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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

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ENGRI 1140

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 11519 MSE 1140   LEC 001

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MSE 1141
Materials for Energy Systems Lab

Materials properties typically limit the performance that can be achieved in generation, transport, and utilization of energy. This lab course will supplement lecture-based understanding with experiential ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Graded

  • 13069 MSE 1141   LAB 401

  • At the discretion of the instructor MSE 1141 will be cancelled if enrollment numbers are low.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Graded

  • 13070 MSE 1141   LAB 402

  • At the discretion of the instructor MSE 1141 will be cancelled if enrollment numbers are low.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

MSE 2060
Atomic and Molecular Structure of Matter

This course covers the atomic and molecular structure of crystalline and noncrystalline materials as well as selected analytical techniques for structural interrogation. Selected topics include, basic ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: MAE 3130

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 11000 MSE 2060   LEC 001

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  • 11001 MSE 2060   DIS 201

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  • 11002 MSE 2060   DIS 202

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MSE 2620
Electronic Materials for the Information Age

Examines the electrical and optical properties of materials. Topics include the mechanism of electrical conduction in metals, semiconductors and insulators; tuning of electrical properties in semiconductors, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: CHEME 5862, ENGRD 2620, MSE 5862

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 10810 MSE 2620   LEC 001

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  • 10811 MSE 2620   LAB 401

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  • 11995 MSE 2620   LAB 402

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  • 12324 MSE 2620   LAB 403

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MSE 2900
Special Projects in Materials Science and Engineering

No description available. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-3 Credits Graded

  • 12134 MSE 2900   IND 601

    • TBA

    • Staff

  • Department Consent Required (Add)

MSE 2920
Research Involvement IIB

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

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 11628 MSE 2920   RSC 701

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  • Department Consent Required (Add)

MSE 3040
Kinetics, Diffusion, and Phase Transformations

Phenomenological and atomistic theories of diffusion in metals, alloys, ionic compounds, semiconductors and polymers. Introduction to general transport theory and non-equilibrium thermodynamics. Kinetic ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: MSE 5840

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 11006 MSE 3040   LEC 001

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  • 12646 MSE 3040   DIS 201

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MSE 3050
Electronic, Magnetic, and Dielectric Properties of Materials

Examines the electronic, magnetic, and dielectric properties of materials, including an understanding of the atomic level interactions that give rise to these properties. Topics include: use of tensors ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: MSE 5850

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 11008 MSE 3050   LEC 001

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  • 11009 MSE 3050   DIS 201

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MSE 3070
Materials Design Concepts I

Introduces design in the context of real-world materials challenges as explored through reverse engineering. Students examine the materials, design, and cost constraints of a variety of technological products ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 17566 MSE 3070   LEC 001

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MSE 3120
Junior Laboratory II

Practical laboratory covering the characterization of material, analysis of data, and proper presentation of results. Labs are based on materials from courses in kinetics, diffusion and phase transformations ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 11012 MSE 3120   LAB 401

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    • Thompson, L

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 11013 MSE 3120   LAB 402

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    • Thompson, L

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 11629 MSE 3120   LAB 403

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    • Thompson, L

MSE 3900
Special Projects in Materials Science and Engineering

No description available. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-3 Credits Graded

  • 18407 MSE 3900   IND 601

    • TBA

    • Xing, H

  • Department Consent Required (Add)

MSE 3920
Research Involvement IIIb

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

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 11630 MSE 3920   RSC 701

    • TBA

    • Van Dover, R

  • Department Consent Required (Add)

MSE 4060
Senior Experimental Thesis II

Second semester of two-semester senior thesis sequence.  See MSE 4050 for thesis project requirements. Continued research in individual faculty groups with periodic oral and written updates. In class discussion ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 11014 MSE 4060   IND 601

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MSE 4070
Materials Design Concepts II

Introduces materials design in the context of real-world materials design projects carried out in industry. In the first portion of the course, the process of engineering design is studied in light of ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 12983 MSE 4070   LEC 001

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MSE 4610
Biomedical Materials and Their Applications

Many types of materials are used in biomedical engineering to replace or supplement natural biological systems. Interaction with blood and tissues is always of primary importance, but depending on the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 11015 MSE 4610   LEC 001

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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

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-3 Credits Graded

  • 11016 MSE 4900   IND 601

    • TBA

    • Staff

  • Department Consent Required (Add)

MSE 4920
Research Involvement IVb

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

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 11631 MSE 4920   RSC 701

    • TBA

    • Staff

  • 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

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • 11017 MSE 4950   IND 601

    • TBA

    • Xing, H

  • Department Consent Required (Add)

MSE 5010
Special Project

Master of Engineering research project. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-8 Credits Multi-Term

  • 11018 MSE 5010   IND 601

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    • TBA

    • Staff

MSE 5020
Special Project

Master of Engineering research project. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-8 Credits Graded

