limits are set by the faculty, but the suggested limit is 25.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
MAT SCI 39X Freshman/Sophomore Seminar 1.5 - 4 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered.
Hours and format: 1 hour of seminar per week per unit for 14 weeks. 1.5 hours of seminar per week per unit for 10 weeks. 2 hours of seminar per week for 8 weeks. 2.5 hours of seminar per week for 6 weeks.
Freshman and sophomore seminars offer lower division students the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member and a group of peers in a small seminar setting. These seminars are offered in all campus departments; topics vary from department to department and from semester to semester. Enrollments limits are set by the faculty, but the suggested limit is 25.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
MAT SCI 39Y Freshman/Sophomore Seminar 1.5 - 4 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered.
Hours and format: 1 hour of seminar per week per unit for 14 weeks. 1.5 hours of seminar per week per unit for 10 weeks. 2 hours of seminar per week for 8 weeks. 2.5 hours of seminar per week for 6 weeks.
Freshman and sophomore seminars offer lower division students the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member and a group of peers in a small seminar setting. These seminars are offered in all campus departments; topics vary from department to department and from semester to semester. Enrollments limits are set by the faculty, but the suggested limit is 25.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
MAT SCI 39Z Freshman/Sophomore Seminar 1.5 - 4 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered.
Hours and format: 1 hour of seminar per week per unit for 14 weeks. 1.5 hours of seminar per week per unit for 10 weeks. 2 hours of seminar per week for 8 weeks. 2.5 hours of seminar per week for 6 weeks.
Freshman and sophomore seminars offer lower division students the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member and a group of peers in a small seminar setting. These seminars are offered in all campus departments; topics vary from department to department and from semester to semester. Enrollments limits are set by the faculty, but the suggested limit is 25.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
MAT SCI 102 Bonding, Crystallography, and Crystal Defects 3 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Fall
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Engineering 45.
Bonding in solids; classification of metals, semiconductors, and insulators; crystal systems; point, line, and planar defects in crystals; examples of crystallographic and defect analysis in engineering materials; relationship to physical and mechanical properties.
Instructors: Chrzan, Suzuki
MAT SCI 103 Phase Transformations and Kinetics 3 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: 102 and Engineering 115.
The nature, mechanisms, and kinetics of phase transformations and microstructural changes in the solid state. Atom diffusion in solids. Phase transformations through the nucleation and growth of new matrix or precipitate phases. Martensitic transformations, spinodal decomposition. The use of phase transformations to control microstructure.
Instructor: Glaeser
MAT SCI 104 Materials Characterization 4 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture and 3 hours of Laboratory per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: 102.
Physical and chemical characterization of materials: Diffraction, imaging, and spectroscopy using optical, electron, and X-ray methods for bulk and surface analysis. Measurement of mechanical and physical properties. Project laboratory focusing on mechanical, chemical, electrical, and magnetic properties of materials, and materials characterization. Field trips.
Instructor: Gronsky
MAT SCI 111 Properties of Electronic Materials 4 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture and 1 hour of Discussion per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Physics 7A-7B-7C or Physics 7A-7B and consent of instructor.
Introduction to the physical principles underlying the electric properties of modern solids with emphasis on semiconductors; control of defects and impurities through physical purification, bulk and thin film crystal growth and doping processes, materials basis of electronic and optoelectronic devices (diodes, transistors, semiconductor lasers) and optical fibers; properties of metal and oxide superconductors and their applications.
Instructors: Dubon, Wu
MAT SCI 112 Corrosion (Chemical Properties) 3 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Engineering 45 and Engineering 115.
Electrochemical theory of corrosion. Mechanisms and rates in relation to physiochemical and metallurgical factors. Stress corrosion and mechanical influences on corrosion. Corrosion protection by design, inhibition, cathodic protection, and coatings.
Instructor: Devine
MAT SCI 113 Mechanical Behavior of Engineering Materials 3 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Fall
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: C30/Mechanical Engineering C85 and Engineering 45.
