MSAE E3111x Thermodynamics, Kinetic Theory, and Statistical Mechanics 3 pts. An introduction to the basic thermodynamics of systems, including concepts of equilibrium, entropy, thermodynamic functions, and phase changes. Basic kinetic theory and statistical mechanics, including diffusion processes, concept of phase space, classical and quantum statistics, and applications thereof.

Course Number	Call Number/ Section	Days & Times/ Location	Instructor	Enrollment
Autumn 2008 :: MSAE E3111
MSAE 3111	28297 001	TuTh 2:40p - 3:55p 834 Seeley W. Mudd Building	S. Billinge	14

MSAE E3141y Processing of Metals and Semiconductors 3 pts. Prerequisites: MSAE E3103 or equivalent. Synthesis and production of metals and semiconductors with engineered microstructures for desired properties. Includes high-temperature, aqueous, and electrochemical processing; thermal and mechanical processing of metals and alloys; casting and solidification; diffusion, microstructural evolution, and phase transformations; modification and processing of surfaces and interfaces; deposition and removal of thin films. Processing of Si and other materials for elemental and compound semiconductor-based electronic, magnetic, and optical devices.

Course Number	Call Number/ Section	Days & Times/ Location	Instructor	Enrollment
Spring 2009 :: MSAE E3141
MSAE 3141	86698 001	MW 10:35a - 11:50a TBA	P. Duby	0

MSAE E1001y Atomic-Scale Engineering of New Materials 3 pts. Lect: 3. An introduction to the nanoscale science and engineering of new materials. The control and manipulation of atomic structure can create new solids with unprecedented properties. Computer hard drives, compact disc players, and liquid crystal displays (LCDs) are explored to understand the role of new materials in enabling technologies. Group problem-solving sessions are used to develop understanding.

Course Number	Call Number/ Section	Days & Times/ Location	Instructor	Enrollment
Spring 2009 :: MSAE E1001
MSAE 1001	82696 001	TuTh 4:10p - 5:25p TBA	W. Bailey	0

MSAE E3103x Elements of Materials Science 3 pts. Lect: 3. Prerequisites: CHEM C1404 and PHYS C1011. Atomic and crystal structures, structural defects, alloying and phase diagrams. The influence of microstructure on the strength and physical properties of metals and alloys, semiconductors, ceramics, glasses, and polymers.

Course Number	Call Number/ Section	Days & Times/ Location	Instructor	Enrollment
Autumn 2008 :: MSAE E3103
MSAE 3103	22547 001	TuTh 10:35a - 11:50a 535 Seeley W. Mudd Building	I. Noyan	37

MSAE E3104y Laboratory In Materials Science 3 pts. Lect: 1. Lab: 4. Corequisite: MSAE E3103. Metallographic specimen preparation, optical microscopy, quantitative metallography, hardness and tensile testing, plastic deformation, annealing, phase diagrams, brittle fracture of glass, temperature and strain rate dependent deformation of polymers, written and oral reports.

Course Number	Call Number/ Section	Days & Times/ Location	Instructor	Enrollment
Spring 2009 :: MSAE E3104
MSAE 3104	85848 001	Tu 9:30a - 2:00p TBA	I. Noyan	0

MSAE E3111x Thermodynamics, Kinetic Theory, and Statistical Mechanics 3 pts. Lect: 3. An introduction to the basic thermodynamics of systems, including concepts of equilibrium, entropy, thermodynamic functions, and phase changes. Basic kinetic theory and statistical mechanics, including diffusion processes, concept of phase space, classical and quantum statistics, and applications thereof.

Course Number	Call Number/ Section	Days & Times/ Location	Instructor	Enrollment
Autumn 2008 :: MSAE E3111
MSAE 3111	28297 001	TuTh 2:40p - 3:55p 834 Seeley W. Mudd Building	S. Billinge	14

MSAE E3141y Processing of Metals and Semiconductors 3 pts. Lect: 3. Prerequisites: MSAE E3103 or the equivalent. Synthesis and production of metals and semiconductors with engineered microstructures for desired properties. Includes high-temperature, aqueous, and electrochemical processing; thermal and mechanical processing of metals and alloys; casting and solidification; diffusion, microstructural evolution, and phase transformations; modification and processing of surfaces and interfaces; deposition and removal of thin films. Processing of Si and other materials for elemental and compound semiconductor-based electronic, magnetic, and optical devices.

