Materials Science & Engineering (MSE)Engineering
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Course descriptions provided by the Courses of Study 2018-2019.
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- Schedule of Classes - January 31, 2019 7:14PM EST
- Course Catalog - January 31, 2019 7:15PM EST
Classes
MSE 1140
Course Description
New technologies are urgently needed to fulfill projected global energy requirements. Materials properties typically limit the performance that can be achieved in generation, transport, and utilization ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ENGRI 1140
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Thurston Hall 205
Instructors
Umbach, C
MSE 2610
Course Description
Examines the mechanical properties of materials (e.g., strength, stiffness, toughness, ductility) and their physical origins. Explores the relationship of the elastic, plastic, and fracture behavior to ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: ENGRD 2610, MSE 5861
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Thurston Hall 205
Instructors
Singer, A
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- M Thurston Hall 203
Instructors
Singer, A
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W Thurston Hall 203
Instructors
Singer, A
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- M Thurston Hall 203
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Singer, A
MSE 2900
Course Description
This course is intended for an individual student, or small group of students, to pursue a particular project, analytical investigation, or experimental investigation outside of regular courses. The course ... view course details
MSE 2910
Course Description
Supervised independent research project in association with faculty members and faculty research groups of the department. Students design experiments, set up the necessary equipment, and evaluate the ... view course details
MSE 3010
Course Description
Provides a molecular understanding of materials properties: introductory quantum chemistry, physical organic chemistry, crystal/ligand field theory, sol-gel chemistry, electrochemistry, and corrosion. ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: MSE 5810
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF Bard Hall 140
Instructors
Estroff, L
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Additional Information
MSE undergrads are required to enroll for letter grade only.
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- F Upson Hall 142
Instructors
Estroff, L
MSE 3030
Course Description
Introduces the three laws of thermodynamics as the fundamental basis for thermal and chemical equilibrium, coupled with statistical mechanical interpretations for entropy. Applies these principles to understand ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: MSE 5830
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW Bard Hall 140
Instructors
Thompson, M
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Meeting Pattern
- F Olin Hall 245
Instructors
Thompson, M
- M Upson Hall 216
Instructors
MSE 3110
Course Description
Practical laboratory covering the characterization of materials, analysis of data, and presentation of results. Labs are based on concepts from the chemistry of materials (MSE 3010) and thermodynamics ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
2 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- T Bard Hall 258
Instructors
Thompson, L
MSE 3111
Course Description
Course introduces students to technical and professional skills in the context of materials science and engineering. Skills include technical writing (primary), working in teams, and searching scientific ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1 Credit Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- R Upson Hall 146
Instructors
Umbach, C
MSE 3900
Course Description
This course is intended for an individual student, or small group of students, to pursue a particular project, analytical investigation, or experimental investigation outside of regular courses. The course ... view course details
MSE 3910
Course Description
Supervised independent research project in association with faculty members and faculty research groups of the department. Students design experiments, set up the necessary equipment, and evaluate the ... view course details
MSE 4020
Course Description
Relationship between microscopic mechanisms and macroscopic mechanical behavior of engineering materials, how mechanical properties can be modified, and criteria for selection and use of materials in design. ... view course details
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Bard Hall 140
Instructors
Donnelly, E
MSE 4030
Course Description
Experiential learning course in which students participate in eitber a faculty or industry led, semester-long, team research project. Teams of three or four students research a topic, define research questions, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW Upson Hall 102
Instructors
Nucci, J
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Additional Information
Alternative hours can be arranged with permission of instructor.
MSE 4050
Course Description
First semester of a two-semester thesis course involving research in faculty laboratories. Students work alongside faculty, postdocs, and graduate students to conduct original materials research over both ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W Upson Hall 202
Instructors
Umbach, C
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Additional Information
Year long course (fall and spring semesters). Alternative hours can be arranged.
