CME 481 - Colloquium I

1 unit (fi 3)(EITHER, 1-0-0)

Communication and oral presentations. Graded on a pass/fail basis. Prerequisite: 85 units completed or consent of instructor.

CME 482 - Introduction to Polymer Science and Engineering

3 units (fi 8)(EITHER, 3-1S-0)

Molecular weight distribution and their measurement techniques, polymerization methods, amorphous and semi-crystalline polymers, glass transition, crystallization and melting, rubber elasticity, tensile property, polymer melts and rheology, polymer solutions and blends, case studies of polymer melt and solution processing, examples of environmental impact and recycling. Prerequisites: MAT E 202 and (MAT E 204 or CH E 343).

CME 694 - Advanced Topics in Chemical and Materials Engineering

3 units (fi 6)(EITH/SP/SU, 3-1S-0)

An advanced treatment of selected chemical and materials engineering topics of current interest to staff and students.

MAT E 491 - Properties and Physics of Functional Materials

3 units (fi 8)(EITH/SP/SU, 3-1S-0)

Classical mechanics and its limitations; basic quantum mechanics; band theory; band diagrams for metals, insulators; Semiconductor and dielectric materials, piezoelectrics and thermoelectrics, and magnetic materials; Intrinsic and doped semiconductors; Optical properties of materials; Light-matter interactions, Prerequisite: PHYS 130, MAT E 202, or by consent of instructor.

MAT E 669 - Properties and Applications of Functional Materials

3 units (fi 6)(EITH/SP/SU, 3-0-0)

Band theory and solid state properties. Thin film growth at the nanoscale. Semiconductors and dielectric materials, piezoelectrics and thermoelectrics. Semiconductors, doping, p-n junctions, solar cells. Thermoelectric materials and the Seebeck, Thomson, and Peltier Effects. Optical and electrical property measurement.