Materials Science & Engineering (MSE)Engineering

Showing 37 results.

Course descriptions provided by the Courses of Study 2017-2018.

Last Updated

  • Schedule of Classes - February 16, 2018 10:59AM EST
  • Course Catalog - February 12, 2018 11:18AM EST

MSE 1140
Materials: The Future of Energy

New technologies are urgently needed to fulfill projected global energy requirements. Materials properties typically limit the performance that can be achieved in generation, transport, and utilization ... view course details

View Enrollment Information

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ENGRI 1140

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 16745 MSE 1140   LEC 001

  •  

MSE 2610
Mechanical Properties of Materials: From Nanodevices to Superstructures

Examines the mechanical properties of materials (e.g., strength, stiffness, toughness, ductility) and their physical origins. Explores the relationship of the elastic, plastic, and fracture behavior to ... view course details

View Enrollment Information

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: ENGRD 2610, MSE 5861

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 11035 MSE 2610   LEC 001

  •  

  • 11036 MSE 2610   LAB 401

  •  

  • 11037 MSE 2610   LAB 402

  •  

  • 11038 MSE 2610   LAB 403

  •  

MSE 2900
Special Projects in Materials Science and Engineering

This course is intended for an individual student, or small group of students, to pursue a particular project, analytical investigation, or experimental investigation outside of regular courses. The course ... view course details

View Enrollment Information

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-3 Credits Graded

  • 13208 MSE 2900   IND 601

    • TBA

    • Xing, H

  • Department Consent Required (Add)

MSE 2910
Research Involvement IIa

Supervised independent research project in association with faculty members and faculty research groups of the department. Students design experiments, set up the necessary equipment, and evaluate the ... view course details

View Enrollment Information

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 11233 MSE 2910   RSC 701

    • TBA

    • Umbach, C

  • Department Consent Required (Add)

MSE 3010
Materials Chemistry

Provides a molecular understanding of materials properties: introductory quantum chemistry, basic organic chemistry, non-covalent interactions, electrochemistry and surfaces and interfaces. Materials addressed ... view course details

View Enrollment Information

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: MSE 5810

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 11226 MSE 3010   LEC 001

  •  

  • 12554 MSE 3010   DIS 201

  •  

MSE 3030
Thermodynamics of Condensed Systems

Introduces the three laws of thermodynamics as the fundamental basis for thermal and chemical equilibrium, coupled with statistical mechanical interpretations for entropy.  Applies these principles to ... view course details

View Enrollment Information

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: MSE 5830

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 11221 MSE 3030   LEC 001

  •  

  • 11222 MSE 3030   DIS 201

  •  

MSE 3110
Junior Laboratory I

Practical laboratory covering the characterization of materials, analysis of data, and presentation of results. Labs are based on concepts from the chemistry of materials (MSE 3010) and thermodynamics ... view course details

View Enrollment Information

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 10948 MSE 3110   LAB 401

  •  
Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 10949 MSE 3110   LAB 402

  •  
    • W

    • Thompson, L

MSE 3111
Technical and Professional Skills

Course introduces students to technical and professional skills in the context of materials science and engineering. Skills include technical writing (primary), working in teams, and searching scientific ... view course details

View Enrollment Information

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Graded

  • 13183 MSE 3111   LEC 001

  •  

MSE 3900
Special Projects in Materials Science and Engineering

This course is intended for an individual student, or small group of students, to pursue a particular project, analytical investigation, or experimental investigation outside of regular courses. The course ... view course details

View Enrollment Information

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-3 Credits Graded

  • 13209 MSE 3900   IND 601

    • TBA

    • Xing, H

  • Department Consent Required (Add)

MSE 3910
Research Involvement IIIa

Supervised independent research project in association with faculty members and faculty research groups of the department. Students design experiments, set up the necessary equipment, and evaluate the ... view course details

View Enrollment Information

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 12249 MSE 3910   RSC 701

    • TBA

    • Umbach, C

  • Department Consent Required (Add)

MSE 4020
Mechanical Properties of Materials, Processing, and Design

Relationship between microscopic mechanisms and macroscopic mechanical behavior of engineering materials, how mechanical properties can be modified, and criteria for selection and use of materials in design. ... view course details

View Enrollment Information

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: MAE 3120, MSE 5820

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 11223 MSE 4020   LEC 001

  •  

MSE 4030
Senior Materials Laboratory I

Experiential learning course in which students participate in eitber a faculty or industry led, semester-long, team research project. Teams of three or four students research a topic, define research questions, ... view course details

View Enrollment Information

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 10950 MSE 4030   LAB 401

  •  

  • Alternative hours can be arranged with permission of instructor.