Course Number	Call Number/ Section	Days & Times/ Location	Instructor	Enrollment
Spring 2009 :: MSAE E3141
MSAE 3141	86698 001	MW 10:35a - 11:50a TBA	P. Duby	0

MSAE E3142y Processing of Ceramics and Polymers 3 pts. Lect: 3. Prerequisites: MSAE E3103 or the equivalent. Established and novel methods involved in the processing of polymers and ceramics. The fundamental aspects of the structure and properties of polymers and ceramic materials; strategy in the preparatory, synthesis,, and processing methods for obtaining them. Topics include polymer synthesis, elastomers, thermoplastics, thermoset materials, design and molding processes. Ceramics: inorganic glasses and composites, materials production and principle inorganic chemistry. Processing methodology, conditioning, drying, forming, sintering, and microstructure development. Relevant aspects of transport phenomena, colloid and sol-gel science, contemporary issues in modern polymer and ceramic processing.

MSAE E3156x and y-E3157y Design Project 3 pts. Prerequisites: senior standing. May be repeated with the permission of the undergraduate adviser. E3156: a design problem in materials science or metallurgical engineering selected jointly by the student and a professor in the department. The project requires research by the student, directed reading, and regular conferences with the professor in charge. E3157: completion of the research, directed reading, and conferences, culminating in a written report and an oral presentation to the department.

Course Number	Call Number/ Section	Days & Times/ Location	Instructor	Enrollment
Autumn 2008 :: MSAE E3156
MSAE 3156	51804 001	TBA	W. Bailey	0
MSAE 3156	52054 002	TBA	D. Beshers	0
MSAE 3156	52357 003	TBA	S. Chan	0
MSAE 3156	52604 004	TBA	J. Im	1
MSAE 3156	52907 005	TBA	G. Neumark	0
MSAE 3156	53252 006	TBA	I. Noyan	0
MSAE 3156	55958 008	TBA	I. Herman	0
MSAE 3156	94700 009	TBA	S. Billinge	0
MSAE 3156	53359 010	TBA	C. Marianetti	0

MSAE E3900x and y Undergraduate Research In Materials Science 0 to 4 pts. This course may be repeated for credit, but no more than 6 points of this course may be counted toward the satisfaction of the B.S. degree requirements. Candidates for the B.S. degree may conduct an investigation in materials science or carry out a special project under the supervision of the staff. Credit for the course is contingent upon the submission of an acceptable thesis or final report.

Course Number	Call Number/ Section	Days & Times/ Location	Instructor	Enrollment
Autumn 2008 :: MSAE E3900
MSAE 3900	46506 001	TBA	W. Bailey	0
MSAE 3900	46805 002	TBA	D. Beshers	0
MSAE 3900	47207 003	TBA	S. Chan	0
MSAE 3900	47554 004	TBA	J. Im	0
MSAE 3900	47862 005	TBA	G. Neumark	0
MSAE 3900	48361 006	TBA	I. Noyan	0
MSAE 3900	11908 008	TBA	S. Billinge	0
MSAE 3900	57253 009	TBA	C. Marianetti	0

MSAE E4090x Nanotechnology 3 pts. Lect: 3. Offered in alternate years.Not offered in 2008-2009. Prerequisites: APPH E3100 and MSAE E3103 or their equivalents with instructor's permission. The science and engineering of creating materials, functional structures and devices on the nanometer scale. Carbon nanotubes, nanocrystals, quantum dots, size dependent properties, self-assembly, nanostructured materials. Devices and applications, nanofabrication. Molecular engineering, bionanotechnology. Imaging and manipulating at the atomic scale. Nanotechnology in society and industry.

