MATSCI 159Q: Japanese Companies and Japanese Society (ENGR 159Q)
Preference to sophomores. The structure of a Japanese company from the point of view of Japanese society. Visiting researchers from Japanese companies give presentations on their research enterprise. The Japanese research ethic. The home campus equivalent of a Kyoto SCTI course.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci
Instructors:
Sinclair, R. (PI)
MATSCI 160: Nanomaterials Design (MATSCI 170)
This course is designed for students interested in exploring the cutting edge of nanoscience and nanotechnology. Students will learn several fundamental concepts related to nanomaterials synthesis and characterization that are commonly used in research and industrial settings, including self-assembly, soft lithography, VLS growth, and nanoparticle size control. In lieu of traditional labs, students will attend weekly discussion sections aimed at priming students to think like materials engineers. Through these discussions, students will explore how to design an effective experiment, how to identify research gaps, and how to write a compelling grant proposal. This course satisfies the Writing in the Major (WIM) requirement. Enrollment is limited to 24. Prerequisites:
ENGR 50 or equivalent introductory materials science course.
CME 106 or
Stats 110 is recommended. Undergraduates register for 160 for 4 units, Graduates register for 170 for 3 units. Corequisites:
MATSCI131 (Contact the instructor if you would like to enroll without completion of the stated prerequisites. A permission code will be provided with instructor approval)
Terms: Spr
| 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.Corequisites:
MATSCI131 (Contact the instructor if you would like to enroll without completion of the stated prerequisites. A permission code will be provided with instructor approval)
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3-4
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-EngrAppSci, WAY-AQR, WAY-SMA
Instructors:
Vailionis, A. (PI)
;
Jiang, Z. (TA)
MATSCI 164: Electronic and Photonic Materials and Devices Laboratory (MATSCI 174)
Lab course. Current electronic and photonic materials and devices. Device physics and micro-fabrication techniques. Students design, fabricate, and perform physical characterization on the devices they have fabricated. Established techniques and materials such as photolithography, metal evaporation, and Si technology; and novel ones such as soft lithography and organic semiconductors. Prerequisite:
MATSCI 152 or 199 or consent of instructor. Undergraduates register in 164 for 4 units; graduates register in 174 for 3 units. Students are required to sign up for lecture and one lab section. Lab section availability will be discussed during week 1. Corequisites:
MATSCI131 (Contact the instructor if you would like to enroll without completion of the stated prerequisites. A permission code will be provided with instructor approval)
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3-4
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-EngrAppSci, WAY-SMA
MATSCI 170: Nanomaterials Design (MATSCI 160)
This course is designed for students interested in exploring the cutting edge of nanoscience and nanotechnology. Students will learn several fundamental concepts related to nanomaterials synthesis and characterization that are commonly used in research and industrial settings, including self-assembly, soft lithography, VLS growth, and nanoparticle size control. In lieu of traditional labs, students will attend weekly discussion sections aimed at priming students to think like materials engineers. Through these discussions, students will explore how to design an effective experiment, how to identify research gaps, and how to write a compelling grant proposal. This course satisfies the Writing in the Major (WIM) requirement. Enrollment is limited to 24. Prerequisites:
ENGR 50 or equivalent introductory materials science course.
CME 106 or
Stats 110 is recommended. Undergraduates register for 160 for 4 units, Graduates register for 170 for 3 units. Corequisites:
MATSCI131 (Contact the instructor if you would like to enroll without completion of the stated prerequisites. A permission code will be provided with instructor approval)
Terms: Spr
| 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.Corequisites:
MATSCI131 (Contact the instructor if you would like to enroll without completion of the stated prerequisites. A permission code will be provided with instructor approval)
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3-4
Instructors:
Vailionis, A. (PI)
;
Jiang, Z. (TA)
MATSCI 174: Electronic and Photonic Materials and Devices Laboratory (MATSCI 164)
Lab course. Current electronic and photonic materials and devices. Device physics and micro-fabrication techniques. Students design, fabricate, and perform physical characterization on the devices they have fabricated. Established techniques and materials such as photolithography, metal evaporation, and Si technology; and novel ones such as soft lithography and organic semiconductors. Prerequisite:
MATSCI 152 or 199 or consent of instructor. Undergraduates register in 164 for 4 units; graduates register in 174 for 3 units. Students are required to sign up for lecture and one lab section. Lab section availability will be discussed during week 1. Corequisites:
MATSCI131 (Contact the instructor if you would like to enroll without completion of the stated prerequisites. A permission code will be provided with instructor approval)
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3-4
MATSCI 183: Defects and Disorder in Materials
Overview of defects and disorder across crystalline, amorphous, and glassy phases that are central to function and application, spanning metals, ceramics, and soft/biological matter. Structure and properties of simple 0D/1D/2D defects in crystalline materials. Scaling laws, connectivity and frustration, and hierarchy/distributions of structure across length scales in more disordered materials. Key characterization techniquesnnPre-reqs:
MATSCI 211 (thermo), 212 (kinetics)
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
MATSCI 190: Organic and Biological Materials (MATSCI 210)
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. Undergraduates register for 190 for 4 units; graduates register for 210 for 3 units.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3-4
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-EngrAppSci, WAY-AQR, WAY-SMA
Instructors:
Appel, E. (PI)
;
Ajifolokun, I. (TA)
MATSCI 198: Mechanical Properties of Materials (MATSCI 208)
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:
MATSCI 193/203. Undergraduates register for 198 for 4 units; graduates register for 208 for 3 units.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3-4
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-EngrAppSci
Instructors:
Dauskardt, R. (PI)
;
David, A. (TA)
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