This course covers elastic and plastic deformation under static and dynamic loads. Prediction and prevention of failure by yielding, fracture, fatigue, wear and environmental factors are addressed. Design issues pertaining to materials selection for load bearing applications are discussed. Case studies of engineering failures are presented. Topics include engineering materials, structure-property relationships, materials selection for design, mechanical behavior of polymers and design of plastic components, complex states of stress and strain, elastic deformation and multiaxial loading, plastic deformation and yield criteria, dislocation plasticity and strengthening mechanisms, creep, effects of stress concentrations, fracture, fatigue, and contact stresses.
Students will receive no credit for 113 after taking C113 or Mechanical Engineering C124. Deficiency in C113 or Mechanical Engineering C124 maybe removed by taking 113. Instructor: Ritchie
MAT SCI 117 Properties of Dielectric and Magnetic Materials 3 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Physics 7A-7B-7C or Physics 7A-7B and consent of instructor; 111 is recommended.
Introduction to the physical principles underlying the dielectric and magnetic properties of solids. Processing-microstructure-property relationships of dielectric materials, including piezoelectric, pryoelectric, and ferroelectric oxides, and of magnetic materials, including hard- and soft ferromagnets, ferrites and magneto-optic and -resistive materials. The course also covers the properties of grain boundary devices (including varistors) as well as ion-conducting and mixed conducting materials for applications in various devices such as sensors, fuel cells, and electric batteries.
Instructor: Suzuki
MAT SCI C118/BIO ENG C118 Biological Performance of Materials 4 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering; Bioengineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Fall
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture and 1 hour of Discussion per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Molecular and Cell Biology 102, 130 (recommended), and Engineering 45, 115 or equivalent.
This course is intended to give students the opportunity to expand their knowledge of topics related to biomedical materials selection and design. Structure-property relationships of biomedical materials and their interaction with biological systems will be addressed. Applications of the concepts developed include blood-materials compatibility, biomimetic materials, hard and soft tissue-materials interactions, drug delivery, tissue engineering, and biotechnology.
Instructor: Healy
MAT SCI 120 Materials Production 3 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Fall
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Engineering 115, Mechanical Engineering 40, Chemical Engineering 141, Chemistry 120B or equivalent thermodynamics course.
Economic and technological significance of metals and other materials. Elementary geology (composition of lithosphere, mineralization). Short survey of mining and mineral processing techniques. Review of chemical thermodynamics and reaction kinetics. Principles of process engineering including material, heat, and mechanical energy balances. Elementary heat transfer, fluid flow, and mass transfer. Electrolytic production and refining of metals. Vapor techniques for production of metals and coatings.
Instructor: Doyle
MAT SCI 121 Metals Processing 3 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Engineering 45.
The principles of metals processing with emphasis on the use of processing to establish microstructures which impart desirable engineering properties. The techniques discussed include solidification, thermal and mechanical processing, powder processing, welding and joining, and surface treatments.
Instructor: Gronsky
MAT SCI 122 Ceramic Processing 3 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Fall
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Engineering 45, 115.
Powder fabrication by grinding and chemical methods, rheological behavior of powder-fluid suspensions, forming methods, drying, sintering, and grain growth. Relation of processing steps to microstructure development.
Instructor: Glaeser
MAT SCI 123 Semiconductor Processing 3 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Fall
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 2 hours of Lecture and 1 hour of Discussion per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: 111 or Physics 7A-7B-7C and consent of instructor.
Semiconductor purification and crystal growth techniques; impurity doping by diffusion, ion implantation and alloy regrowth; contact formation, mechanical and chemical processing; semiconductor analysis.
Instructor: Wu
MAT SCI 125 Thin-Film Materials Science 3 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Upper division or graduate standing in engineering, physics, chemistry, and chemical engineering; Engineering 45 required; 111 or Physics 141A recommended.
