A review of common engineering materials, their potential failure mechanisms and corresponding technology developed to avoid these failures. This course illustrates applications of current technology to practical industrial problems and is designed for engineers of all disciplines.

A study of the structural advantages of composite materials over conventional materials, considering high strength-to-weight and stiffness-to-weight ratios. Fiber reinforced, laminated and particulate materials are analyzed. Response of composite structures to static and dynamic loads, thermal and environmental effects, and failure criteria are studied.

This course will present the fundamentals of x-ray and electron beam interactions with solid-state materials. Both elastic and inelastic interactions will be treated, with emphasis on elastic diffraction effects.

A detailed investigation of a topic of current significance in engineering and materials science such as: biomedical synthetics, electronic properties of materials, advances in metal working, history of materials technology, quantitative metallography. Theory of disclinations, scanning electron microscopy. May be repeated to a maximum of eight credits, but only four credits can be earned under the same title. A particular topic may be offered at most twice under the MSE 599 number.

Classification of solids; atomic structure and bonding; relation of structure to properties; deformation behavior and failure.

Study of reactions of materials with chemical environments. Introduction to irreversible thermodynamics. Emphasis on current literature.

Theory and applications of photodetectors, solar cells, semiconductor lasers, light emiting diodes and disiplay devices, nanocrystalline structures and organic semiconductors applications in optoelectronic devices.

A detailed investigation of an advanced topic of current significance in materials science and engineering such as (1) nanometer materials, (2) structures of superconductors and (3) materials characterization under high rates of deformation. May be repeated under different subtitles to a maximum of nine credits, but only three credits can be earned under the same title. A particular topic may be offered at most twice under the MSE 699 number.

A beginning course in the fundamentals of playing the piano. Lecture, two hours.

A course in the fundamentals of playing the piano. For music majors; others by consent of instructor. Lecture, two hours.