Curriculum: Materials Science and Engineering

Spring 2008 Materials-related Courses

Prefix	Number	Course title
MSEN	601	Fundamental Materials Science and Engineering
		Fundamentals of thermodynamics of materials, chemical kinetics, physical properties, and continuum mechanics. Topics will include electronic and atomic structure of solids, structure of crystalline materials, structural imperfections in crystalline materials, fundamental thermodynamic and kinetic principles and equations for closed and open systems, statistical models, phase equilibria and diagrams, diffusion, kinetics of phase transformations, conservation laws, constitutive relations, and kinematics for a continuum. Prerequisite: Graduate classification. Zhang, TR 2:20–3:35, ZACH 333A; F 10:20–11:10, CE 137
MSEN	602	Advanced Materials Science and Engineering
		Fundamentals of quantum mechanics, physics of solid state, and physical electronics and photonics for advanced materials, Topics will include basic quantum mechanical problems, quantum basis for structural and physical properties of solids, lattice vibrational effects in solids, free electron model for magnetism in solids, semiconductor materials and devices, nanostrucutres and mesoscopic phenomena, superconductivity, recent advances in new types of materials. Prerequisite: Graduate classification. Prerequisite: Graduate classification. Naugle, MWF 1:50–2:40, ENPH 205; M, 10:10–11:10, ENPH 205
MSEN	689-603	Materials Modeling of Phase Transformation and Microstructural Evolution This course covers computer modeling and simulation of microstructural evolution during various phase transformation processes in sold materials, including spinodal decomposition, ordering, martensitic transformations, ferroelectric and ferromagnetic domain evolution, dislocation dynamics, and crack propagation. The course also briefly reviews relevant applied mathematics (analytical and numerical), mathematical definitions of materials science concepts, and mathematical formulation of materials science principles. Students will receive broad multidisciplinary training in materials theory, modeling and simulation, practice basic programming skills based on distributed template programs, perform assigned projects with topics customized to meet their individual research interests, and present their results to the class. Jin, TBA
MSEN	689-602	Thermodynamics of Materials Science This course presents an introduction to the usage of thermodynamic methods to predict the behavior of a wide range of materials in a unified manner. The predicted thermodynamic properties will in turn be codified into simplified thermodynamic models capable of describing the behavior of materials as they interact with their surroundings. Principles, methods and models will in turn be used to generate accurate maps of equilibrium states which allow the materials designer the study of the stability of the material of interest as a function of both internal and external constraints. In order to provide with a better understanding of the concepts of equilibrium maps (phase diagrams), the students will use computational thermodynamics software to calculate equilibria in select systems. The methods, presented in a general way, will in turn be applied to a diverse group of materials and materials problems such as: bulk metallic, polymeric, ceramic materials; defects; thin films; capillary effects (surfaces and interfaces); electrochemical systems; magnetic materials, etc. Arroyave, MWF 10:20–11:10 a.m., ENPH 206
MSEN	689-606	Multifuntional Materials This course will present an in-depth analysis of multifunctional materials and composites and their novel applications. Ounaies, TBA.
BMEN	489-689	Biomaterial Design: Synthesis, Fabrication, and Characterization
		Provides engineers with a basic knowledge of polymer synthesis and how synthetic strategies can be used in biomaterial design. An overview of polymer synthesis, fabrication and characterization techniques in biomedical engineering will be provided with an emphasis on the design of polymeric systems to achieve specific properties. Tissue engineering and drug delivery applications will be used as modelsystems to explore the process of biomaterial design from synthesis to device evaluation. Cosgriff-Hernandez, E., MWF 9:10-10:00 a.m., ZACH 105A
BMEN	489-689	Biomaterial Design: Synthesis, Fabrication, and Characterization
		Provides engineers with a basic knowledge of polymer synthesis and how synthetic strategies can be used in biomaterial design. An overview of polymer synthesis, fabrication and characterization techniques in biomedical engineering will be provided with an emphasis on the design of polymeric systems to achieve specific properties. Tissue engineering and drug delivery applications will be used as modelsystems to explore the process of biomaterial design from synthesis to device evaluation. Cosgriff-Hernandez, E., MWF 9:10-10:00 a.m., ZACH 105A
BMEN	682	Polymeric Biomaterials
		Preparation, properties, and biomedical applications of polymers. Specific topics include: polymerization, structure-property relationships, molecular weight and measurement, morphology, thermal transitions, network formation, mechanical behavior, surface modification, polymer biocompatibility, bioadhesion, biodegradable polymers, stimuli-responsive polymers, and polymeric hydrogels. Polymers used in orthopedics, ophthalmology, tissue engineering, drug delivery, and dentistry will also be described. Key advances from the recent literature will be reviewed to supplement specific lecture topics. Grunlan, M., MWF 4:10-5:25 p.m., ZACH 105A
CHEM	601	Analytical Chemistry II
		Modern analytical techniques, spectroscopies, chromotography, and "hyphenated" methods, such as GD-FTIR, GS-MS, HPLC-MS, CD-LIP, and CE-MS, are examined rom the perspective of surface analysis, fundamentals of separation science, and stuctural characterization of complex molecular systems. Prerequite: CHEM 601.