Deposition, processing, and characterization of thin films and their technological applications. Physical and chemical vapor deposition methods. Thin-film nucleation and growth. Thermal and ion processing. Microstructural development in epitaxial, polycrystalline, and amorphous films. Thin-film characterization techniques. Applications in information storage, integrated circuits, and optoelectronic devices. Laboratory demonstrations.
Instructor: Dubon
MAT SCI 130 Experimental Materials Science and Design 3 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Fall
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 2 hours of Lecture and 3 hours of Laboratory per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Senior standing or consent of instructor.
This course provides a culminating experience for students approaching completion of the materials science and engineering curriculum. Laboratory experiments are undertaken in a variety of areas from the investigations on semiconductor materials to corrosion science and elucidate the relationships among structure, processing, properties, and performance. The principles of materials selection in engineering design are reviewed.
Instructor: Dubon
MAT SCI 136 Materials in Energy Technologies 4 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Fall
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture and 1 hour of Discussion per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Junior or above standing in Materials Science and Engineering or related field.
In many, if not all, technologies, it is materials that play a crucial, enabling role. This course examines potentially sustainable technologies, and the materials properties that enable them. The science at the basis of selected energy technologies are examined and considered in case studies.
Formerly known as Materials Science and Engineering 126.
MAT SCI 140 Nanomaterials for Scientists and Engineers 3 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 2-1 and a half hours of lectures and 1 hour of discussion per week.
Prerequisites: 102 or equivalent recommended; Physics 7C and Engineering 45 required.
This course introduces the fundamental principles needed to understand the behavior of materials at the nanometer length scale and the different classes of nanomaterials with applications ranging from information technology to biotechnology. Topics include introduction to different classes of nanomaterials, synthesis and characterization of nanomaterials, and the electronic, magnetic, optical, and mechanical properties of nanomaterials.
Instructor: Minor
MAT SCI C150/CHEM C150 Introduction to Materials Chemistry 3 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering; Chemistry
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: 104A; 104B is recommended.
The application of basic chemical principles to problems in materials discovery, design, and characterization will be discussed. Topics covered will include inorganic solids, nanoscale materials, polymers, and biological materials, with specific focus on the ways in which atomic-level interactions dictate the bulk properties of matter.
MAT SCI 151 Polymeric Materials 3 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Chemistry 1A or Engineering 5. 103 is recommended.
This course is designed for upper division undergraduate and graduate students to gain a fundamental understanding of the science of polymeric materials. Beginning with a treatment of ideal polymeric chain conformations, it develops the thermodynamics of polmyer blends and solutions, the modeling of polymer networks and gelations, the dynamics of polymer chains, and the morphologies of thin films and other dimensionally-restricted structures relevant to nanotechnology.
Instructor: Xu
MAT SCI H194 Honors Undergraduate Research 1 - 4 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: Variable format.
Prerequisites: Upper division technical GPA of 3.3 or higher and consent of instructor and adviser.
Students who have completed a satisfactory number of advanced courses with a grade-point average of 3.3 or higher may pursue original research under the direction of one of the members of the staff. A maximum of 3 units of H194 may be used to fulfill technical elective requirements in the Materials Science and Engineering program or double majors (unlike 198 or 199, which do not satisfy technical elective requirements). Final report required.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
MAT SCI 195 Special Topics for Advanced Undergraduates 1 Unit
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 1 hour of Directed group study per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Upper division standing and good academic standing. (2.0 gpa and above)
Group study of special topics in materials science and engineering. Selection of topics for further study of underlying concepts and relevent literature, in consultion with appropriate faculty members.
MAT SCI 198 Directed Group Studies for Advanced Undergraduates 1 - 4 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Offered for pass/not pass grade only.
Hours and format: 1 to 4 hour of Directed group study per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Upper division standing in Engineering.
Group studies of selected topics.
MAT SCI 199 Supervised Independent Study 1 - 4 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Offered for pass/not pass grade only.
Hours and format: Individual conferences.
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and major adviser.
