Materials Science & Engineering (MSE)Engineering

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MSE 1110
Nanotechnology for Global Health and a Sustainable World

Nanotechnology has been enabling the Information Revolution with the development of even faster and more powerful devices for manipulation, storing, and transmitting information. In this hands-on course ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ENGRI 1110

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17545 MSE 1110   LEC 001

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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, MSE 5860

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 10505 MSE 2060   LEC 001

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  • 10506 MSE 2060   DIS 201

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  • 10507 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

  • 10324 MSE 2620   LEC 001

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  • 10325 MSE 2620   LAB 401

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    • Thompson, M

  • 11376 MSE 2620   LAB 402

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    • Thompson, M

  • 11654 MSE 2620   LAB 403

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    • Thompson, M

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

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-3 Credits Graded

  • 11491 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

  • 11112 MSE 2920   RSC 701

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    • Staff

  • 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

  • 10511 MSE 3040   LEC 001

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  • 11918 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

  • 10513 MSE 3050   LEC 001

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  • 10514 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

  • 12417 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

  • 10517 MSE 3120   LAB 401

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    • Thompson, L

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 10518 MSE 3120   LAB 402

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    • Thompson, L

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 11113 MSE 3120   LAB 403

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    • Thompson, L

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

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-3 Credits Graded

  • 12575 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

  • 11114 MSE 3920   RSC 701

    • TBA

    • Umbach, C

  • 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. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 10519 MSE 4060   LEC 001

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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

  • 12177 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

  • 10520 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. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • 10521 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

  • 11115 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. 

  • 1-3 Credits Graded

  • 10522 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 Graded

  • 10523 MSE 5010   IND 601

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    • TBA

    • Staff

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

  • 18466 MSE 5150   LEC 001

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MSE 5410
Nanofabrication & Characterization of Electronics

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 and one discussion. Combined with: ECE 4360

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 12230 MSE 5410   LEC 001

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  • 12231 MSE 5410   DIS 201

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MSE 5411
Nanofabrication & Characterization of Electronics - Lab

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ECE 4361

  • 1 Credit Graded

  • 18031 MSE 5411   LAB 401

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    • Xing, H

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ECE 4361

  • 1 Credit Graded

  • 18032 MSE 5411   LAB 402

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    • W

    • 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

  • 11920 MSE 5620   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

  • 10512 MSE 5840   LEC 001

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  • 12178 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

  • 10515 MSE 5850   LEC 001

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  • 10516 MSE 5850   LAB 401

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MSE 5860
Atomic and Molecular Structure of Matter

No description available. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: MAE 3130, MSE 2060

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17546 MSE 5860   LEC 001

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  • 17884 MSE 5860   DIS 201

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  • 17885 MSE 5860   DIS 202

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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

  • 12076 MSE 5862   LEC 001

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  • 12077 MSE 5862   LAB 401

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    • Thompson, M

  • 12078 MSE 5862   LAB 402

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    • Thompson, M

  • 12079 MSE 5862   LAB 403

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    • Thompson, M

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

  • 11378 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

  • 12420 MSE 6050   LEC 001

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MSE 6060
Condensed Matter Structure

This course provides an advanced understanding of the atomic structure of materials and how this structure is determined (characterization methods). Descriptions of structure in crystals, liquid, and amorphous ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 17508 MSE 6060   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

  • 10525 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

  • 11379 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

  • 10526 MSE 8020   LEC 001

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    • TBA

    • Staff