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ME/MS/Ae/AM 224 - Multifunctional Materials

ME/MS/Ae/AM 224

Multifunctional Materials

9 units (3-0-6)   |  third term
Prerequisites: MS 115 or equivalent, Ae/AM/CE/ME 102 abc or APh 105 abc (may be waived with instructor's permission).

Multiscale view of materials and different approaches of introducing functionality; Electronic aspects and multiferroic materials; Symmetry breaking phase transformations, microstructure: shape-memory alloys, ferroelectrics, liquid crystal elastomers; Composite materials and metamaterials: multifunctional structures. Not offered 2025-26.

Published Date: Aug. 2, 2025