Materials Science & Engineering (MSE)Engineering
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Course descriptions provided by the Courses of Study 2017-2018.
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- Schedule of Classes - June 18, 2018 7:14PM EDT
- Course Catalog - June 14, 2018 7:15PM EDT
Classes
MSE 1110
Course Description
Nanotechnology has been enabling the Information Revolution with the development of even faster and more powerful devices for manipulation, storing, and transmitting information. In this hands-on course ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ENGRI 1110
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF Olin Hall 255
Instructors
Umbach, C
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, MSE 5860
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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
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Robinson, R
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- T Snee Hall Geological Sci 1120
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Robinson, R
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- R Phillips Hall 203
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Robinson, R
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 Olin Hall 255
Instructors
Van Dover, R
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 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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Meeting Pattern
- W Bard Hall 140
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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 Bard Hall 140
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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 Bard Hall 140
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 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 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
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Meeting Pattern
- M Upson Hall 206
Instructors
Thompson, M
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 Bard Hall 140
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 Thurston Hall 205
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 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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Meeting Pattern
- TR Hollister Hall 312
Instructors
Petrina, P
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 and one discussion. 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 Thurston Hall 203
Instructors
Xing, H
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Meeting Pattern
- F Upson Hall 142
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Xing, H
MSE 5411
Course Description
No description available. view course details
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 Bard Hall 140
Instructors
Estroff, L
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 Bard Hall 140
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 Bard Hall 140
Instructors
Schlom, D
MSE 5860
Course Description
No description available. view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: MAE 3130, MSE 2060
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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
Robinson, R
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- T Snee Hall Geological Sci 1120
Instructors
Robinson, R
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- R Phillips Hall 203
Instructors
Robinson, R
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 Olin Hall 255
Instructors
Van Dover, 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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Meeting Pattern
- TR Olin Hall 218
Instructors
Wiesner, U
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 Phillips Hall 403
Instructors
Jena, D
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 Thurston Hall 202
Instructors
Watson, C
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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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