The thermodynamics, structure, morphology and properties of polymers. Developing an understanding of the relationships between theory and observed behavior in polymeric materials. ...
Prerequisite: ENMA471; or permission of instructor.

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.
Restriction: Permission of ENGR-Materials Science & Engineering department. Credit only granted for: ENMA621 or ENMA698A. Formerly: ENMA698A.

Ionizing radiation, radiation dosimetry and sensors, radiation processing, radiation effects on ; polymers, metals, semiconductors, liquid, and gas, radiation in advance manufacturing, radiation-physical technology. ...
Restriction: Permission of ENGR-Materials Science & Engineering department. Credit only granted for: ENMA624 or ENMA698E. Formerly: ENMA698E.

Examination of materials used in humans and other biological systems in terms of the relationships between structure, fundamental properties and functional behavior. Replacement materials such as implants, assistive devices such as insulin ... pumps and pacemakers, drug delivery systems, biosensors, engineered materials such as artificial skin and bone growth scaffolds, and biocompatibility will be covered.
per week. Restriction: Permission of ENGR-Materials Science & Engineering department. Credit only granted for: ENMA425, ENMA698I, BIOE698I, or ENBE453. Formerly: ENMA698I.

Advanced failure mechanisms in reliability engineering wiil be taught from a basic materials and defects point of view. The methods of predicting the physics of failure of devices, materials, components and systems are reviewed. The main emphasis ... will be given to basic degradation mechanisms through understanding the physics, chemistry, and mechanics of such mechanisms. Mechanical failures are introduced through understanding fatigue, creep and yielding in materials, devices and components. The principles of cumulative damage and mechanical yielding theory are taught. The concepts of reliability growth, accelerated life testing, environmental testing are introduced. Physical, chemical and thermal related failures are introduced through a basic understanding of degradation mechanisms such as diffusion, electromigration, defects and defect migration. The failure mechanisms in basic material types will be taught. Failure mechanisms observed in real electronic devices and electronic packaging will also be presented. Problems related to manufacturing, and microelectronics will be analyzed. Mechanical failures are emphasized from the point of view of complex fatigue theory.
Restriction: Permission of ENGR-Materials Science & Engineering department. Also offered as: ENRE600. Credit only granted for: ENMA626, ENMA698M, ENMA698R, or ENRE600. Formerly: ENMA698M and ENMA698R.

This course covers fundamental theory and fabrication-related aspects of nanoscale materials science. Topics: Quantization of energy level in solids and its effect on properties. Nucleation, growth and aging. Nano-epitaxy. Anisotropic crystal ... engineering. Electrical Transport. Nano-magnetism. Properties of carbon nanotubes. Applications in electronics, optics, data storage, energy and biomedicine.
Restriction: Permission of ENGR-Materials Science & Engineering department. Credit only granted for: ENMA630 or ENMA6998G. Formerly: ENMA698G.

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.
Restriction: Permission of ENGR-Materials Science & Engineering department. Credit only granted for: ENMA440, ENMA489P, ENMA698P, or ENMA640. Formerly: ENMA698P.

Techniques to characterize the properties of materials whose characteristic dimensions are a few to a few hundred nanometers, including conventional nanocrystalline materials, but concentrating on novel nanomaterials: carbon nanotubes, quantum ... dots, quantum wires, and quantum wells are covered. The emphasis is on recent results from the scientific literature concerning those properties that make nanostructures interesting: quantum effects, novel transport phenomena, enhanced mechanical properties associated with localization and with small crystallite size.
Restriction: Permission of ENGR-Materials Science & Engineering department. Credit only granted for: ENMA698T or ENMA641. Formerly: ENMA698T.

Presents a historical and contemporary perspective of the trends of development of nanomaterials. Having characteristic dimensions in the range of 1-100 nanometers, these materials are difficult to synthesize a nd characterize but are nevertheless ... at the forefront of science and tec hnology in many fields. Through detailed analysis of the current literat ure, all students will develop a sense for not only where the science an d technology has come but also where it is going.
Credit only granted for: ENMA642 or ENMA698N. Formerly: ENMA698N.

