Materials Science & Engineering (MSE)Engineering
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Course descriptions provided by the Courses of Study 2016-2017.
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- Schedule of Classes - June 18, 2017 7:14PM EDT
- Course Catalog - June 14, 2017 7:15PM EDT
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
- MWF Kimball Hall B11
Instructors
Van Dover, R
MSE 1141
Course Description
Materials properties typically limit the performance that can be achieved in generation, transport, and utilization of energy. This lab course will supplement lecture-based understanding with experiential ... 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
- T Bard Hall 258
Instructors
Van Dover, R
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Additional Information
At the discretion of the instructor MSE 1141 will be cancelled if enrollment numbers are low.
Department Consent Required (Add)
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
- W Bard Hall 258
Instructors
Van Dover, R
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Additional Information
At the discretion of the instructor MSE 1141 will be cancelled if enrollment numbers are low.
Department Consent Required (Add)
MSE 2060
Course Description
This course covers the atomic and molecular structure of crystalline and noncrystalline materials as well as selected analytical techniques for structural interrogation. Selected topics include, basic ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: MAE 3130
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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
Watson, C
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- T Thurston Hall 203
Instructors
Watson, C
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Meeting Pattern
- R Thurston Hall 203
Instructors
Watson, C
MSE 2620
Course Description
Examines the electrical and optical properties of materials. Topics include the mechanism of electrical conduction in metals, semiconductors and insulators; tuning of electrical properties in semiconductors, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: CHEME 5862, ENGRD 2620, MSE 5862
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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
Thompson, M
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Meeting Pattern
- M Phillips Hall 237
Instructors
Thompson, M
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W Phillips Hall 237
Instructors
Thompson, M
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- F Phillips Hall 237
Instructors
Thompson, M
MSE 2920
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 3040
Course Description
Phenomenological and atomistic theories of diffusion in metals, alloys, ionic compounds, semiconductors and polymers. Introduction to general transport theory and non-equilibrium thermodynamics. Kinetic ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: MSE 5840
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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
Suntivich, J
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W Kimball Hall B11
Instructors
Suntivich, J
MSE 3050
Course Description
Examines the electronic, magnetic, and dielectric properties of materials, including an understanding of the atomic level interactions that give rise to these properties. Topics include: use of tensors ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: MSE 5850
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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
Schlom, D
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- M Thurston Hall 205
Instructors
Schlom, D
MSE 3070
Course Description
Introduces design in the context of real-world materials challenges as explored through reverse engineering. Students examine the materials, design, and cost constraints of a variety of technological products ... 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
- TR Thurston Hall 205
Instructors
Umbach, C
MSE 3120
Course Description
Practical laboratory covering the characterization of material, analysis of data, and proper presentation of results. Labs are based on materials from courses in kinetics, diffusion and phase transformations ... view course details
MSE 3920
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 4060
Course Description
Second semester of two-semester senior thesis sequence. See MSE 4050 for thesis project requirements. Continued research in individual faculty groups with periodic oral and written updates. In class discussion ... 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
- M Hollister Hall 320
Instructors
Wiesner, U
MSE 4070
Course Description
Introduces materials design in the context of real-world materials design projects carried out in industry. In the first portion of the course, the process of engineering design is studied in light of ... 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 Hollister Hall 306
Instructors
Murtagh, M
MSE 4610
Course Description
Many types of materials are used in biomedical engineering to replace or supplement natural biological systems. Interaction with blood and tissues is always of primary importance, but depending on the ... 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 Rockefeller Hall 115
Instructors
Donnelly, E
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 4920
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 5120
Course Description
Relationships between microstructure and mechanical behavior in thin films and other nanoscale structures. Topics include stresses, elastic and plastic deformation, creep and anelasticity, and fracture ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: MAE 5130
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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 Thurston Hall 205
Instructors
Baker, S
MSE 5150
Course Description
Design of sustainable energy systems is a critical challenge that must be addressed in the near future. This course will focus on the analysis, design and production of renewable energy (solar, wind, nuclear, ... 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