Course Number	Call Number/ Section	Days & Times/ Location	Instructor	Enrollment
Autumn 2008 :: MSAE E4090
MSAE 4090	48757 001	Tu 4:10p - 6:40p 414 Pupin Laboratories	S. O'Brien	11

MSAE E4101x Structural Analysis of Materials 3 pts. Lect: 3. Prerequisites: or corequisite: MSAE E3103 or the instructor's permission. Geometry of crystals, basic diffraction theory. X-ray diffraction. Techniques and theory of electron microscopy. Analysis of crystal structures and orientations. Microstructure characterization and analysis of crystalline defects.

Course Number	Call Number/ Section	Days & Times/ Location	Instructor	Enrollment
Autumn 2008 :: MSAE E4101
MSAE 4101	49781 001	MW 2:40p - 3:55p 253 Engineering Terrace	S. Chan	12

MSAE E4132y Fundamentals of Polymers and Ceramics 3 pts. Lect: 3.Not offered in 2008-2009. Prerequisites: MSAE E3103 or the instructor's permission. The science and engineering of polymer, ceramic and composite inorganic materials. Fundamental aspects of structure, processing and properties. Polymers: classification, synthesis, elastomers, thermoplastics, thermosets; ceramics: Crystal structure, morphology, classification, oxides, nitrides, carbides, silicates. Electrical, mechanical, thermal and optical properties. Common and advanced technological applications, electrical/optical devices, catalytic and environmental applications.

MSAE E4202y Thermodynamics and Reactions In Solids 3 pts. Lect: 3. Prerequisites: instructor's permission. Free energy of phases, the relationship between phase diagrams and metastability. Thermodynamics of surfaces and interfaces, effect of particle size on phase equilibria, Gibbs adsorption of solute at interfaces, grain boundaries, surface energy. Nucleation and growth, spinodal decomposition of phases. Diffusion in metals, intermetallic compounds and ionic crystals. Diffusion along interfaces.

Course Number	Call Number/ Section	Days & Times/ Location	Instructor	Enrollment
Spring 2009 :: MSAE E4202
MSAE 4202	88597 001	Tu 4:10p - 6:40p TBA	J. Im	0

MSAE E4206x Electronic and Magnetic Properties of Solids 3 pts. Lect: 3. Prerequisites: PHYS C1401-3 or equivalent. A survey course on the electronic and magnetic properties of materials, oriented towards materials for solid state devices. Dielectric and magnetic properties, ferroelectrics and ferromagnets. Conductivity and superconductivity. Electronic band theory of solids: classification of metals, insulators, and semiconductors. Materials in devices: examples from semiconductor lasers, cellular telephones, integrated circuits, and magnetic storage devices. Topics from physics are introduced as necessary.

Course Number	Call Number/ Section	Days & Times/ Location	Instructor	Enrollment
Autumn 2008 :: MSAE E4206
MSAE 4206	59282 001	TuTh 10:35a - 11:50a 545 Seeley W. Mudd Building	W. Bailey	15

MSAE E4207y Lattice Vibrations and Crystal Defects 3 pts. Lect: 3. An introductory course in topics of solid state physics other than electronics and magnetic properties. Elastic waves in solids. Phonons and lattice vibrations. Brillouin zones. Thermal properties of solids. Defects, such as point defects in metals, ionic crystals, semiconductors, and ceramics.

Course Number	Call Number/ Section	Days & Times/ Location	Instructor	Enrollment
Spring 2009 :: MSAE E4207
MSAE 4207	91446 001	TuTh 2:40p - 3:55p TBA	S. Chan	0

MSAE E4215y Mechanical Behavior of Structural Materials 3 pts. Lect: 3. Prerequisite: MSAE E3103. Recommended preparation: a course in mechanics of materials. Review of states of stress and strain and their relations in elastic, plastic, and viscous materials. Dislocation and elastic-plastic concepts introduced to explain work hardening, various materials-strengthening mechanisms, ductility, and toughness. Macroscopic and microstructural aspects of brittle and ductile fracture mechanics, creep and fatigue phenomena. Case studies used throughout, including flow and fracture of structural alloys, polymers, hybrid materials, composite materials, ceramics, and electronic materials devices. Materials reliability and fracture prevention emphasized.

