MATSCI 86N: Metalheads of Modern Science
This seminar will explore where we find metals in science and technology today. Starting with the blacksmiths and metallurgists of ancient history, we will introduce the scientific innovations that have enabled today's technology. We will then explore how today's technology uses metals in new and innovative ways - far beyond the metallurgy of old. Students will learn how metals in their bodies can be used for diagnostics and treatments, how metals in geology can show us how planets form, how new metallic tools allow us to 3D print aircraft engines, and more! This will introduce students to the science of metals and explore the career paths that can follow from these technologies.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: WAY-SMA
MATSCI 100: Undergraduate Independent Study
Independent study in materials science under supervision of a faculty member.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1-3
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors:
Brongersma, M. (PI)
;
Chueh, W. (PI)
;
Clemens, B. (PI)
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Instructors:
Brongersma, M. (PI)
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Chueh, W. (PI)
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Clemens, B. (PI)
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Cui, Y. (PI)
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Dauskardt, R. (PI)
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Dionne, J. (PI)
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Dresselhaus-Marais, L. (PI)
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Heilshorn, S. (PI)
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Hong, G. (PI)
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Jornada, F. (PI)
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Lindenberg, A. (PI)
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Mannix, A. (PI)
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McGehee, M. (PI)
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McIntyre, P. (PI)
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Melosh, N. (PI)
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Mukherjee, K. (PI)
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Prinz, F. (PI)
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Salleo, A. (PI)
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Sinclair, R. (PI)
;
Wang, S. (PI)
MATSCI 143: Materials Structure and Characterization
This course introduces the theory and application of characterization techniques used to examine the atomic structure of materials. Students will learn to classify the structure of materials such as semiconductors, ceramics, and metals according to the principles of crystallography. Characterization methods commonly used in academic and industrial research, including X-ray diffraction and electron microscopy, will be demonstrated along with their application to the analysis of nanostructures. Prerequisites:
ENGR 50 or equivalent introductory materials science course.
Terms: Win
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-EngrAppSci, WAY-SMA
MATSCI 150: Undergraduate Research
Participation in a research project.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1-6
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors:
Appel, E. (PI)
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Bao, Z. (PI)
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Bent, S. (PI)
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Brongersma, M. (PI)
;
Chueh, W. (PI)
;
Clemens, B. (PI)
;
Cui, Y. (PI)
;
Dauskardt, R. (PI)
;
Devereaux, T. (PI)
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Dionne, J. (PI)
;
Dresselhaus-Marais, L. (PI)
;
Feigelson, R. (PI)
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Goodson, K. (PI)
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Gu, W. (PI)
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Heilshorn, S. (PI)
;
Hong, G. (PI)
;
Jornada, F. (PI)
;
Lindenberg, A. (PI)
;
Mannix, A. (PI)
;
McGehee, M. (PI)
;
McIntyre, P. (PI)
;
Melosh, N. (PI)
;
Mukherjee, K. (PI)
;
Nix, W. (PI)
;
Prinz, F. (PI)
;
Salleo, A. (PI)
;
Sendek, A. (PI)
;
Sinclair, R. (PI)
;
Wang, S. (PI)
MATSCI 152: Electronic Materials Engineering
Materials science and engineering for electronic device applications. Kinetic molecular theory and thermally activated processes; band structure; electrical conductivity of metals and semiconductors; intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors; elementary p-n junction theory; operating principles of light emitting diodes, solar cells, thermoelectric coolers, and transistors. Semiconductor processing including crystal growth, ion implantation, thin film deposition, etching, lithography, and nanomaterials synthesis.