- MWF Hollister Hall 372
Instructors
Petrina, P
MSE 5230
Course Description
An introduction to general aspects of (i) structure, (ii) order and (iii) dynamics of soft materials /biomaterials. Typical representative materials discussed include polymers, thermo- and lyotropic liquid ... 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 Phillips Hall 219
Instructors
Wiesner, U
MSE 5410
Course Description
This course will give an introduction to modern nanofabrication technologies with emphasis on integrated circuits manufacturing. Thermal budget, scaling of geometry, pitch and registry and control of parametric ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture, one discussion, and one laboratory. Combined with: ECE 4360
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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 306
Instructors
Xing, H
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Meeting Pattern
- F Hollister Hall 110
Instructors
Xing, H
MSE 5620
Course Description
This course will examine the wide variety of mineralized materials made by biological organisms including mollusk shells, sea urchins, mammalian bone and teeth, siliaceous sponges and diatoms, and magnetotactic ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: BME 5620
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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 Thurston Hall 205
Instructors
Estroff, L
MSE 5720
Course Description
An introduction to state-of-the-art computational methods in materials research with an emphasis on the atomic-scale and hands-on modeling using supercomputers. The course will focus primarily ... 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
- MWF Thurston Hall 203
Instructors
Benedek, N
MSE 5840
Course Description
Phenomenological and atomistic theories of diffusion in metals, alloys, ionic compounds, semiconductors and polymers. Introduction to general transport theory and non-equilibrium thermodynamics. Kinetic ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: MSE 3040
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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
Suntivich, J
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W Kimball Hall B11
Instructors
Suntivich, J
MSE 5850
Course Description
Examines the electronic, magnetic, and dielectric properties of materials, including an understanding of the atomic level interactions that give rise to these properties. Topics include: use of tensors ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: MSE 3050
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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
Schlom, D
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- M Thurston Hall 205
Instructors
Schlom, D
MSE 5862
Course Description
Examines the electrical and optical properties of materials. Topics include the mechanism of electrical conduction in metals, semiconductors and insulators; tuning of electrical properties in semiconductors, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: CHEME 5862, ENGRD 2620, MSE 2620
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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
Thompson, M
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- M Phillips Hall 237
Instructors
Thompson, M
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W Phillips Hall 237
Instructors
Thompson, M
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- F Phillips Hall 237
Instructors
Thompson, M
MSE 5950
Course Description
No description available. view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
2 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Section Topic
Topic: Thriving in a Corporate Environment
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- M Phillips Hall 213
- Jan 25 - Apr 5, 2017
Instructors
Dobbs, R
MSE 6010
Course Description
Chemistry of materials with an emphasis on concepts of general applicability and modern developments in the materials field. The transition from atoms to molecules is developed by applying group theoretical ... 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 Thurston Hall 202
Instructors
Ober, C
MSE 6050
Course Description
Covers basic solid state and semiconductor physics relevant for understanding electronic and optical devices. Topics include crystalline structures, bonding in atoms and solids, energy bands in solids, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ECE 4070
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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
- TR Hollister Hall 312
Instructors
Jena, D
MSE 6550
Course Description
Topics center around micromechanical and statistical (reliability) aspects of the strength and fatigue of fibrous composites. Topics include Hedgepeth shear-lag models of stress transfer around arrays ... view course details
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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 Hollister Hall 368
Instructors
Phoenix, S
MSE 6650
Course Description
Covers introductory concepts in tissue engineering, including polymeric biomaterials used for scaffolds, mechanisms of cellbiomaterial interaction, biocompatibility and foreign body response, cell engineering, ... view course details
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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 Phillips Hall 213
Instructors
Bonassar, L
MSE 7070
Course Description
Course equips students to participate effectively in product design projects in any industry. Develops common tools for proposing and executing new product design, product life cycle management, business ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: CHEME 7070, MAE 7070
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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 372
Instructors
Hurwitz, M
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
MSE 8020
Course Description
Short presentations on research in progress by students and staff. view course details