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Classes
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. 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 Upson Hall 142
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
Instructors
Robinson, R
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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: ENGRD 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 Thurston Hall 203
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
Instructors
Thompson, M
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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 22 - May 7, 2024
Instructors
Thompson, M
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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 22 - May 7, 2024
Instructors
Thompson, M
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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
Project Session Full.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
MSE 2920
Course Description
No description available. 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
- TBA
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
Instructors
Watson, C
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Directed Research
Permission of department required. May be continuation or a one-semester affiliation with a research group. Enrollment limited to Undergrad Sophomores.
Department Consent Required (Add)
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 Upson Hall 216
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
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 22 - May 7, 2024
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 Phillips Hall 219
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
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 Bard Hall 140
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
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.
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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 Upson Hall 206
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
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. 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
- M Olin Hall 145
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
Instructors
Wagner, K
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W Bard Hall 247
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
Instructors
Wagner, K
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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 Bard Hall 247
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
Instructors
Wagner, K
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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
Project Session Full.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
MSE 3920
Course Description
No description available. 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
- TBA
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
Instructors
Watson, C
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Directed Research
Permission of department required. May be continuation or a one-semester affiliation with a research group. Enrollment limited to Undergrad Juniors.
Department Consent Required (Add)
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 Upson Hall 202
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
Instructors
Watson, C
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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 1146
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
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
Project Session Full.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
MSE 4920
Course Description
No description available. 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
- TBA
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
Instructors
Watson, C
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Directed Research
Permission of department required. May be continuation or a one-semester affiliation with a research group. Enrollment limited to Undergrad Seniors.
Department Consent Required (Add)
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 Upson Hall 202
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
Instructors
Early, K
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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 5020
Course Description
No description available. view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-8 Credits GradeNoAud(Letter grades only (no audit))
MSE 5235
Course Description
Soft materials have unique properties, exploited widely by nature and industry. They are made from a variety of building blocks, including small molecules, macromolecules, and particles. These basic ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: CHEME 5235
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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 Thurston Hall 203
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
Instructors
Dufresne, E
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
MSE 5310
Course Description
Covers ceramic processes and products, structure of ceramic crystals, structure of glasses, structural defects (point defects, dislocations), surfaces, interfaces and grain boundaries, diffusion in ionic ... 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 Phillips Hall 307
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
Instructors
Watson, C
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
MSE 5340
Course Description
This course is designed for senior undergraduates and graduate students in the fields of MSE, CBE, MAE. The course will focus on recent advances in particulate science and engineering (PSE) and ... 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 Hollister Hall 368
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
Instructors
Murtagh, M
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
S/U not allowed if using toward MSE graduation requirements.
MSE 5411
Course Description
This course provides an introduction to nanofabrication technologies with emphasis on Si-based integrated circuits manufacturing as well as modern electronics based on GaN, 2D materials etc. The lab, primarily ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ECE 4361
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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 Phillips Hall 236
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
Instructors
Xing, H
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ECE 4361
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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 Phillips Hall 236
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
Instructors
Xing, H
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ECE 4361
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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 Phillips Hall 236
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
Instructors
Xing, H
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
MSE 5430
Course Description
Provides a fundamental understanding of processing/structure/property relation in thin films, with an emphasis on behaviors that differ from those observed in classical bulk materials. Topics include vacuum ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ECE 4590
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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
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
Instructors
van Dover, R
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
MSE 5435
Course Description
Organic electronics plays a crucial role in creating flexible, wearable, and biocompatible devices. This course explores the physical and chemical principles of organic electronics, the development of ... 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 22 - May 7, 2024
Instructors
Zhong, Y
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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
- WF Snee Hall Geological Sci 2146
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
Instructors
Umbach, C
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Enrollment limited to: PhD, MS, and MSE Seniors. Permission of instructor (ccu1@cornell.edu) required for all other students.
Department Consent Required (Add)
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 Upson Hall 102
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
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 22 - May 7, 2024
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 22 - May 7, 2024
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 Upson Hall 216
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
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 22 - May 7, 2024
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 Phillips Hall 219
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
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 Bard Hall 140
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
Instructors
Schlom, D
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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 Olin Hall 145
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
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 Phillips Hall 219
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
Instructors
Singer, A
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ECE 4070, ECE 5350
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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 Kimball Hall B11
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
Instructors
Jena, 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
- M Thurston Hall 205
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
Instructors
Jena, D
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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
Seven Week - First. Combined with: CHEME 6930, 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
- R Upson Hall 222
- Jan 25, 2024
Instructors
Parker, R
- R Upson Hall 222
- Feb 8, 2024
Instructors
Parker, R
- R Upson Hall 222
- Feb 22, 2024
Instructors
Parker, R
- R Upson Hall 222
- Mar 7, 2024
Instructors
Parker, R
- R
- Feb 1, 2024
Instructors
Parker, R
- R
- Feb 15, 2024
Instructors
Parker, R
- R
- Feb 29, 2024
Instructors
Parker, R
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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
0.5 Credits S/U NoAud(Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (no audit))
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- R Kimball Hall B11
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
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