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  • 2.00 Credits

    Introduces the student to materials science and engineering, including contemporary materials issues facing practicing engineers and scientists. This is accomplished through an introduction to the classification of materials and through speakers who work as materials scientists and engineers in industry.
  • 2.00 Credits

    Continuation of MSE 1800 with further emphasis on design. Based on the material taught in MSE 1800, students will focus on a materials science and engineering design project from conception to completion. Students will learn communication skills, team work skills, utilize graphical and visual representation and thinking, build a prototype and use critical thinking as they trouble shoot and test a prototype.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This is a half semester course designed to teach students how to solve engineering problems through the application of programming principles using the Python language. Students will be presented with fundamental programming knowledge that can serve as a foundation for future learning. During this course student will develop proficiency in the essentials of coding which includes: data representation, functions, logic, and control structures as they tackle a variety of common engineering questions. Prerequisites: 'C-' or better in MSE 2010 OR MSE 2160
  • 4.00 Credits

    This is an introduction course for Materials Science and Engineering undergraduate students and Biomedical Engineering undergraduate students emphasizing in Biomaterials. The course teaches the fundamental of how to predict the properties of materials based on microstructure. The students will be able to: 1) understand how atomic bonding is related to modulus, melting point, and thermal expansion, 2) differentiate between amorphous and crystalline materials on the basis of x-ray diffraction and crystallinity, 3) predict diffusion in solids and understand how this thermally activated, 4) understand how thermodynamics and kinetics combine to control the processing of advanced materials, 5) apply thermodynamics in understanding phase equilibria, 6) gain a basic understanding of what controls the electrical, optical, and thermal behavior of materials, and 7) be able to understand fundamental design considerations for materials selection. Laboratory experiments will illustrate these principles including work hardening, brittle fracture, and phase transformation. Laboratory safety, methods of literature search, data representation, elementary statistical analysis of data, routine property measurements, and report writing are emphasized. Prerequisites: 'C' or better in (MATH 1220 OR MATH 1320 OR MATH 1321 OR AP Calc BC score of 4+) AND (CHEM 1220 OR CHEM 1221 OR AP CHEM score of 5)
  • 3.00 Credits

    This is an introduction to materials science and engineering for Mechanical Engineering undergraduate students. The course teaches the fundamentals of how to predict the properties of materials based on microstructure. The students will be able to: 1) understand how atomic bonding is related to modulus, melting point, and thermal expansion, 2) differentiate between amorphous and crystalline materials on the basis of x-ray diffraction and crystallinity, 3) predict diffusion in solids and understand how this is thermally activated, 4) understand how thermodynamics and kinetics combine to control the processing of advanced materials, 5) apply thermodynamics in understanding phase equilibria, 6) gain a basic understanding of what controls the electrical, optical, and thermal behavior of materials, and 7) be able to understand fundamental design considerations for materials selection. Prerequisites: ("C" or better in (MATH 1210 OR MATH 1250 OR MATH 1310 OR MATH 1311) OR AP Calc AB score of 4+ OR AP Calc BC score of 3+) AND "C-" or better in ((CHEM 1210 OR CHEM 1211) OR AP CHEM score of 4+).
  • 1.00 Credits

    This is a lab section for students who have completed the lecture portion of Elements of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE 2160). All Materials Science and Engineering undergraduate majors are required to complete the 1.0 credit hour lab section from the introductory course. Students must complete MSE 2160 and MSE 2015 with a 'C' or better to meet the MSE 2010 ' Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering course requirement. This is an introduction course for Materials Science and Engineering undergraduate students and Biomedical Engineering undergraduate students emphasizing in Biomaterials. The course teaches the fundamental of how to predict the properties of materials based on microstructure. The students will be able to: 1) understand how atomic bonding is related to modulus, melting point, and thermal expansion, 2) differentiate between amorphous and crystalline materials on the basis of x-ray diffraction and crystallinity, 3) predict diffusion in solids and understand how this is thermally activated, 4) understand how thermodynamics and kinetics combine to control the processing of advanced materials, 5) apply thermodynamics in understanding phase equilibria, 6) gain a basic understanding of what controls the electrical, optical, and thermal behavior of materials, and 7) be able to understand fundamental design considerations for materials selection. Laboratory experiments will illustrate these principles including work hardening, brittle fracture, and phase transformation. Laboratory safety, methods of literature search, data representation, elementary statistical analysis of data, routine property measurements, and report writing are emphasized. Prerequisites: 'C' or better in (MATH 1220 OR MATH 1320 OR MATH 1321 OR AP Calc BC score of 4+) AND (CHEM 1220 OR CHEM 1221 OR AP CHEM score of 5)
  • 3.00 Credits

    This is a laboratory course focused on providing hands on experience in fabricating parts using current materials processing technologies. Students choose two projects lasting a half semester each from various traditional and new materials. Prerequisites: 'C-' or better in CHEM 2310 OR PHYS 2220 OR PHYS 3220
  • 4.00 Credits

    This course will teach the fundamentals of materials characterization based on atomic bonding, crystallography, and microstructure. The students will be able to: 1) interpret x-ray and electron diffraction patterns, 2) operate a scanning electron microscope and use energy dispersive spectroscopy to identify the elemental analysis of imaged features, 3) identify metals, polymers, ceramics, semiconductors, and composite materials based on their density, crystallinity, thermal expansion, infrared spectra, glass transition temperature or melting point, phase assemblage, and elemental analysis, 4) understand how surface analysis techniques work and be able to select the appropriate technique for characterizing a specific surface, 5) understand how materials analysis is related to the microstructure and properties of a material, 6) solve homework problems and write laboratory report, and 7) demonstrate proficiency through acceptable performance on exams. Prerequisites: 'C-' or better in PHYS 2220 OR PHYS 3220
  • 4.00 Credits

    Introduces basic thermodynamic concepts topics include first, second and third laws of thermodynamics, equation of state, free energy functions, ideal van der Waals gases, heat capacity and electrochemistry. The design and use of experimental techniques to illustrate the concepts of thermodynamics will be discussed along with the solution of thermodynamic problems. Prerequisites: 'C-' or better (CHEM 1220 OR CHEM 1221) AND 'C' or better in MATH 2250
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course will teach the basic principles of transport phenomena, and provide numerous practical examples that demonstrate 1) application of transport principles to manufacturing of materials, 2) structure, processing, properties, performance relationships for materials. Prerequisites: 'C-' or better in (MSE 2010 OR MSE 2160