Materials
Science and Engineering Course Descriptions
CORE
COURSES
MSEN 5310 Thermodynamics of
Materials (3
semester hours)Work, energy and the first law of thermodynamics; the second law of thermodynamics, thermodynamic potentials, the third law of thermodynamics, thermodynamic identities and their uses, phase equilibria in one-component systems, behavior and reactions of gases. Solutions, binary and multicomponent systems: phase equilibria, materials separation and purification. Electrochemistry. Thermodynamics of modern materials. (3-0) S
MSEN 5360 Materials Characterization (3
semester hours) Survey of atomic and structural analysis techniques as applied
to surface and bulk materials. Physical processes involved in the interaction
of ions, electrons and photons with solids; characteristics of the emergent
radiation in relation to the structure and composition. (3-0) S
MSEN 6319 Quantum Mechanics for
Materials Scientists (3 semester hours) Quantum-mechanical foundation for
study of nanometer-scale materials. Principles of quantum physics,
stationary-states for one-dimensional potentials, symmetry considerations,
interaction with the electromagnetic radiation, scattering, reaction rate
theory, spectroscopy, chemical bonding and molecular orbital theory, solids,
perturbation theory, nuclear magnetic resonance. (3-0) S
MSEN 6324 (EEMF 6324) Electronic,
Optical and Magnetic Materials (3 semester hours) Foundations of materials
properties for electronic, optical and magnetic applications. Electrical
and Thermal conduction, elementary quantum physics, modern theory of solids,
semiconductors and devices, dielectrics, properties of magnetic and optical
materials. Prerequisite: MSEN 5300 or PHYS 5376 or equivalent. (3-0) S
ADVANCED COURSE LIST
SPECIALIZED COURSE LIST
MSEN 5300 (PHYS 5376)
Introduction to Materials Science (3 semester hours) This course provides an
intensive overview of materials science and engineering and includes the
foundations required for further graduate study in the field. Topics
include atomic structure, crystalline solids, defects, failure mechanisms,
phase diagrams and transformations, metal alloys, ceramics, polymers as well as
their thermal, electrical, magnetic and optical properties. (3-0) R
MSEN 5331 (CHEM 5331) Advanced Organic
Chemistry I (3 semester hours) Modern concepts of bonding and structure in
covalent compounds. Static and dynamic stereochemistry
and methods for study.Relationships between structure
and reactivity. Prerequisite: CHEM 2325 or equivalent. (3-0) Y
MSEN 5333 (CHEM 5333) Advanced Organic
Chemistry II (3 semester hours) Application of the principles introduced in
CHEM 5331, emphasizing their use in correlating the large body of
synthetic/preparative organic chemistry. Prerequisite: MSEN 5331/CHEM 5331. (3-0) R
MSEN 5341 (CHEM 5341) Advanced Inorganic
Chemistry (3 semester hours) Physical inorganic chemistry addressing topics
in structure and bonding, symmetry, acids and bases, coordination chemistry and
spectroscopy. Prerequisite: CHEM 3341, or consent of instructor. (3-0) Y
MSEN 5344 Thermal Analysis (3
semester hours) Differential scanning calorimetry; thermogravimetric analysis; dynamic mechanical and thermomechanical analysis; glass transition; melting
transitions, relaxations in the glassy state, liquid crystalline phase changes. Prerequisite: MSEN 5360 or equivalent.