  • 11019 MSE 5020   IND 601

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    • TBA

    • Staff

MSE 5120
Mechanical Properties of Thin Films

Relationships between microstructure and mechanical behavior in thin films and other nanoscale structures. Topics include stresses, elastic and plastic deformation, creep and anelasticity, and fracture ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: MAE 5130

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17572 MSE 5120   LEC 001

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MSE 5150
Structures and Materials for Sustainable Energy Systems

Design of sustainable energy systems is a critical challenge that must be addressed in the near future. This course will focus on the analysis, design and production of renewable energy (solar, wind, nuclear, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 12730 MSE 5150   LEC 001

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MSE 5230
Physics of Soft Materials

An introduction to general aspects of (i) structure, (ii) order and (iii) dynamics of soft materials /biomaterials. Typical representative materials discussed include polymers, thermo- and lyotropic liquid ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 18197 MSE 5230   LEC 001

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MSE 5410
Nanofabrication for Integrated Circuits

This course will give an introduction to modern nanofabrication technologies with emphasis on integrated circuits manufacturing. Thermal budget, scaling of geometry, pitch and registry and control of parametric ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture, one discussion, and one laboratory. Combined with: ECE 4360

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 13054 MSE 5410   LEC 001

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  • 13055 MSE 5410   DIS 201

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  • 13056 MSE 5410   LAB 402

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    • Xing, H

MSE 5620
Biomineralization: The Formation and Properties of Inorganic Biomaterials

This course will examine the wide variety of mineralized materials made by biological organisms including mollusk shells, sea urchins, mammalian bone and teeth, siliaceous sponges and diatoms, and magnetotactic ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BME 5620

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 12650 MSE 5620   LEC 001

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MSE 5720
Computational Materials Science

An introduction to state-of-the-art computational methods in materials research with an emphasis on the atomic-scale and hands-on modeling using supercomputers. The course will focus primarily ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17567 MSE 5720   LEC 001

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MSE 5840
Kinetics, Diffusion, and Phase Transformation

Phenomenological and atomistic theories of diffusion in metals, alloys, ionic compounds, semiconductors and polymers. Introduction to general transport theory and non-equilibrium thermodynamics. Kinetic ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: MSE 3040

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 11007 MSE 5840   LEC 001

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  • 12985 MSE 5840   DIS 201

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MSE 5850
Electronic, Magnetic, and Dielectric Properties of Materials

Examines the electronic, magnetic, and dielectric properties of materials, including an understanding of the atomic level interactions that give rise to these properties. Topics include: use of tensors ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: MSE 3050

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 11010 MSE 5850   LEC 001

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  • 11011 MSE 5850   LAB 401

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MSE 5862
Introduction to Electronic Materials

Examines the electrical and optical properties of materials. Topics include the mechanism of electrical conduction in metals, semiconductors and insulators; tuning of electrical properties in semiconductors, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: CHEME 5862, ENGRD 2620, MSE 2620

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 12833 MSE 5862   LEC 001

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  • 12834 MSE 5862   LAB 401

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  • 12835 MSE 5862   LAB 402

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  • 12836 MSE 5862   LAB 403

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MSE 5950
Advanced Topics in Materials Science and Engineering

No description available. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Thriving in a Corporate Environment

  • 13161 MSE 5950   LEC 001

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MSE 6010
Chemistry of Materials

Chemistry of materials with an emphasis on concepts of general applicability and modern developments in the materials field. The transition from atoms to molecules is developed by applying group theoretical ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 11999 MSE 6010   LEC 001

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MSE 6050
Physics of Semiconductors and Nanostructures

Covers basic solid state and semiconductor physics relevant for understanding electronic and optical devices. Topics include crystalline structures, bonding in atoms and solids, energy bands in solids, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ECE 4070

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 17570 MSE 6050   LEC 001

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MSE 6550
Advanced Composite Materials

Topics center around micromechanical and statistical (reliability) aspects of the strength and fatigue of fibrous composites. Topics include Hedgepeth shear-lag models of stress transfer around arrays ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: CEE 6760, MAE 6160

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 12669 MSE 6550   LEC 001

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MSE 6650
Principles of Tissue Engineering

Covers introductory concepts in tissue engineering, including polymeric biomaterials used for scaffolds, mechanisms of cellbiomaterial interaction, biocompatibility and foreign body response, cell engineering, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BME 6650, MAE 6650

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 16902 MSE 6650   LEC 001

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MSE 7070
Professional Product Design Studio

Course equips students to participate effectively in product design projects in any industry. Develops common tools for proposing and executing new product design, product life cycle management, business ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: CHEME 7070, MAE 7070

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 13127 MSE 7070   LEC 001

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MSE 8000
Research in Materials Science

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

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-12 Credits Graded

  • 11020 MSE 8000   LEC 001

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    • 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

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Graded

  • 12000 MSE 8010   SEM 101

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MSE 8020
Materials Science Research Seminars

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

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 11021 MSE 8020   LEC 001

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    • TBA

    • Staff