Supervised independent study. Enrollment restrictions apply; see the Introduction to Courses and Curricula section of this catalog.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Course may be repeated for a maximum of four units per semester.
MAT SCI 200A Survey of Materials Science 4 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Course level: Graduate
Term course may be offered: Fall
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 4 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing or consent of instructor.
A survey of Materials Science at the beginning graduate level, intended for those who did not major in the field as undergraduates. Focus on the nature of microstructure and its manipulation and control to determine engineering properties. Reviews bonding, structure and microstructure, the chemical, electromagnetic and mechanical properties of materials, and introduces the student to microstructural engineering.
Instructor: Asta
MAT SCI 201A Thermodynamics and Phase Transformations in Solids 4 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 4 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: 102, 103, Engineering 115, or consent of instructor. 201A is prerequisite to 201B.
The laws of thermodynamics, fundamental equations for multicomponent elastic solids and electromagnetic media, equilibrium criteria. Application to solution thermodynamics, point defects in solids, phase diagrams. Phase transitions, Landau rule, symmetry rules. Interfaces, nucleation theory, elastic effects. Kinetics: diffusion of heat, mass and charge; coupled flows.
MAT SCI 202 Crystal Structure and Bonding 3 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
Regular, irregular arrays of points, spheres; lattices, direct, reciprocal; crystallographic point and space groups; atomic structure; bonding in molecules; bonding in solids; ionic (Pauling rules), covalent, metallic bonding; structure of elements, compounds, minerals, polymers.
Instructor: Chrzan
MAT SCI 204 Theory of Electron Microscopy and X-Ray Diffraction 3 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: 102, 103 or equivalent.
Basic principles of techniques used in the characterization of engineering materials by electron microscopy, diffraction, and spectroscopy; emphasis on detailed analysis of defects responsible for materials properties. Modern electrical, optical and particle beam techniques for characterization of bulk single crystals and their crystalline and amorphous layers. Examples Hall effect, Deep Level Transient Spectroscopy, IR-Spectroscopy.
Instructor: Gronsky
MAT SCI 205 Defects in Solids 3 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Course level: Graduate
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Physics 7C or consent of instructor.
Many properties of solid state materials are determined by lattice defects. This course treats in detail the structure of crystal defects, defect formation and annihilation processes, and the influence of lattice defects on the physical and optical properties of crystalline materials.
Instructor: Ramesh
MAT SCI C211/CIV ENG C231 Mechanics of Solids 3 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering; Civil and Environmental Engineering
Course level: Graduate
Term course may be offered: Fall
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing or consent of instructor.
Mechanical response of materials: Simple tension in elastic, plastic and viscoelastic members. Continuum mechanics: The stress and strain tensors, equilibrium, compatibility. Three-dimensional elastic, plastic and viscoelastic problems. Thermal, transformation, and dealloying stresses. Applications: Plane problems, stress concentrations at defects, metal forming problems.
Students will receive no credit for 231 after taking 231A or 231B prior to Fall 1992. Instructor: Govindjee
MAT SCI C212/MEC ENG C225 Deformation and Fracture of Engineering Materials 4 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering; Mechanical Engineering
Course level: Graduate
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 4 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Civil Engineering 130, Engineering 45.
This course covers deformation and fracture behavior of engineering materials for both monotonic and cyclic loading conditions.
Instructors: Ritchie, Pruitt, Komvopoulos
MAT SCI 213 Environmental Effects on Materials Properties and Behavior 3 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Course level: Graduate
Term course may be offered: Fall
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: MSE 112 or equivalent.
Review of electrochemical aspects of corrosion; pitting and crevice corrosion; active/passive transition; fracture mechanics approach to corrosion; stress corrosion cracking; hydrogen embrittlement; liquid metal embrittlement; corrosion fatigue; testing methods.