(3-0) R
MSEN 5353 Integrated Circuit Packaging (3
semester hours) Basic packaging concepts, materials, fabrication, testing, and
reliability, as well as the basics of electrical, thermal, and mechanical
considerations as required for the design and manufacturing of microelectronics
packaging. Current requirements and future trends will be presented. General review
of analytical techniques used in the evaluation and failure analysis of
microelectronic packages. Prerequisite: MSEN 6324. (3-0) R
MSEN 5355 (CHEM 5355) Analytical
Techniques I (3 semester hours) Study of fundamental analytical techniques,
including optical spectroscopic techniques and energetic particle and x-ray
methods including SEM, EDS, STM, AFM, AES, XPS, XRF, and SIMS. (3-0) Y
MSEN 5356 (CHEM 5356) Analytical
Techniques II (3 semester hours) Study of chromatography (GC, LC, CZE), statistical methods (standard tests and ANOVA), chemical problem solving, and modern bio/analytical techniques such as biochips, microfluidics, and MALDI-MS. Prerequisite: CHEM 5355 or consent or instructor. (3-0) R
MSEN 5371 (PHYS 5371) Solid State
Physics (3 semester hours) Symmetry description of crystals, bonding,
properties of metals, electronic band theory, thermal properties, lattice
vibration, elementary properties of semiconductors. Prerequisites: PHYS 5301
and 5320 or equivalent. (3-0) Y
MSEN 5383 (EEMF 5383, MECH 5383, PHYS
5383) Plasma Processing (3 semester hours) Hardware oriented study of
useful laboratory plasmas. Topics will include vacuum technology, gas kinetic
theory, basic plasma theory and an introduction to the uses of plasmas in
various industries. (3-0) T
MSEN 5410 (BIOL 5410) Biochemistry of
Proteins and Nucleic Acids (4 semester hours) Chemistry and metabolism of
amino acids and nucleotides; biosynthesis of nucleic acids; analysis of the
structure and function of proteins and nucleic acids and of their interactions
including chromatin structure. Prerequisite: BIOL 3361 (biochemistry) or equivalent.
(4-0) Y
MSEN 5440 (BIOL 5440) Cell Biology (4
semester hours) Molecular architecture and function of cells and subcellular
organelles; structure and function of membranes; hormone and neurotransmitter
action; growth regulation and oncogenes; immune response; eukaryotic gene
expression. Prerequisites: BIOL 5410 and BIOL 5420, or the equivalent,
or permission of the instructor. (4-0) Y
MSEN 6313 (EEOP 6313) Semiconductor Opto-Electronic Devices (3 semester hours) Physical
principles of semiconductor optoelectronic devices: optical properties of
semiconductors, optical gain and absorption, wave guiding, laser oscillation in
semiconductors; LEDs, physics of detectors, applications. Prerequisite: EE 3310
or equivalent. (3-0) R
MSEN 6321 (EEMF 6321) Active
Semiconductor Devices (3 semester hours) The physics of operation of active devices will be examined, including p-n junctions, bipolar junction transistors and field-effect transistors: MOSFETs, JFETs, and MESFETs. Special-purpose MOS devices including memories and imagers will be presented. Recommended co-requisite: EEMF 6320. (3-0) R
MSEN 6322 (EEMF 6322 and MECH 6348)
Semiconductor Processing Technology (3 semester hours) Modern techniques
for the manufacture of semiconductor devices and circuits. Techniques
for both silicon and compound semiconductor processing are studied as well as
an introduction to the design of experiments. Topics include: wafer growth,
oxidation, diffusion, ion implantation, lithography, etch and deposition. (3-0)
R
MSEN 6341 Advanced Electron Microscopy
Laboratory (3 semester hours)
Lab support for MSEN 6340. MSEN 6340 must be taken with or before MSEN 6341. (0-3) Y
MSEN 6348 (EEMF 6348, MECH 6341) Lithography and
Nanofabrication (3 semester hours) Study of the principles, practical
considerations, and instrumentation of major lithography technologies for
nanofabrication of devices and materials. Advanced photolithography, electron
beam lithography, nanoimprint lithography, x-ray lithography,
ion beam lithography, soft lithography, and scanning probe lithography, basic
resist and polymer science, applications in nanoelectronic
and biomaterials. (3-0) Y