MSE 4050
Senior Experimental Thesis I

First semester of a two-semester thesis course involving research in faculty laboratories. Students work alongside faculty, postdocs, and graduate students to conduct original materials research over both ... view course details

View Enrollment Information

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 11228 MSE 4050   LEC 001

  •  

  • Year long course (fall and spring semesters). Alternative hours can be arranged.

MSE 4900
Special Projects in Materials Science and Engineering

This course is intended for an individual student, or small group of students, to pursue a particular project, analytical investigation, or experimental investigation outside of regular courses. The course ... view course details

View Enrollment Information

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • 11827 MSE 4900   IND 601

    • TBA

    • Xing, H

  • Department Consent Required (Add)

MSE 4910
Research Involvement IVa

Supervised independent research project in association with faculty members and faculty research groups of the department. Students design experiments, set up the necessary equipment, and evaluate the ... view course details

View Enrollment Information

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 11234 MSE 4910   RSC 701

    • TBA

    • Umbach, C

  • Department Consent Required (Add)

MSE 4950
Undergraduate Teaching Involvement

Gives credit to students who help in the laboratory portions of select MSE courses. The number of credits earned is determined by the teaching load and is typically 1-3. view course details

View Enrollment Information

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-3 Credits Graded

  • 11232 MSE 4950   IND 601

    • TBA

    • Xing, H

  • Department Consent Required (Add)

MSE 5010
Special Project

Master of Engineering research project. view course details

View Enrollment Information

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-8 Credits Multi-Term

  • 11235 MSE 5010   IND 601

  •  
    • TBA

    • Deyhim, A

MSE 5020
Special Project

No description available. view course details

View Enrollment Information

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-8 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 11248 MSE 5020   IND 601

  •  
    • TBA

    • Deyhim, A

MSE 5070
Interdisciplinary Design Concepts

This course emphasizes entrepreneurial driven technology designs (forward engineering) by integrating mechanical, chemical, and materials engineering through the understanding of early stage product development ... view course details

View Enrollment Information

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: CHEME 5730, MAE 4351

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 12846 MSE 5070   LEC 001

  •  

MSE 5210
Properties of Solid Polymers

Course provides a general introduction to this diverse field including synthetic and natural polymers for engineering applications. Covers structure, order, and dynamics intergrating aspects of chemistry, ... view course details

View Enrollment Information

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 12483 MSE 5210   LEC 001

  •  

MSE 5320
Glass: Structure, Properties and Modern Applications

Course develops a foundational understanding of the glassy state and nature of the glass transition. Introduces phenomenology, chemistry and structure of key oxide glass families, with an emphasis on silicate ... view course details

View Enrollment Information

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: CHEME 5320

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 18323 MSE 5320   LEC 001

  •  

MSE 5420
Flexible Electronics

Design, materials, and manufacturing needs for flexible electronics from chip to board. Principles involved in key areas of materials science and other engineering disciplines. Flexible electronics packaging ... view course details

View Enrollment Information

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 16750 MSE 5420   LEC 001

  •  

MSE 5430
Thin-Film Materials Science

Provides fundamental information on the deposition, properties, reaction, and evaluation of thin films. view course details

View Enrollment Information

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ECE 4590

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 16748 MSE 5430   LEC 001

  •  

MSE 5472
Quantum Transport in Electron Devices and Novel Materials

Charge, heat, and spin transport in semiconductors, 2D crystals, and correlated oxides. Electronic gain and speed and its link to transport. Rigorous quantum transport in semiconductors, ballistic transport, ... view course details