Instructor: Devine
MAT SCI C214/CIV ENG C236 Micromechanics 3 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering; Civil and Environmental Engineering
Course level: Graduate
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
Basic theories, analytical techniques, and mathematical foundations of micromechanics. It includes 1. physical micromechanics, such as mathematical theory of dislocation, and cohesive fracture models; 2. micro-elasticity that includes Eshelby's eigenstrain theory, comparison variational principles, and micro-crack/micro-cavity based damage theory; 3. theoretical composite material that includes the main methodologies in evaluating overall material properties; 4. meso-plasticity that includes meso-damage theory, and the crystal plasticity; 5. homogenization theory for materials with periodic structures.
Instructors: Govindjee, Li
MAT SCI 215 Computational Materials Science 3 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Course level: Graduate
Term course may be offered: Fall
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 2 hours of lecture and 3 hours of computer laboratory per week.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in engineering or sciences, or consent of instructor.
Introduction to computational materials science. Development of atomic scale simulations for materials science applications. Application of kinetic Monte Carlo, molecular dynamics, and total energy techniques to the modeling of surface diffusion processes, elastic constants, ideal shear strengths, and defect properties. Introduction to simple numerical methods for solving coupled differential equations and for studying correlations.
Instructor: Chrzan
MAT SCI C216/BIO ENG C216 Macromolecular Science in Biotechnology and Medicine 4 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering; Bioengineering
Course level: Graduate
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture and 1 hour of Discussion per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Bioengineering 115 or equivalent; open to seniors with consent of instructor.
Overview of the problems associated with the selection and function of polymers used in biotechnology and medicine. Principles of polymer science, polymer synthesis, and structure-property-performance relationships of polymers. Particular emphasis is placed on the performance of polymers in biological environments. Interactions between macromolecular and biological systems for therapy and diagnosis. Specific applications will include drug delivery, gene therapy, tissue engineering, and surface engineering.
Instructor: Healy
MAT SCI 223 Semiconductor Materials 3 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Course level: Graduate
Term course may be offered: Fall
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Physics 7C or consent of instructor.
Semiconductor purification and crystal growth techniques. Doping, radiation damage, and annealing. Metal-semiconductor interfaces and reactions. Interaction between defects and impurities during processing of devices. Major electronic and optical methods for the analysis of semiconductors.
Instructors: Dubon, Wu
MAT SCI 224 Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 3 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Course level: Graduate
Term course may be offered: Fall
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: 111 or equivalent or consent of instructor; 117 recommended.
This course covers the fundamentals of magnetism and magnetic materials in the first two-thirds of the class. Topics include magnetic moments in classical versus quantum mechanical pictures, diamagnetism, paramagnetism, crystal field environments, dipolar and exchange interactions, ferromagnetism, antiferromagnetism, magnetic domains, magnetic anisotropy, and magnetostriction. Magnetic materials covered include transition metals, their alloys and oxides, rare earths and their oxides, organic and molecular magnets. Throughout the course, experimental techniques in magnetic characterization will be discussed. The second part of the course will focus on particular magnetic materials and devices that are of technological interest (e.g., magnetoresistive and magneto-optical materials and devices). Additional topics include biomagnetism and spin glasses.
Instructor: Suzuki
MAT SCI C225/AST C225 Thin-Film Science and Technology 3 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering; Applied Science and Technology
Course level: Graduate
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in engineering, physics, chemistry, or chemical engineering.
Thin-film nucleation and growth, microstructural evolution and reactions. Comparison of thin-film deposition techniques. Characterization techniques. Processing of thin films by ion implantation and rapid annealing. Processing-microstructure-property-performance relationships in the context of applications in information storage, ICs, micro-electromechanical systems and optoelectronics.
Instructor: Wu
MAT SCI C226/ENE,RES C226 Photovoltaic Materials; Modern Technologies in the Context of a Growing Renewable Energy Market 3 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering; Energy and Resources Group
Course level: Graduate
Term course may be offered: Fall
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Material Science and Mineral Engineering 111 or 123 or equivalent. Should have a firm foundation in electronic and optical props of semiconductors and basic semiconductor device physics.
