Courses - Spring 2023
ENMA165
Introduction to Programming with Python
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Restriction: Permission of ENGR-Materials Science & Engineering department.
Credit only granted for: ENEE140 or ENMA165.
Introduces concepts of computer programming using Python from the point-of-view of engineers and scientists (as opposed to computer science). Students will learn the fundamentals of writing and implementing code, and exposed to practical aspects of programming as may be relevant to their studies and careers in the materials field. Topics/activities of note include data management and analysis, laboratory-related scripting, simple automation, and introduction to computational materials concepts.
ENMA300
Introduction to Materials Engineering
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: ENES100; and permission of ENGR-Materials Science & Engineering department.
Corequisite: MATH241.
Recommended: PHYS261 and PHYS260.
Restriction: Permission of ENGR-Mechanical Engineering department.
Cross-listed with ENME382.
Credit only granted for: ENMA300 or ENME382.
Structure of materials, chemical composition, phase transformations, corrosion and mechanical properties of metals, ceramics, polymers and related materials. Materials selection in engineering applications.
ENMA301
Modern Materials Engineering
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: ENMA180; or students who have taken courses with comparable content may contact the department. And ENMA300; and permission of ENGR-Materials Science & Engineering department.
Five topical areas will be presented, each leading up to specific applications that have recently come to market or are currently experiencing heavy research and development. The goal of each module will be to introduce the basic materials science principles necessary to understand these new areas.
ENMA410
Materials for Energy I
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in ENMA300; and permission of ENGR-Materials Science & Engineering department.
Credit only granted for: ENMA410 or ENMA489H.
Formerly: ENMA489H.
The goal is to demonstrate the role of materials in solving one of the most critical socio-economic issues of our time, affordable and sustainable energy. There will be a discussion of U.S. and global energy and related environmental issues. Topics covered include: fuel cells and batteries (electrochemical energy conversion and storage); catalysts and membrane separations (fossil fuel and biomass energy conversion); and nuclear fuels.
ENMA421
Design of Composites
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Restriction: Permission of ENGR-Materials Science & Engineering department.
Credit only granted for: ENMA421 or ENMA489A.
Formerly: ENMA489A.
Fundamentals of design, processing and selection composite materials for structural applications will be covered. The topics include a review of all classes of materials, an in-depth analysis of micro and macro mechanical behavior including interactions at the two-phase interfaces, modeling of composite morphologies for optimal microstructures, material aspects, cost considerations, processing methods including consideration of chemical reactions and stability of the interfaces, and materials selection considerations.
ENMA440
Nano Plasma Processing of Materials
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Restriction: Permission of ENGR-Materials Science & Engineering department.
Credit only granted for: ENMA440, ENMA489P, ENMA640, or ENMA698P.
Formerly: ENMA489P.
Sustaining mechanisms of plasmas are covered, especially low-pressure electrical gas discharges, fundamental plasma physics, sheath formation, electric and magnetic field effects, plasma-surface interactions in chemically reactive systems, plasma diagnostic techniques and selected industrial applications of low pressure plasmas.
ENMA445
Liquid Crystals and Structured Soft Materials
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: MATH246, PHYS270, and PHYS271.
Restriction: Permission of ENGR-Materials Science & Engineering department.
Credit only granted for: ENMA445 or ENMA489L.
Formerly: ENMA489L.
Elective course on the properties and behavior of liquid crystals and related soft materials, and their relationship to biomaterials and to applications.
ENMA460
Introduction to Solid State Physics
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: PHYS271, PHYS270, and MATH241.
Restriction: Junior standing or higher; and must be in the Engineering: Materials Science program or Physics program.
Cross-listed with: PHYS431.
Credit only granted for: ENMA460 or PHYS431.
Additional information: Materials Engineering students take ENMA460 and Physics students take PHYS431.
Classes of materials; introduction to basic ideal and real materials' behavior including mechanical, electrical, thermal, magnetic and optical responses of materials; importance of microstructure in behavior. One application of each property will be discussed in detail.
ENMA461
Thermodynamics of Materials
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: ENMA300.
Restriction: Junior standing or higher.
Thermodynamic aspects of materials; basic concepts and their application in design and processing of materials and systems. Topics include: energy, entropy, adiabatic and isothermal processes, internal and free energy, heat capacity, phase equilibria and surfaces and interfaces.
ENMA465
Microprocessing Materials
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: ENMA300.
Restriction: Permission of ENGR-Materials Science & Engineering department.
Credit only granted for: ENMA363, ENMA489B, or ENMA465.