View Enrollment Information

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ECE 5390

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16951 MSE 5472   LEC 001

  •  

MSE 5630
Nanobiotechnology

Upper-level undergraduate and graduate-level course that covers the basis of biology and the principles and practice of microfabrication techniques. Course lectures are largely from guest faculty with ... view course details

View Enrollment Information

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AEP 6630, BME 6670

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 11846 MSE 5630   LEC 001

  •  

MSE 5715
Engineering Quantum Mechanics

An introduction to quantum mechanics at a level suitable for advanced undergraduates and MS/PhD students. This course will focus on both fundamental aspects of quantum mechanics, and its applications in ... view course details

View Enrollment Information

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ECE 4060

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 13069 MSE 5715   LEC 001

  •  

MSE 5730
Probability, Statistics, and Data Analysis for the Physical Sciences

Statistical analysis of experimental data and processes, and the design of experiments are increasingly critical in new product design and manufacturing. Approximately the first 40% of the course will ... view course details

View Enrollment Information

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: CHEME 5740

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 13082 MSE 5730   LEC 001

  •  

MSE 5740
Fundamentals and Applications of Electrochemistry

This course aims to provide a comprehensive understanding on the role of electrochemistry in materials processing and energy storage.  Topics include fundamental electrochemical equilibria and kinetics, ... view course details

View Enrollment Information

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 16749 MSE 5740   LEC 001

  •  

MSE 5810
Materials Chemistry

Provides a molecular understanding of materials properties: introductory quantum chemistry, basic organic chemistry, non-covalent interactions, electrochemistry, and surfaces and interfaces. Materials ... view course details

View Enrollment Information

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: MSE 3010

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 11227 MSE 5810   LEC 001

  •  

  • 12555 MSE 5810   DIS 201

  •  

MSE 5820
Mechanical Properties of Materials, Processing, and Design

Relationship between microscopic mechanisms and macroscopic mechanical behavior of engineering materials, how mechanical properties can be modified, and criteria for selection and use of materials in design. ... view course details

View Enrollment Information

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: MAE 3120, MSE 4020

  • 3-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 11225 MSE 5820   LEC 001

  •  

MSE 5830
Thermodynamics of Condensed Systems

Introduces the three laws of thermodynamics as the fundamental basis for thermal and chemical equilibrium, coupled with statistical mechanical interpretations for entropy.  Applies these principles to ... view course details

View Enrollment Information

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: MSE 3030

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 11044 MSE 5830   LEC 001

  •  

  • 11045 MSE 5830   DIS 201

  •  

MSE 5861
Mechanical Properties of Materials: From Nanodevices to Superstructures

No description available. view course details

View Enrollment Information

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: ENGRD 2610, MSE 2610

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 18720 MSE 5861   LEC 001

  •  

  • 18721 MSE 5861   LAB 401

  •  

  • 18722 MSE 5861   LAB 402

  •  

  • 18723 MSE 5861   LAB 403

  •  

MSE 5880
The Science of Nanoparticles

This course covers nanoparticles from synthesis to characterization to applications in advanced technologies. It is an applied course intended to provide an overview of advanced nanoparticle topics and ... view course details

View Enrollment Information

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17097 MSE 5880   LEC 001

  •  

MSE 5998
External Industrial Internship

Off-campus internship with industry in which a student gains knowledge and experience in the field of materials science. view course details

View Enrollment Information

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  • 12801 MSE 5998   IND 601

  •  
    • TBA

    • Xing, H

MSE 8000
Research in Materials Science

Independent research in materials science under the guidance of a member of the staff. view course details

View Enrollment Information

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-12 Credits Graded

  • 11051 MSE 8000   LEC 001

  •  
    • TBA

    • Staff

MSE 8010
Materials Science and Engineering Colloquium

Lectures by visiting scientists, Cornell staff members, and graduate students on subjects of interest in materials sciences, especially in connection with new research. view course details

View Enrollment Information

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Graded

  • 11052 MSE 8010   SEM 101

  •  

  • Enrollment limited to: MSE MS/PHD students only.

MSE 8020
Materials Science Research Seminars

Short presentations on research in progress by students and staff. view course details

View Enrollment Information

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 11053 MSE 8020   LEC 001

  •  
    • TBA

    • Staff