The understanding of the basic optical processes in photonic devices and systems compsed of waveguides, light emitting diodes and lasers, as well as modulators is developed. Lectures on basic degradation mechanisms of such systems will be presented. ... The area of organic based LED reliability will be covered from the point of view of the stability of the organic-inorganic interface.
Restriction: Permission of ENGR-Materials Science & Engineering department. Credit only granted for: ENMA698Z, ENRE648Z, or ENMA643. Formerly: ENMA698Z.

Elective course on the properties and behavior of liquid crystal and related soft materials, and their relationship to biomaterials and applications. ...
Credit only granted for: ENMA645 or ENMA698D. Formerly: ENMA698D.

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.
Prerequisite: ENMA660.

This course will cover the three ferroic materials, ferromagnetic, ferroelectric, and ferroelastic (also known as Shape Memory Alloy, SMA) as well as materials that are simultaneously ferromagnetic and ferroelectric etc. Their similarities ... and differences will be identified and their atomic level and crystal structure examined. Phase transformations are very important and will be treated in some detail. Applications, e.g. permanent magnets, electronic magnetic materials, digital storage elements, actuators and sensors as well as SMAs for vision glasses, self-adjusting valves and the like will be covered.
Credit only granted for: ENMA662 or ENMA698W. Formerly: ENMA698W.

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. ...
Restriction: Permission of ENGR-Materials Science & Engineering department.

Methods of measuring the structural aspects of materials. Optical and electron microscopy. Resonance methods. Electrical, optical and magnetic measurement techniques. Thermodynamic methods. ...
Prerequisite: ENMA650.

Theory of diffraction of electrons, neutrons and X-rays. Strong emphasis on diffraction methods as applied to the study of defects in solids. Short range order, thermal vibrations, stacking faults, microstrain. ...
Prerequisite: ENCH620.

An overview of the basic principles of operation for modern electron microscopes and how they are used in modern research. Details will be given on the construction of microscopes, their basic operation, and the types of questions that can ... be addressed with an electron microscope. Emphasis will be placed on a conceptual understanding of the underlying theories, and how to apply these to real-world research problems. Independent study into a specific area of electron microscopy will contribute to a term paper. Upon completion of this course, student will be expected to have a basic understanding sufficient to give interpretations of microscopy images and to suggest the correct tool or approach for certain research studies.
Restriction: Permission of ENGR-Materials Science & Engineering department. Credit only granted for: ENMA682 or ENMA698J. Formerly: ENMA698J.

The operation of an electron microscope is covered. TEM techniques that are used to characterize the structure, defects and composition of a sample are presented and used to study a variety of materials. These techniques are: electron diffraction ... patterns, bright/dark field imaging, high resolution lattic imaging and energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy. Also covers different sample preparation techniques for TEM. The goal is that the students become independent users of the TEM.
Restriction: Permission of ENGR-Materials Science & Engineering department. Credit only granted for: ENMA698L or ENMA683. Formerly: ENMA698L.

A brief review of mechanical behavior of materials, introduction to Finite Element Modeling (FEM), and procedures for predicting mechanical behavior of materials by FEM using computer software (at present ANSYS). The FEM procedures include, ... setting up the model, mesh generation, data input and interpretation of the results.
Restriction: Permission of ENGR-Materials Science & Engineering department. Credit only granted for: ENMA684 or ENMA698I. Formerly: ENMA698I.

Students become familiar with basic and state of the art knowledge of some technologically relevent topics in materials engineering and applied physics, including dielectric/ferroelectric materials, magnetic materials, superconductors, multiferroic ... materials and optical materials with an underlying emphasis on the thin film and device fabrication technology. Fundamental physical properties and descriptions of different materials and their applications are included. Discussion will include new developments in the fields.
Credit only granted for: ENMA685 or ENMA698F. Formerly: ENMA698F.

Advanced topics in photonics including optical ray propogation, LEDS and the interaction of light in nanostructured materials for optoelectronic applications will be covered. ...
Credit only granted for: ENMA687 or ENMA698Z. Formerly: ENMA698Z.