MSE 4100
Course Description
Fundamentals of metals and modern alloy systems. Characteristics of metals: metallic bonding, elemental metals, and phase formation. Microstructure of metals and alloys: structure, defects, phase stability, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: MSE 6100
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Thurston Hall 203
Instructors
Baker, S
MSE 4330
Course Description
Concerned with materials and technologies related to energy production, storage, and conversion as well as to sensors used for monitoring the emission of pollutants. view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: MSE 5330
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Thurston Hall 203
Instructors
Robinson, R
MSE 4900
Course Description
This course is intended for an individual student, or small group of students, to pursue a particular project, analytical investigation, or experimental investigation outside of regular courses. The course ... view course details
MSE 4910
Course Description
Supervised independent research project in association with faculty members and faculty research groups of the department. Students design experiments, set up the necessary equipment, and evaluate the ... view course details
MSE 4950
Course Description
Gives credit to students who help in the laboratory portions of select MSE courses. The number of credits earned is determined by the teaching load and is typically 1-3. view course details
MSE 5070
Course Description
This course emphasizes entrepreneurial driven technology designs (forward engineering) by integrating mechanical, chemical, and materials engineering through the understanding of early stage product development ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: CHEME 5730, MAE 4351
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW Olin Hall 165
Instructors
Callister, J
Murtagh, M
MSE 5210
Course Description
Course provides a general introduction to this diverse field including synthetic and natural polymers for engineering applications. Covers structure, order, and dynamics intergrating aspects of chemistry, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Upson Hall 202
Instructors
Ober, C
MSE 5320
Course Description
Course develops a foundational understanding of the glassy state and nature of the glass transition. Introduces phenomenology, chemistry and structure of key oxide glass families, with an emphasis on silicate ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: CHEME 5320
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Bard Hall 140
Instructors
Bocko, P
MSE 5330
Course Description
Concerned with materials and technologies related to energy production, storage, and conversion as well as to sensors used for monitoring the emission of pollutants. view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: MSE 4330
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Thurston Hall 203
Instructors
Robinson, R
MSE 5461
Course Description
This course builds on physics of semiconductors, particularly that of compound semiconductors. The course provides a comprehensive and comparative understanding of a series of devices made of compound ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ECE 5580
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Hollister Hall 362
Instructors
Xing, H
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- M Hollister Hall 368
Instructors
Xing, H
MSE 5715
Course Description
An introduction to quantum mechanics at a level suitable for advanced undergraduates and MS/PhD students. This course will focus on both fundamental aspects of quantum mechanics, and its applications in ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ECE 4060
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF Bard Hall 140
Instructors
Benedek, N
MSE 5810
Course Description
Provides a molecular understanding of materials properties: introductory quantum chemistry, physical organic chemistry, crystal/ligand field theory, sol-gel chemistry, electrochemistry, and corrosion. ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: MSE 3010
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF Bard Hall 140
Instructors
Estroff, L
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Additional Information
MSE undergrads must enroll for letter grade only.
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- F Upson Hall 142
Instructors
Estroff, L
MSE 5820
Course Description
Relationship between microscopic mechanisms and macroscopic mechanical behavior of engineering materials, how mechanical properties can be modified, and criteria for selection and use of materials in design. ... view course details
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Credits and Grading Basis
3-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Bard Hall 140
Instructors
Donnelly, E
MSE 5830
Course Description
Introduces the three laws of thermodynamics as the fundamental basis for thermal and chemical equilibrium, coupled with statistical mechanical interpretations for entropy. Applies these principles to ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: MSE 3030
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW Bard Hall 140
Instructors
Thompson, M
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- F Olin Hall 245
Instructors
Thompson, M
- M Upson Hall 216
Instructors
MSE 5861
Course Description
This course examines the mechanical properties of materials (e.g., strength, stiffness, toughness, ductility) and their physical origins. Explores the relationship of the elastic, plastic, and fracture ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: ENGRD 2610, MSE 2610
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Thurston Hall 205
Instructors
Singer, A
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- M Thurston Hall 203
Instructors
Singer, A
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W Thurston Hall 203
Instructors
Singer, A
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- M Thurston Hall 203
Instructors
Singer, A
MSE 5998
Course Description
Off-campus internship with industry in which a student gains knowledge and experience in the field of materials science. view course details
MSE 6030
Course Description
This course aims to provide a comprehensive understanding on the concepts of statistical thermodynamics in materials science and engineering. Topics include fundamental statistical thermodynamics concepts ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW Thurston Hall 205
Instructors
Suntivich, J
MSE 6060
Course Description
This course provides an advanced understanding of the atomic structure of materials and how this structure is determined (characterization methods). Descriptions of structure in crystals, liquid, and amorphous ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF Bard Hall 140
Instructors
Watson, C
MSE 6100
Course Description
Fundamentals of metals and modern alloy systems. Characteristics of metals: metallic bonding, elemental metals, and phase formation. Microstructure of metals and alloys: structure, defects, phase stability, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: MSE 4100
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Thurston Hall 203
Instructors
Baker, S
MSE 6210
Course Description
This course is aimed at the broad community of scientists and engineers interested in the chemistry of materials. We will focus on the unique challenges and opportunities in materials chemistry, starting ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: CHEM 6070
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF Baker Laboratory 119
Instructors
Milner, P
MSE 8000
Course Description
Independent research in materials science under the guidance of a member of the staff. view course details
MSE 8010
Course Description
Lectures by visiting scientists, Cornell staff members, and graduate students on subjects of interest in materials sciences, especially in connection with new research. view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1 Credit Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- R Kimball Hall B11
Instructors
Estroff, L
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Additional Information
Enrollment limited to: MSE MS/PHD students only.
MSE 8020
Course Description
Short presentations on research in progress by students and staff. view course details