MSE 3300. INTRODUCTION TO MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING. 3 Hours.
Introduction to the atomic bonding, crystal structure, defects in materials, diffusion processes, phase diagram and phase transformation, and their relation to the mechanical, electrical, optical and thermal properties of metals, semiconductors, ceramics, polymers and composites. Prerequisites: CHEM 1442 or CHEM 1465; PHYS 1444.