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Classes
MSE 1190
Course Description
Biomaterials exist at the intersection of biology and engineering. This course explores natural structural materials in the human body, their properties and microstructure, and their synthetic ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ENGRI 1190
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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 401
- Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
Instructors
Donnelly, E
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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 Phillips Hall 407
- Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
Instructors
Watson, C
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Graduate students wanting to get graduate credit for this course should enroll in 5860. Graduate students wanting to enroll in this course at the undergraduate level should contact Michele Conrad at mmc2@cornell.edu.
Department Consent Required (Add)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- R Upson Hall 222
- Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
Instructors
Watson, C
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Department Consent Required (Add)
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 Hollister Hall 110
- Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
Instructors
van Dover, R
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Graduate students wanting to get graduate credit for this course should enroll in 5862. Graduate students wanting to enroll in this course at the undergraduate level should contact Michele Conrad at mmc2@cornell.edu.
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- S Phillips Hall 237
- Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
Instructors
van Dover, R
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- R Phillips Hall 237
- Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
Instructors
van Dover, R
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- S Phillips Hall 237
- Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
Instructors
van Dover, R
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF Thurston Hall 205
- Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
Instructors
Dshemuchadse, J
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Graduate students wanting to get graduate credit for this course should enroll in 5840. Graduate students wanting to enroll in this course at the undergraduate level should contact Michele Conrad at mmc2@cornell.edu.
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- M Phillips Hall 203
- Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
Instructors
Dshemuchadse, J
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF Hollister Hall 110
- Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
Instructors
Schlom, D
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Graduate students wanting to get graduate credit for this course should enroll in 5850. Graduate students wanting to enroll in this course at the undergraduate level should contact Michele Conrad at mmc2@cornell.edu.
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- F Phillips Hall 219
- Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
Instructors
Schlom, D
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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. Choose one lecture and one laboratory.
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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
- TBA
- Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
Instructors
Umbach, C
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
MSE 3070 lecture will be scheduled after the start of the semester at the convenience of the students.
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W Snee Hall Geological Sci 1150
- Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
Instructors
Umbach, C
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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
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
- M Bard Hall 247
- Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
Instructors
Thompson, L
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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
- F Bard Hall 247
- Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
Instructors
Thompson, L
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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 4050Â for thesis project requirements. Continued research in individual faculty groups with periodic oral and written updates. In class discussion ... view course details
Project Session Full.
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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
- F Bard Hall 245
- Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
Instructors
van Dover, R
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
MSE 4070
Course Description
This course emphasizes entrepreneurial driven materials enabled designed through the understanding of early stage product development complexities. These complexities include staging invention and innovation ... 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 Snee Hall Geological Sci 1120
- Jan 24 - May 2, 2022
Instructors
Murtagh, M
- MW Olin Hall 245
- May 9 - May 10, 2022
Instructors
Murtagh, M
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
MSE 5005
Course Description
Development of leadership skills and application to problem solving, forming and working on teams, project management, and networking. Development of graphical, verbal, and written communication skills. ... 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
- W Bard Hall 140
- Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
Instructors
Deyhim, A
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
MSE 5010
Course Description
Master of Engineering research project. Integration of technical, teamwork, and leadership skills to achieve a specific technical project goal defined by a project sponsor. MSE 5010 is for students who ... view course details
MSE 5011
Course Description
Master of Engineering research project. Integration of technical, teamwork, and leadership skills to achieve a specific technical project goal defined by a project sponsor. MSE 5011 is for students who ... 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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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW Snee Hall Geological Sci 1120
- Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
Instructors
Petrina, P
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Department Consent Required (Add)
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 integrating 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 Phillips Hall 407
- Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
Instructors
Ober, C
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
MSE 5440
Course Description
Surface and interface phenomena play a critical role in the processing and performance of advanced materials. Students and the instructor will identify topics of joint interest that build on the fundamentals ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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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 Upson Hall 152
- Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
Instructors
Umbach, C
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Department Consent Required (Add)
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
- Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
Instructors
Estroff, L
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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. Choose one lecture and one discussion.
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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 362
- Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
Instructors
Benedek, N
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- F Upson Hall 202
- Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
Instructors
Benedek, N
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
MSE 5802
Course Description
Course is intended for first year graduate students in MSE, or graduate students in other fields, needing a solid foundation in the relationships between structure and mechanical properties in materials ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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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
- Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
Instructors
Baker, S
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF Thurston Hall 205
- Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
Instructors
Dshemuchadse, J
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- M Phillips Hall 203
- Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
Instructors
Dshemuchadse, J
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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 discussion. Combined with: MSE 3050
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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 Hollister Hall 110
- Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
Instructors
Schlom, D
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- F Phillips Hall 219
- Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
Instructors
Schlom, D
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
MSE 5860
Course Description
This course covers the atomic and molecular structure of crystalline and non-crystalline materials as well as selected analytical techniques for structural interrogation. Selected topics include: basic ... 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
- MWF Phillips Hall 407
- Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
Instructors
Watson, C
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Department Consent Required (Add)
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. 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 Hollister Hall 110
- Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
Instructors
van Dover, R
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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 Snee Hall Geological Sci 1120
- Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
Instructors
Wiesner, U
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
MSE 6040
Course Description
This class covers the fundamental of kinetics in material with the focus on the microstructure. We will discuss the motion of atoms and molecules by diffusion, motion of dislocations and interfaces, ... 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 Upson Hall 222
- Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
Instructors
Singer, A
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
MSE 6210
Course Description
This course is aimed at the broad community of chemists and engineers interested in the synthesis, structure, characterization, and application of extended solids. We will focus on the unique challenges ... 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
- Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
Instructors
Milner, P
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
MSE 7930
Course Description
This course develops fundamental communication, coaching, mentorship and leadership skills for PhD students. It is designed specifically for PhD mentors in the Ezra's Bridge program; however, the course ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: CHEME 7930, ENGRG 7930
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Credits and Grading Basis
1 Credit S/U NoAud(Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (no audit))
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W Snee Hall Geological Sci 1150
- Jan 26, 2022
Instructors
Dawson, E
- W Snee Hall Geological Sci 1150
- Feb 9, 2022
Instructors
Dawson, E
- W Snee Hall Geological Sci 1150
- Feb 23, 2022
Instructors
Dawson, E
- W Snee Hall Geological Sci 1150
- Mar 9, 2022
Instructors
Dawson, E
- W Snee Hall Geological Sci 1150
- Mar 23, 2022
Instructors
Dawson, E
- W Snee Hall Geological Sci 1150
- Apr 13, 2022
Instructors
Dawson, E
- W Snee Hall Geological Sci 1150
- Apr 27, 2022
Instructors
Dawson, E
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Enrollment limited to: PhD students in Ezra's Bridge Program. Additional seats open to PhD students in any STEM field.
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
- Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
Instructors
Donnelly, E
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
MSE 8020
Course Description
Short presentations on research in progress by students and staff. view course details