Terms: Win
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-EngrAppSci, WAY-SMA
MATSCI 161: Energy Materials Laboratory (MATSCI 171)
From early church architectures through modern housing, windows are passages of energy and matter in the forms of light, sound, and air. By letting in heat during the summer and releasing it in the winter, windows can place huge demands on air conditioning and heating systems, thereby increasing energy consumption and raising greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere. Latest advances in materials science have enabled precise and on-demand control of electromagnetic radiation through `smart' dynamic windows with photochromic and electrochromic materials that change color and optical density in response to light radiance and electrical potential. In this course, we will spend the whole quarter on a project to make and characterize dynamic windows based on a representative electrochromic material system, the reversible electroplating of metal alloys. There will be an emphasis in this course on characterization methods such as scanning electron microscopy (SEM), x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), optical spectroscopy, four-point probe measurements of conductivity, and electrochemical measurements (cyclic voltammetry).
Terms: Win
| Units: 3-4
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-EngrAppSci, WAY-SMA
MATSCI 162: X-Ray Diffraction Laboratory (MATSCI 172, PHOTON 172)
Experimental x-ray diffraction techniques for microstructural analysis of materials, emphasizing powder and single-crystal techniques. Diffraction from epitaxial and polycrystalline thin films, multilayers, and amorphorous materials using medium and high resolution configurations. Determination of phase purity, crystallinity, relaxation, stress, and texture in the materials. Advanced experimental x-ray diffraction techniques: reciprocal lattice mapping, reflectivity, and grazing incidence diffraction. Enrollment limited to 20. Undergraduates register for 162 for 4 units; graduates register for 172 for 3 units. Prerequisites:
MATSCI 143 or equivalent course in materials characterization.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3-4
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-EngrAppSci, WAY-AQR, WAY-SMA
Instructors:
Vailionis, A. (PI)
;
Pettit, P. (TA)
MATSCI 171: Energy Materials Laboratory (MATSCI 161)
From early church architectures through modern housing, windows are passages of energy and matter in the forms of light, sound, and air. By letting in heat during the summer and releasing it in the winter, windows can place huge demands on air conditioning and heating systems, thereby increasing energy consumption and raising greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere. Latest advances in materials science have enabled precise and on-demand control of electromagnetic radiation through `smart' dynamic windows with photochromic and electrochromic materials that change color and optical density in response to light radiance and electrical potential. In this course, we will spend the whole quarter on a project to make and characterize dynamic windows based on a representative electrochromic material system, the reversible electroplating of metal alloys. There will be an emphasis in this course on characterization methods such as scanning electron microscopy (SEM), x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), optical spectroscopy, four-point probe measurements of conductivity, and electrochemical measurements (cyclic voltammetry).
Terms: Win
| Units: 3-4
MATSCI 172: X-Ray Diffraction Laboratory (MATSCI 162, PHOTON 172)
Experimental x-ray diffraction techniques for microstructural analysis of materials, emphasizing powder and single-crystal techniques. Diffraction from epitaxial and polycrystalline thin films, multilayers, and amorphorous materials using medium and high resolution configurations. Determination of phase purity, crystallinity, relaxation, stress, and texture in the materials. Advanced experimental x-ray diffraction techniques: reciprocal lattice mapping, reflectivity, and grazing incidence diffraction. Enrollment limited to 20. Undergraduates register for 162 for 4 units; graduates register for 172 for 3 units. Prerequisites:
MATSCI 143 or equivalent course in materials characterization.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3-4
Instructors:
Vailionis, A. (PI)
;
Pettit, P. (TA)
MATSCI 182: Rate Processes in Materials
Diffusion and phase transformations in materials. Diffusion topics: Fick's laws, atomic theory of diffusion, the generalized flux equations, diffusion in a chemical potential and mass advection. Phase transformation topics: nucleation, growth, spinodal decomposition and interface phenomena. Material builds on the mathematical, thermodynamic, and statistical mechanical foundations of undergraduate physical chemistry and of the prerequisite. Prerequisites:
MATSCI 181/211. Undergraduates register for 182 for 4 units; Graduates register for 212 for 3 units. Please sign up for Discussion section 182-Section 02 or 212-Section 02.
Terms: Win
| Units: 4
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