Course Number	Call Number/ Section	Days & Times/ Location	Instructor	Enrollment
Spring 2009 :: MSAE E4215
MSAE 4215	92397 001	TuTh 10:35a - 11:50a TBA	I. Noyan	0

MSAE E4250x Ceramics and Composites 3 pts. Lect: 3.Not offered in 2008-2009. Prerequisite or corequisite: MSAE E3142 and MSAE E3104, or the instructor's permission. The science and engineering of ceramic and composite inorganic materials, including oxides, nitrides, carbides, silicates, and complex materials. Structure, composition and classification. Preparation: synthesis and processing of ceramics; modern techniques; crystal growth and reaction kinetics. The properties of ceramics and composites: structure-property relations; electrical, mechanical, thermal and optical properties. Common and advanced technological applications of ceramics and composites: industrial utilization, electrical/optical devices, catalytic and environmental applications.

Course Number	Call Number/ Section	Days & Times/ Location	Instructor	Enrollment
Autumn 2008 :: MSAE E4250
MSAE 4250	63284 001	Th 4:10p - 6:40p 1024 Seeley W. Mudd Building	S. Guha	15

MSAE E4301x and y Materials Science Laboratory 1-3 pts. Prerequisite: the instructor's permission. Materials science laboratory work so conducted as to fulfill particular needs of special students.

Course Number	Call Number/ Section	Days & Times/ Location	Instructor	Enrollment
Autumn 2008 :: MSAE E4301
MSAE 4301	53651 001	TBA	W. Bailey	0
MSAE 4301	55801 002	TBA	D. Beshers	0
MSAE 4301	56102 003	TBA	S. Chan	0
MSAE 4301	56505 004	TBA	J. Im	0
MSAE 4301	56805 005	TBA	G. Neumark	0
MSAE 4301	57151 006	TBA	I. Noyan	0
MSAE 4301	18206 008	TBA	S. Billinge	0
MSAE 4301	21557 009	TBA	C. Marianetti	0

MSAE E4990x and y Special topics in Materials Science and Engineering 1-3 pts. Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor. This course may be repeated for credit. Topics and instructors change from year to year. For advanced undergraduate students and graduate students in engineering, physical sciences, and other fields.

Course Number	Call Number/ Section	Days & Times/ Location	Instructor	Enrollment
Autumn 2008 :: MSAE E4990
MSAE 4990	54703 001	TuTh 4:00p - 5:30p 1106 Seeley W. Mudd Building	J. Im U. Chung	2 / 10
Spring 2009 :: MSAE E4990
MSAE 4990	93547 001	TBA	Instructor To Be Announced	0

MSAE E6020y Electronic Ceramics 3 pts. Lect: 3.Not offered in 2008-2009. Structure and bonding of ceramics and glasses. Point defects and diffusion. Electronic and ionic conduction. Dielectric, ferroelectric, magnetic, and optical ceramics.

MSAE E6081x Solid State Physics, I 3 pts. Lect: 3. Prerequisites: APPH E3100 or the equivalent. Knowledge of statistical physics on the level of MSAE E3111 or PHYS G4023 strongly recommended. Crystal structure; reciprocal lattices; classification of solids; lattice dynamics; anharmonic effects in crystals; stress and strain; classical electron models of metals; and periodic, nearly periodic, and more advanced analysis of electron band structure.

MSAE E6082y Solid State Physics, II 3 pts. Lect: 3. Prerequisite: MSAE E6081 or the instructor's permission. Semiclassical and quantum mechanical electron dynamics and conduction; dielectric properties of insulators; semiconductors; defects; magnetism; superconductivity; low-dimensional structures; and soft matter.

MSAE E6091y Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 3 pts. Lect. 3. Offered in alternate years, Prerequisites: MSAE E4206, APPH E6081, or equivalent. Types of magnetism. Band theory of ferromagnetism. Magnetic metals, insulators, and semiconductors. Magnetic nanostructures: ultrathin films, superlattices, and particles. Surface magnetism and spectroscopies. High speed magnetization dynamics. Spin electronics.