CVEN	305	Mechanics of Materials
		Applications of conservation principles and stress/deformation relationships for continuous media to structural members; axially loaded membes; thin-walled pressure vessels; torional and flexural members; shear, moment, deflection of members; combined loadings; stability of columns; nonsymmetrical bending, shear center; indeterminate members; elastic foundations. Prerequisites: ENGR 221; ENGR 213 or registration therein.
CVEN	613	Micromechanics of Civil Engineering Materials
		Discrete particle and continuum micromechanics energy principles; finite-element and discrete element formulations for constituttive modeling of asphalt, concrete, and coarse- and fine-grained soils; adhesive and cohesive fracture ahd healing; stress-dependent plasticity; principles and masurement of surface energy and pseudo-strain. Prerequisite: CVEN 615, 616, or instructor approval. Lytton, MWF, 9:10–10:00, CE 203; M, 3:00–4:50, CE 217
CVEN	689-604	Evolution of Composites for CVEN
		Physical and mechanical properties of construction materials; portland cement concrete, bituminous materials, wood, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, glass, plastics and masonry units; proportioning of concrete mixtures including admixtures. Prerequisites: Undergraduate materials course and CVEN 689, Durability and Service Life of Structural Systems, or instructor approval. Zechman, TR 2:20–3:35, CE 222
ECEN	489-503	SPTP Nanophotonoics
		Kameoka, J., MWF 10:20–11:00, ZACH 128A.
ECEN	640	Thin Films Science and Technology
		The course focuses on the thin film technology in semiconductor industry. Topics include the basic growth mechanisms for thin films (growth models, lattice matching epitaxy and domain matching epitaxy), the instrumental aspects of different growth techniques and advanced topics related to various applications. Prerequisites: Graduate standing. Wang, TR 12:45–2;00 ZACH 223C
ECEN	689	SPTP Nanobiotechnology
		Introduction to rapidly advancing nanotechnology is used for solving real and challening biological problems. This course is fundamentall the extension of Introduction to nanobiotechnology. Kameoka, MWF, 12:40–1:30, ZACH 223C
ECEN	695-600	Introduction to Microelectronics
		Zou, TR 5:30–6:45 p.m., ZACH 223B
MEEN	458	Processing and Characterization of Polymers
		Introduction to flow behavior in poilymers; sturucture-pro0erty-process relationship; mixing rules for polymer blens; mechanical properties; laboratory demonstrations; injectioj molding, extrusion, melt mixing, and study of morphology using OM, SEM, and TEM. Prerequisite: ENGR 213. Grunlan, TR 8:00–9:15 CE 222
MEEN	475	Materials in Design
		The heuristics of synthesis of material properties, configuration and processing in the optimization of material selection in the design process; product design and development overivew, failure mode effects analysis, design margin establishment; role of the generic failure modes and codes and standards; fundamental characteristics of process methods. Prerequsities: MEEN 360; CVEN 305. Liang, TR 8:00–9:15 HECC 204
MEEN	489	Introduction to Nanomaterials
		This course is part of the NSF-funded Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education Program on developing an undergraduate certificate program on nanomaterials at TAMU. Karaman, TR, 12:45–2:00, ENPH 216
MEEN	689-604	Surface Science
		Liang, TR 5:30–6:45, ENPH 216
MEEN	689-605	SPTP Composite Materials
		Creasy, MWF 9:10–10:00, ENPH 205
MEMA	602-600	Continuum Mechanics
		Development of field equations for analysis for continua (solids as well as fluids); conservation laws; kinematics, constitutive behavior of solds and fluids; applications to aerospace engineering problems involving solids and fluids. Lagoudas, TR 9:35–11:00, HRBB 134
MEMA	611-600	Fundamentals of Engineering Fracture Materials
		Understanding the failure of structures containing cracks with emphasis on mechanics; linear elastic fracture mechanics, complex potentials of Muskhelishvili and Westergaard, J-integral, energy release rate, R-curve analysis, crack opening displacement, plane strain fracture toughness tesing, fatigue crack propagation, fracture criteria, fracture of composite materials. Prerequisite: MEMA 601 or AERO 602. Kinra, MWF 3:00–3:50, HRBB 122
MEMA	613-600	Principles of Composite Materials
		Development of field equations for analysis for continua (solids as well as fluids); conservation laws; kinematics, constitutive behavior of solds and fluids; applications to aerospace engineering problems involving solids and fluids. Talreja, TR 2:20–3:35, HRBB 122
MEMA	641-600	Plasticity Theory
		Theory of plastic yield and flow of two- and three-dimensional bodies; classical plasticity theories, unified viscoplastic theories, numerical considerations; applications and comparisons of theory to experiment. Prerequisite: MEMA 601 or 602. Benzerga, MWF 9:10–10:00, HRBB 122
MEMA	646	Introduction to Finite Elements
		Weak or variational formulation of differential equations governing one- and two-dimensional problems of engineering; finite element model development and analysis of standard problems of solid mechanics (bars, beams and plane elasticity), heat transfer and fluidmechanics; time-dependent problems; computer implementation and use of simple finite element codes in solving engineering problems. Prerequisite: Senior or graduate classification.
PHYS	222	Modern Physics
		Atomic, quantum, relativity and solid state physics. Prerequisites: PHYS 208 or 219; MATH 308 or registration therein. Recommended for engineering majors who need more background in quantum mechancs in preparation for MSEN 602