MS 78 abc
Senior Thesis
9 units
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first, second, third terms
Prerequisites: instructor's permission.
Supervised research experience, open only to senior-class materials-science majors. Starting with an open-ended topic, students will plan and execute a project in materials science and engineering that includes written and oral reports based upon actual results, synthesizing topics from their coursework. Only the first term may be taken pass/fail.
Instructor:
Staff
MS 90
Materials Science Laboratory
9 units (1-6-2)
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third term
An introductory laboratory in relationships between the structure and properties of materials. Experiments involve materials processing and characterization by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and optical microscopy. Students will learn techniques for measuring mechanical and electrical properties of materials, as well as how to optimize these properties through microstructural and chemical control. Independent projects may be performed depending on the student's interests and abilities.
Instructor:
Greer
MS 100
Advanced Work in Materials Science
The staff in materials science will arrange special courses or problems to meet the needs of students working toward the M.S. degree or of qualified undergraduate students. Graded pass/fail for research and reading.
Instructor:
Staff
MS 105
Phase Transformations
9 units (3-0-6)
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third term
Prerequisites: APh 105 b or ChE/Ch 164, or instructor's permission.
Thermodynamics and kinetics of phase transformations. Phase diagrams for decomposition and ordering. Nucleation, spinodal decomposition, microstructural morphologies. Role of strain energy in solid-solid phase transformations. Thermomechanical processing of selected materials.
Instructors:
Johnson, Fultz
MS 110 abc
Materials Research Lectures
1 unit
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first, second, third terms
A seminar course designed to introduce advanced undergraduates and graduate students to modern research in materials science.
Instructor:
Snyder
MS 115 ab
Fundamentals of Materials Science
9 units (3-0-6)
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first, second terms
Prerequisites: Ph 2.
An introduction to the structure and properties of materials and the processing routes utilized to optimize properties. All major classes of materials are covered, including metals, ceramics, electronic materials, composites, and polymers. In the first term, emphasis is on the relationships between chemical bonding, crystal structure, thermodynamics, phase equilibria, microstructure, and properties. In the second term, generic processing and manufacturing methods are presented for each class of materials with particular focus on the influence of these processes on mechanical properties. Emphasis is placed on the basic materials science behind each processing method, covering such topics as thermodynamics, diffusion, kinetics of phase transformations, and microstructure development.
Instructors:
Haile, van de Walle
MS 125
Advanced Transmission Electron Microscopy
9 units (1-6-2)
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third term
Prerequisites: MS 132.
Diffraction contrast analysis of crystalline defects. Phase contrast imaging. Physical optics approach to dynamical electron diffraction and imaging. Microbeam methods for diffraction and imaging. Chemical analysis by energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry and electron energy loss spectrometry.
Instructor:
Ahn
MS 130
Diffraction and Structure
9 units (3-0-6)
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first term
Prerequisites: graduate standing or instructor's permission.
Content is identical to MS 132 but without the laboratory exercises.
Instructor:
Fultz
MS 131
Structure and Bonding in Materials
9 units (3-0-6)
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second term
Prerequisites: graduate standing or introductory quantum mechanics.
Atomic structure, hybridization, molecular orbital theory, dependence of chemical bonding on atom configurations. Covalency, ionicity, electronegativity. Madelung energy. Effects of translational periodicity on electron states in solids. Band structures of group IV semiconductors; transition metals and ferromagnetism. Structural features of materials such as point defects, dislocations, disclinations, and surfaces. Structures of defects calculated with the embedded atom method.
Instructor:
van de Walle
MS 132
Diffraction and Structure of Materials
12 units (3-3-6)
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first term
Principles of electron and X-ray diffraction, with applications for characterizing materials. Topics include scattering and absorption of electrons and X rays by atoms. The transmission electron microscope (TEM) and the X-ray diffractometer. Kinematical theory of diffraction: effects of strain, size, disorder, and temperature. Crystal defects and their characterization. A weekly laboratory will complement the lectures.
Instructors:
Fultz, Ahn
MS 133
Kinetic Processes in Materials
9 units (3-0-6)
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third term
Prerequisites: APh 105 b or ChE/Ch 164, or instructor's permission.
Kinetic master equation, uncorrelated and correlated random walk, diffusion. Mechanisms of diffusion and atom transport in solids, liquids, and gases. Coarsening of microstructures. Nonequilibrium processing of materials.
Instructor:
Fultz and Kornfield
MS 142
Application of Diffraction Techniques in Materials Science
9 units (2-3-4)
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third term
Prerequisites: MS 132 or instructor's permission.
Applications of X-ray and neutron diffraction methods to the structural characterization of materials. Emphasis is on the analysis of polycrystalline materials but some discussion of single crystal methods is also presented. Techniques include quantitative phase analysis, crystalline size measurement, lattice parameter refinement, internal stress measurement, quantification of preferred orientation (texture) in materials, Rietveld refinement, and determination of structural features from small angle scattering. Homework assignments will focus on analysis of diffraction data. Samples of interest to students for their thesis research may be examined where appropriate.
Instructor:
Haile
MS 143
Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion
9 units (3-0-6)
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first term
Electrochemical thermodynamics and kinetics, with emphasis on processes in electrode materials and electrolytes used in batteries, fuel cells, and supercapacitors. Electroanalytical characterization techniques. Electrode materials for energy storage: mixed (ion and electron) conductors, intercalation materials. Theoretical and practical energy density, rate capability and energy vs. power characteristics. Factors affecting electrode performance, diagnostic techniques, and failure mechanisms. Applications include batteries (primary, secondary, and advanced), fuel cells (ceramic, molten salts, and polymer electro-lytes systems), supercapacitors (aqueous, organic, and solid-state systems). Safety and environmental issues. Not offered 2007-08.
MS 200
Advanced Work in Materials Science
The staff in materials science will arrange special courses or problems to meet the needs of advanced graduate students.
Ae/AM/MS/ME 213
Mechanics and Materials Aspects of Fracture
9 units (3-0-6)
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second term
Prerequisites: Ae/AM/CE/ME 102 abc (concurrently) or equivalent and instructor's permission.
Analytical and experimental techniques in the study of fracture in metallic and nonmetallic solids. Mechanics of brittle and ductile fracture; connections between the continuum descriptions of fracture and micromechanisms. Discussion of elastic-plastic fracture analysis and fracture criteria. Special topics include fracture by cleavage, void growth, rate sensitivity, crack deflection and toughening mechanisms, as well as fracture of nontraditional materials. Fatigue crack growth and life prediction techniques will also be discussed. In addition, "dynamic" stress wave dominated, failure initiation growth and arrest phenomena will be covered. This will include traditional dynamic fracture considerations as well as discussions of failure by adiabatic shear localization. Not offered 2007-08.
ME/MS 260 abc
Micromechanics
12 units (3-0-9)
Prerequisites: ACM 95/100 or equivalent, and Ae/AM/CE/ME 102 abc or Ae 160 abc or instructor's permission.
The course gives a broad overview of micromechanics, emphasizing the microstructure of materials, its connection to molecular structure, and its consequences on macroscopic properties. Topics include phase transformations in crystalline solids, including martensitic, ferroelectric, and diffusional phase transformations, twinning and domain patterns, active materials; effective properties of composites and polycrystals, linear and nonlinear homogenization; defects, including dislocations, surface steps, and domain walls; thin films, asymptotic methods, morphological instabilities, self-organization; selected applications to microactuation, thin-film processing, composite materials, mechanical properties, and materials design. Open to undergraduates with instructor's permission. Not offered 2007-08.
Published Date:
July 28, 2022