This technical course focuses on the fundamentals of photovoltaic energy conversion with respect to the physical principals of operation and design of efficient semiconductor solar cell devices. This course aims to equip students with the concepts and analytical skills necessary to assess the utility and viability of various modern photovoltaic technologies in the context of a growing global renewable energy market.
MAT SCI 241 Electron Microscopy Laboratory 2 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Course level: Graduate
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 6 hours of Laboratory per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: 204 (can be taken concurrently).
Basic techniques and operations of transmission, and scanning, electron microscopy; x-ray microanalysis, energy loss spectroscopy; specimen preparation, interpretation of data; individual projects in materials science.
Instructors: Gronsky, Minor
MAT SCI 251 Polymer Surfaces and Interfaces 3 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Course level: Graduate
Term course may be offered: Fall
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Chemistry 1A or Engineering 5; Material Science and Engineering 151 recommended.
The course is designed for graduate students to gain a fundamental understanding of the surface and interfacial science of polymeric materials. Beginning with a brief introduction of the principles governing polymer phase behavior in bulk, it develops the thermodynamics of polymers in thin films and at interfaces, the characterization techniques to assess polymer behavior in thin films and at interfaces, and the morphologies of polymer thin films and other dimensionally-restricted structures relevant to nanotechnology and biotechnology. Field trips to national user facilities, laboratory demonstrations and hands-on experiments, and guest lectures will augment the courses lectures.
Instructor: Xu
MAT SCI 260 Surface Properties of Materials 3 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Course level: Graduate
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
Thermodynamics of surfaces and phase boundaries, surface tension of solids and liquids, surface activity, adsorption, phase equilibria, and contact angles, electrochemical double layers at interfaces, theory, and applications.
Formerly known as Mineral Engineering 260. Instructor: Salmeron
MAT SCI C261/BIO ENG C280/NSE C201/PHYSICS C201 Introduction to Nano-Science and Engineering 3 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering; Bioengineering; Nanoscale Science and Engineering; Physics
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Major in physical science such as chemistry, physics, etc., or engineering; consent of advisor or instructor.
A three-module introduction to the fundamental topics of Nano-Science and Engineering (NSE) theory and research within chemistry, physics, biology, and engineering. This course includes quantum and solid-state physics; chemical synthesis, growth fabrication, and characterization techniques; structures and properties of semiconductors, polymer, and biomedical materials on nanoscales; and devices based on nanostructures. Students must take this course to satisfy the NSE Designated Emphasis core requirement.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Instructors: Gronsky, S.W. Lee, Wu
MAT SCI C286/MEC ENG C201 Modeling and Simulation of Advanced Manufacturing Processes 3 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering; Mechanical Engineering
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week.
Prerequisites: An undergraduate course in strength of materials or 122.
This course provides the student with a modern introduction to the basic industrial practices, modeling techniques, theoretical background, and computational methods to treat classical and cutting edge manufacturing processes in a coherent and self-consistent manner.
Course Objectives: An introduction to modeling and simulation of modern manufacturing processes.
Instructor: Zohdi
MAT SCI C287/MEC ENG C202 Computational Design of Multifunctional/Multiphysical Composite Materials 3 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering; Mechanical Engineering
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: An undergraduate degree in the applied sciences or engineering.
The course is self-contained and is designed in an interdisciplinary manner for graduate students in engineering, materials science, physics, and applied mathematics who are interested in methods to accelerate the laboratory analysis and design of new materials. Examples draw primarily from various mechanical, thermal, diffusive, and electromagnetic applications.
Instructor: Zohdi
MAT SCI 290A Special Topics in Materials Science 3 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing.
Lectures and appropriate assignments on fundatmental or applied topics of current interest in materials science and engineering.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Formerly known as 290M.
MAT SCI 290M Special Problems in Materials Science 3 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Course level: Graduate
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: 201A-201B or consent of instructor.