MSAE E6120x Grain Boundaries and Interfaces 3 pts. Lect: 2.Not offered in 2008-2009. Prerequisite: the instructor's permission. Suggested background: basic knowledge of materials science, dislocations and point defects. The course gives an overview of the classic approaches in studying grain boundaries. Topics include boundary geometry and structure, boundary interactions with crystal defects, boundaries as short-circuit diffusion paths, applications of boundary concepts to interfaces, and roles of grain boundaries in material properties and in kinetic phenomena in polycrystalline materials.

MSAE E6220x Crystal Physics 3 pts. Lect: 3.Not offered in 2008-2009. Prerequisite: MSAE E4206 or the instructor's permission. The course develops the idea of a tensor and applies it to stress and, together with considerations of crystal symmetry, to the study of the physical constants of crystals, such as diamagnetic and paramagnetic susceptibility, dielectric constants, thermal expansivity, piezoelectric constants, and others. The physical properties are also studied against the background material of M.S.E. E4206.

MSAE E6221x Introduction To Dislocation Theory 3 pts. Lect: 3.Not offered in 2008-2009. Prerequisite: MSAE E4215 or a course in theory of elasticity, or the instructor's permission. Point and line imperfections. Theory of dislocations. Relation between imperfections and structure-sensitive properties.

MSAE E6225y Techniques In X-Ray and Neutron Diffraction 3 pts. Lect: 3.Not offered in 2008-2009. Prerequisite: MSAE E4101. Crystal symmetry, diffraction, reciprocal space and Ewald sphere construction, radiation sources, analytical representation of diffraction peaks, diffraction line broadening, Fourier analysis of peak shape, texture analysis, diffraction analysis of stress and strain, diffraction analysis of order-disorder thermal diffuse scattering, small angle scattering, instrumentation in diffraction experiments, error analysis.

MSAE E6229x Energy and Particle Beam Processing of Materials 3 pts. Lect: 3.Not offered in 2008-2009. Prerequisite: MSAE E4202 or the instructor's permission. Laser-, electron-, and ion-beam modification of materials to achieve unique microstructures and metastable phases for electronic and structural applications. Fundamentals of energy deposition and heat flow during laser- and electron-beam irradiation. Atomic displacement processes in ion-irradiated materials. Beam-induced microstructural evolution, crystallization, surface alloying, rapid solidification, and metastable phase formation. Review of current industrial applications.

MSAE E6230x Kinetics of Phase Transformations 3 pts. Lect: 3.Not offered in 2008-2009. Prerequisite: MSAE E4202 or the instructor's permission. Principles of nonequilibrium thermodynamics; stochastic equations; nucleation, growth, and coarsening reactions in solids; spinodal decomposition; eutectic and eutectoid transformations.

MSAE E6251y Thin Films and Layers 3 pts. Lect: 3. Vacuum basics, deposition methods, nucleation and growth, epitaxy, critical thickness, defects properties, effect of deposition procedure, mechanical properties, adhesion, interconnects, and electromigration.

Course Number	Call Number/ Section	Days & Times/ Location	Instructor	Enrollment
Spring 2009 :: MSAE E6251
MSAE 6251	98148 001	M 2:00p - 4:30p TBA	S. Chan	0

MSAE E6273x and y And S6273 Materials Science Reports 0 to 6 pts. Formal written reports and conferences with the appropriate member of the faculty on a subject of special interest to the student but not covered in the other course offerings.

Course Number	Call Number/ Section	Days & Times/ Location	Instructor	Enrollment
Autumn 2008 :: MSAE E6273
MSAE 6273	58253 001	TBA	W. Bailey	1
MSAE 6273	58601 002	TBA	D. Beshers	0
MSAE 6273	60903 003	TBA	S. Chan	1
MSAE 6273	61252 004	TBA	J. Im	2
MSAE 6273	61605 005	TBA	G. Neumark	0
MSAE 6273	61903 006	TBA	I. Noyan	0
MSAE 6273	63103 008	TBA	I. Herman	0
MSAE 6273	16952 009	TBA	S. Billinge	0
MSAE 6273	63505 010	TBA	C. Marianetti	0

MSAE E8235x and y Selected Topics In Materials Science 3 pts. Lect: 3. This course may be repeated for credit. Selected topics in materials science. Topics and instructors change from year to year. For students in engineering, physical sciences, biological sciences, and related fields.