MSEN 6355 (BMEN 6355) Nanotechnology and Sensors (3 semester hours) Introduction to the concept of nanotechnology, in context toward designing sensors/diagnostic devices. Identifying the impact of nanotechnology in designing "state-of-the art" sensors for healthcare applications. Topics include: nanotechnology and nanomaterials, principles of sensing and transduction and heterogeneous integration toward sensor design. (3-0) Y
MSEN 6358 (BIOL 6358) Bionanotechnology (3 semester hours) Protein, nucleic
acid and lipid structures. Macromolecules as
structural and functional units of the intact cell. Parallels
between biology and nanotechnology. Applications of
nanotechnology to biological systems. (3-0) T
MSEN 6361 Deformation
Mechanisms in Solid Materials (3 semester hours) Linear elastic fracture
mechanics, elastic-plastic fracture mechanics, time dependent failure, creep
and fatigue, experimental analysis of fracture, fracture and failure of metals,
ceramics, polymers and composites Failure analysis related to material, product
design, manufacturing and product application. Prerequisite: MSEN 5300 or MECH
6301/MSEN 6310 or equivalent. (3-0) R
MSEN 6362 Diffraction Science (3
semester hours) Diffraction theory; scattering and diffraction experiments;
kinematic theory; dynamical theory; x-ray topography; crystal structure
analysis; disordered crystals; quasi-crystals. (3-0) R
MSEN 6371 (PHYS 6371) Advanced Solid
State Physics (3 semester hours) Continuation of MSEN 5371/PHYS 5371,
transport properties of semiconductors, ferroelectricity
and structural phase transitions, magnetism, superconductivity, quantum
devices, surfaces. Prerequisite: MSEN 5371/PHYS 5371 or equivalent. (3-0) R
MSEN 6374 (PHYS 6374) Optical Properties
of Solids (3 semester hours) Optical response in solids and its
applications. Lorentz, Drude and quantum
mechanical models for dielectric response function. Kramers-Kronig
transformation and sum rules considered. Basic properties related to band
structure effects, excitons and other excitations.
Experimental techniques including reflectance, absorption, modulated reflectance’s
Raman scattering. Prerequisite: MSEN 5371/PHYS 5371 or equivalent. (3-0) R
MSEN 6377 (PHYS 6377) Physics of
Nanostructures: Carbon Nanotubes, Fullerenes, Quantum Wells, Dots and Wires
(3 semester hours) Electronic bands in low dimensions. 0-D systems:
fullerenes and quantum dots. Optical properties,
superconductivity and ferromagnetism of fullerides.
1-D systems: nano-wires and carbon nanotubes (CNTs).
Energy bands of CNTs: chirality and electronic spectrum. Metallic versus
semiconducting CNTs: arm-chair, zigzag and chiral tubes. Electrical
conductivity and superconductivity of CNTs, thermopower.
Electromechanics of SWCNT: artificial muscles.
Quantum wells, FETs and organic superlattices:
confinement of electrons and excitons. Integer and
fractional quantum Hall effect (QHE). (3-0) R
MSEN 6382 (EEMF 6382, MECH 6347)
Introduction to MEMS (3 semester hours) Study of micro-electro-mechanical
devices and systems and their applications. Microfabrication
techniques and other emerging fabrication processes for MEMS are studied along
with their process physics. Principles of operations of various MEMS devices
such as mechanical, optical, thermal, magnetic, chemical/biological sensors/actuators
are studied. Topics include: bulk/surface micromachining, LIGA, microsensors and microactuators
in multiphysics domain. (3-0) R
MSEN 7320 (EEMF 7320) Advanced
Semiconductor Device Theory (3 semester hours) Quantum mechanical
description of fundamental semiconductor devices; carrier transport on the
submicron scale; heterostructure devices;
quantum-effect devices. Prerequisite: EEMF 6320 and EEMF 6321. (3-0) R
MSEN 7V80 Special Topics in Materials
Science and Engineering (1-6 semester hours) For
letter grade credit only. (May be repeated for a maximum of 9
hours.) ([1-6]-0) S
MSEN 8V40 Individual Instruction in Materials Science and Engineering (1-6
semester hours) (May be repeated for credit.) For pass/fail
credit only. ([1-6]-0) S
MSEN 8V70 Research In
Materials Science and Engineering (3-9 semester hours) (May be repeated for
credit.) For pass/fail credit only. ([3-9]-0) S
MSEN 8V98 Thesis (3-9 semester
hours) (May be repeated for credit.) For pass/fail credit
only. ([3-9]-0) S
MSEN 8V99 Dissertation (1-9 semester hours) (May be repeated for credit.) For pass/fail credit only. ([1-9]-0) S