Selected topics in the thermodynamic, kinetic or phase transformation behavior of solid materials. Topics will generally be selected based on student interest in Mat Sci 201A-201B. The course provides an opportunity to explore subjects of particular interest in greater depth.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Instructor: Morris
MAT SCI 296A Independent Research for Five-Year BS/MS Program 1 - 2 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Course level: Graduate
Term course may be offered: Fall
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Hours and format: 1 to 2 hour of Independent study per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the five year BS/MS program.
This is the first semester of a two-course sequence for those majors in the five year BS/MS program. Students are expected to formulate, develop and initiate an independent research project under the supervision of a research advisor. This course will meet once at the beginning of the semester to outline the expectations of the course. Periodic meetings covering topics such as maintaining a lab notebook, effective oral communication, and writing a journal publication will be scheduled. Students will be expected to keep a laboratory notebook outlining their progress during the semester. A progress report will be due at the end of Materials Science and Engineering 296A. Students will also be expected to give an oral presentation, describing their research project and progress toward their goals in front of their peers at the end of the semester.
MAT SCI 296B Independent Research for Five-Year BS/MS Program 1 - 2 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Course level: Graduate
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Hours and format: 1 to 2 hour of Independent study per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: 296A.
This is the second semester of a two-course sequence for those majors in the five year BS/MS program. Students are expected to complete an independent research project under the supervision of a research advisor initiated in Materials Science and Engineering 296A. This course will meet once at the beginning of the semester to outline the expectations of the course. Periodic meetings covering topics such as data analysis and design of experiment will be scheduled. Students will be expected to keep a laboratory notebook outlining their progress during the semester. A final report in journal publication form will be due at the end of the semester. Each student will also give a final presentation on his/her research project at the end of the semester.
MAT SCI 298 Group Studies, Seminars, or Group Research 1 - 8 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Hours and format: 1 to 8 hour of Seminar per week for 15 weeks.
Advanced study in various subjects through special seminars on topics to be selected each year, informal group studies of special problems, group participation in comprehensive design problems or group research on complete problems for analysis and experimentation.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
MAT SCI 299 Individual Study or Research 1 - 12 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Hours and format: 1 to 12 hour of Independent study per week for 15 weeks. 1 to 12 hour of Independent study per week for 8 weeks. 1 to 12 hour of Independent study per week for 6 weeks.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in engineering.
Individual investigation of advanced materials science problems.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
MAT SCI 375A Science and Engineering Pedagogy 2 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Course level: Professional course for teachers or prospective teachers
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Hours and format: 1 to 2 hours of seminar per week.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing and appointment, or interest in appointment, as a graduate student instructor.
Discussion and research of pedagogical issues. Supervised practice teaching in materials science and engineering.
Formerly known as Material Science and Engineering 300. Instructor: Gronsky
MAT SCI 375B Supervised Teaching of Materials Science and Engineering 1 Unit
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Course level: Professional course for teachers or prospective teachers
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Hours and format: 1 hour of seminar per week.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing and appointment, or interest in appointment, as a graduate student instructor.
Disucssion and research of pedagogical issues. Supervised practice teaching in Materials and Science and Engineering.
Formerly known as Material Science and Engineering 300.
MAT SCI 601 Individual Study for Master's Students 1 - 8 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Course level: Graduate examination preparation
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Hours and format: 1 to 8 hour of Independent study per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in engineering.
Individual study for the comprehensive or language requirements in consultation with the field adviser.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Course does not satisfy unit or residence requirements for master's degree.
MAT SCI 602 Individual Study for Doctoral Students 1 - 8 Units
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Course level: Graduate examination preparation
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Hours and format: Zero hours of Independent study per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in engineering.
Individual study in consultation with the major field adviser, intended to provide an opportunity for qualified students to prepare themselves for the various examinations required of candidates for the Ph.D. (and other doctoral degrees).
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Course does not satisfy unit or residence requirements for doctoral degree.
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