MSAE E8236y Anelastic Relaxations In Crystals 3 pts. Lect: 3.Not offered in 2008-2009. Prerequisite: the instructor's permission. Formal theory of anelastic relaxation phenomena. Detailed study of the mechanisms of anelasticity and internal friction in crystals, including the role of point defects, dislocations, grain boundaries, electron-phonon interactions, and ferromagnetic domain effects.

MSAE E9000x and y Materials Science and Engineering Colloquium 0 pts. Speakers from industry are invited to speak on the recent impact of materials science and engineering innovations.

Course Number	Call Number/ Section	Days & Times/ Location	Instructor	Enrollment
Autumn 2008 :: MSAE E9000
MSAE 9000	41348 001	F 2:00p - 3:00p 214 Seeley W. Mudd Building	J. Im	8
Spring 2009 :: MSAE E9000
MSAE 9000	81283 001	F 2:00p - 3:00p TBA	J. Im	0

MSAE E9259x-E9260y Research Topics In Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering 1 pt. Lect: 1. Discussion of a group of technical papers related to a topic of current research interest.

MSAE E9301x and y And S9301 Doctoral Research 0-15 pts. Prerequisite: the qualifying examination for the doctorate. Required of doctoral candidates.

Course Number	Call Number/ Section	Days & Times/ Location	Instructor	Enrollment
Autumn 2008 :: MSAE E9301
MSAE 9301	83255 001	TBA	W. Bailey	0
MSAE 9301	98156 002	TBA	D. Beshers	0
MSAE 9301	98504 003	TBA	S. Chan	1
MSAE 9301	74789 004	TBA	J. Im	7
MSAE 9301	77286 005	TBA	G. Neumark	0
MSAE 9301	78784 006	TBA	I. Noyan	1
MSAE 9301	81785 008	TBA	I. Herman	1
MSAE 9301	13458 009	TBA	S. Billinge	0
MSAE 9301	62252 010	TBA	C. Marianetti	0

MSAE E9309x and y And S9309 Proposal of Research for the Doctorate 0 to 3 pts. A written report prepared by the prospective doctoral candidate defining the proposed research for the dissertation, and oral defense of the proposal at the time of the qualifying examinations.

Course Number	Call Number/ Section	Days & Times/ Location	Instructor	Enrollment
Autumn 2008 :: MSAE E9309
MSAE 9309	84293 001	TBA	W. Bailey	0
MSAE 9309	86036 002	TBA	D. Beshers	0
MSAE 9309	87533 003	TBA	S. Chan	0
MSAE 9309	89040 004	TBA	J. Im	0
MSAE 9309	73445 005	TBA	G. Neumark	0
MSAE 9309	80959 006	TBA	I. Noyan	0
MSAE 9309	94698 008	TBA	I. Herman	0

MSAE E9800x and y And S9800 Doctoral Research Instruction 3, 6, 9, or 12 pts A candidate for the Eng.Sc.D. degree must register for 12 points of doctoral research instruction. Registration in M.S.E. E9800 may not be used to satisfy the minimum residence requirement for the degree.

Course Number	Call Number/ Section	Days & Times/ Location	Instructor	Enrollment
Autumn 2008 :: MSAE E9800
MSAE 9800	42162 001	TBA	J. Im	0

MSAE E9900x and y And S9900 Doctoral Dissertation 0 pts. A candidate for the doctorate may be required to register for this course every term after the course work has been completed, and until the dissertation has been accepted.

Course Number	Call Number/ Section	Days & Times/ Location	Instructor	Enrollment
Autumn 2008 :: MSAE E9900
MSAE 9900	27911 001	TBA	W. Bailey	0
MSAE 9900	28355 002	TBA	D. Beshers	0
MSAE 9900	28656 003	TBA	S. Chan	0
MSAE 9900	25536 004	TBA	J. Im	0
MSAE 9900	27039 005	TBA	G. Neumark	0
MSAE 9900	29037 006	TBA	I. Noyan	0
MSAE 9900	25512 008	TBA	I. Herman	0