Formerly: ENMA363.
Micro and nanoscale processing of materials. Emphasis on thin film processing for advanced technologies.
ENMA470
Materials Selection for Engineering Design
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: Permission of ENGR-Materials Science & Engineering department.
Restriction: Junior standing or higher.
Credit only granted for: ENMA 470 or ENMA 489O.
Formerly: ENMA 489O.
Students will learn about materials classes, properties, limitations and applications and the methodology of materials selection in engineering design.
ENMA486
Seminar in Materials Science and Engineering
Credits:
1
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Restriction: Must be in Engineering: Materials Science program.
Current research in materials science and engineering and related fields. The lectures are presented by scientists and engineers from academia, national laboratory, US government, etc., in the format of seminars.
ENMA490
Materials Design
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in ENMA487.
Restriction: Senior standing.
Capstone design course. Students work in teams on projects evaluating a society or industry based materials problem and then design and evaluate a strategy to minimize or eliminate the problem; includes written and oral presentations.
Class meets in Clark Hall Innovation lab, Bay area 5 and 6.
ENMA496
Polymeric Materials: Structure, Property, and Processing
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: ENMA300; and permission of ENGR-Materials Science & Engineering department.
Cross-listed with: CHBE496.
Credit only granted for: ENMA496 or CHBE496.
An intermediate level treatment of structures of polymers. An introduction to mechanical properties and processing of polymeric materials. Emphasis will be on how to establish the structure-property relationship and on how to achieve such understanding via different characterization methods.
ENMA499
Senior Laboratory Project
Credits:
1 - 3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
ENMA620
Polymer Physics
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud, S-F
Prerequisite: ENMA471; or permission of instructor.
Restriction: Permission of ENGR-Materials Science & Engineering department.
The thermodynamics, structure, morphology and properties of polymers. Developing an understanding of the relationships between theory and observed behavior in polymeric materials.
ENMA621
Advanced Design Composite Materials
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Restriction: Permission of ENGR-Materials Science & Engineering department.
Credit only granted for: ENMA621 or ENMA698A.
Formerly: ENMA698A.
Fundamentals of design, processing, and selection of composite materials for structural applications are covered. The topics include a review of all classes of engineering materials, an in-depth analysis of micro and macro mechanical behavior including interactions at the two-phase interfaces, modeling of composite morphologies for optimal microstructures, material aspects, cost considerations, processing methods- including consideration of chemical reactions, stability of the interfaces and material selection.
ENMA640
Advanced Nano Processing of Materials with Plasma
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud, S-F
Restriction: Permission of ENGR-Materials Science & Engineering department.
Credit only granted for: ENMA440, ENMA489P, ENMA698P, or ENMA640.
Formerly: ENMA698P.
Plasmas are used to control the micro-and Nanoscale level structure of materials including patterning at the micro-and nanoscale level using plasma etching techniques. The course establishes the scientific understanding required for the efficient production of nano-structure using plasma techniques.
ENMA645
Advanced Liquid Crystals and Other Monomeric Soft Matter Materials
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud, S-F
Restriction: Permission of ENGR-Materials Science & Engineering department.
Elective course on the properties and behavior of liquid crystal and related soft materials, and their relationship to biomaterials and applications.
ENMA661
Kinetics of Reactions in Materials
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Prerequisite: ENMA660.
Restriction: Permission of ENGR-Materials Science & Engineering department.
The theory of thermally activated processes in solids as applied to diffusion, nucleation and interface motion. Cooperative and diffusionless transformations. Applications selected from processes such as allotropic transformations, precipitation, martensite formation, solidification, ordering, and corrosion.
ENMA671
Defects in Materials
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Restriction: Permission of ENGR-Materials Science & Engineering department.
Fundamental aspects of point (electronic and atomic) defects, dislocations, and surfaces and interfaces in materials. Defect interactions, defect models, and effects of zero, one and two dimensional defects on material behavior.
ENMA688
Seminar in Materials Science and Engineering
Credits:
1
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
ENMA698
Special Problems in Materials Science and Engineering
Credits:
1 - 3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
ENMA797
Independent Study
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
This course is designed to provide students with a directed independent study course in order to prepare the scholarly paper required for the master's degree without thesis degree option.
ENMA799
Master's Thesis Research
Credits:
1 - 6
Grad Meth:
S-F
ENMA898
Pre-Candidacy Research
Credits:
1 - 8
Grad Meth:
Reg
ENMA899
Doctoral Dissertation Research
Credits:
6
Grad Meth:
S-F
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