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MATSCI 208: Mechanical Properties of Materials (MATSCI 198)

Introduction to the mechanical behavior of solids, emphasizing the relationships between microstructure and mechanical properties. Elastic, anelastic, and plastic properties of materials. The relations between stress, strain, strain rate, and temperature for plastically deformable solids. Application of dislocation theory to strengthening mechanisms in crystalline solids. The phenomena of creep, fracture, and fatigue and their controlling mechanisms. Prerequisites: 193/203.
Terms: Win | Units: 3

MATSCI 209: Electronic and Optical Properties of Solids (MATSCI 199)

The concepts of electronic energy bands and transports applied to metals, semiconductors, and insulators. The behavior of electronic and optical devices including p-n junctions, MOS-capacitors, MOSFETs, optical waveguides, quantum-well lasers, light amplifiers, and metallo-dielectric light guides. Emphasis is on relationships between structure and physical properties. Elementary quantum and statistical mechanics concepts are used. Prerequisite: 195/205 or equivalent.
Terms: Spr | Units: 3

MATSCI 210: Organic and Biological Materials (MATSCI 190)

Unique physical and chemical properties of organic materials and their uses.The relationship between structure and physical properties, and techniques to determine chemical structure and molecular ordering. Examples include liquid crystals, dendrimers, carbon nanotubes, hydrogels, and biopolymers such as lipids, protein, and DNA. Prerequisite: Thermodynamics and ENGR 50 or equivalent.
Terms: Spr | Units: 3

MATSCI 230: Materials Science Colloquium

May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr | Units: 1 | Repeatable for credit

MATSCI 251: Microstructure and Mechanical Properties (MATSCI 151)

Primarily for students without a materials background. Mechanical properties and their dependence on microstructure in a range of engineering materials. Elementary deformation and fracture concepts, strengthening and toughening strategies in metals and ceramics. Topics: dislocation theory, mechanisms of hardening and toughening, fracture, fatigue, and high-temperature creep. Prerequisite: ENGR 50 or equivalent.
Terms: Aut | Units: 3

MATSCI 256: Solar Cells, Fuel Cells, and Batteries: Materials for the Energy Solution (MATSCI 156)

Operating principles and applications of emerging technological solutions to the energy demands of the world. The scale of global energy usage and requirements for possible solutions. Basic physics and chemistry of solar cells, fuel cells, and batteries. Performance issues, including economics, from the ideal device to the installed system. The promise of materials research for providing next generation solutions.
Terms: Aut | Units: 3
Instructors: Clemens, B. (PI)

MATSCI 299: Practical Training

Educational opportunities in high-technology research and development labs in industry. Qualified graduate students engage in internship work and integrate that work into their academic program. Following the internship, students complete a research report outlining their work activity, problems investigated, key results, and any follow-on projects they expect to perform. Student is responsible for arranging own employment. See department student services manager before enrolling.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum | Units: 3 | Repeatable for credit

MATSCI 300: Ph.D. Research

Participation in a research project.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum | Units: 1-15 | Repeatable for credit

MATSCI 302: Solar Cells

Theory of conventional p-n junction and excitonic solar cells. Design, fabrication, and characterization of crystalline silicon, amorphous silicon, CdTe, CIGS, and tandem and organic solar cells. Emerging solar cell concepts such as intermediate band gap and bioinspired solar cells. Emphasis is on the materials science aspects of solar cells research. Module design and economic hurdles that must be overcome for solar cell technology to generate a significant fraction of the world¿s electricity. Group project to explore one solar cell approach in depth. SCPD offering.

MATSCI 312: New Methods in Thin Film Synthesis

Materials base for engineering new classes of coatings and devices. Techniques to grow thin films at atomic scale and to fabricate multilayers/superlattices at nanoscale. Vacuum growth techniques including evaporation, molecular beam epitaxy (MBE), sputtering, ion beam assisted deposition, laser ablation, chemical vapor deposition (CVD), and electroplating. Future direction of material synthesis such as nanocluster deposition and nanoparticles self-assembly. Relationships between deposition parameters and film properties. Applications of thin film synthesis in microelectronics, nanotechnology, and biology. SCPD offering.
Terms: Aut | Units: 3
Instructors: Wang, S. (PI)
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