2001 - 2002
Undergraduate Catalog

Materials Science and Engineering

College of Engineering

INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF 2000-2001

Abbaschian, R., Chair; Connell, R.G. Jr., Associate Chair and Undergraduate Coordinator; Abernathy, C.R.; Ambrose, J.R.; Bates, S.R.; Batich, C.D.; Beatty, C.L.; Brennan, A.B.; Butt, D.P.; DeHoff, R.T. (Undergraduate Coordinator); Douglas, E.P.; Ebrahimi, F.; El-Shall, H.E.; Fuchs, G.; Goldberg, E.P.; Gower, L.; Holloway, P.H.; Hummel, R.E.; Jones, K.S.; Kaufman, M.J.; Mecholsky, J.J.; Moudgil, B.M.; Norton, D.P.; Pearton, S.J.; Sigmund, W.; Singh, R.K.; Sinnott, S.B.; Wachsman, E.D.; Whitney, E.D.

EGN 2362C Materials Chemistry.
Credits: 4; Prereq: CHM 2045 and CHM 2045L.
Basic principles of chemistry as taught through practical applications to provide an engineering and life sciences perspective. Topics are: atomic, molecular and supermolecular structure, synthesis and processing, stability of materials, biological materials.

EMA 3010 Materials.
Credits: 3; Prereq: CHM 2045.
Conceptual perspective for origin of materials behavior – structure/property/performance interrelationships. Materials selection and use of familiar material – metals, ceramics, polymers, electronic materials and composites in electronics, structural and other engineering applications.

EMA 3050 Ceramic Engineering. F.
Credits: 3; Coreq: EMA 3010.
Uses, structure, processing and properties of ceramic materials. Scientific principles are introduced through discussion of recently developed ceramics for high technology applications.

EMA 3066 Polymer Science and Engineering. F.
Credits: 3; Coreq: EMA 3010.
Introduction to preparation, molecular structure property relationships, processing and applications of macromolecular materials.

EMA 3080L Phase Diagrams Laboratory. S.
Credits: 1; Prereq: EMA 3123.
Construction and use of ternary and higher order phase diagrams.

EMA 3123 Metallurgical Engineering. F.
Credits: 3; Coreq: EMA 3010.
Preparation, structure, properties and applications of metals and alloys.

EMA 3413 Introduction to Electronic Materials. S.
Credits: 3; Coreq: EMA 3010.
Atomistic and quantum-mechanical description of the electrical, optical, magnetic and thermal properties of materials. This course deals with metals, alloys, semiconductors, polymers, dielectrics and amorphous materials. Special emphasis is given to high technology applications of electronic materials.

EMA 3414L Electronic Materials Laboratory. S.
Credits: 1; Coreq: EMA 3413.
This course provides hands-on experience on the material learned in EMA 3413. Lab topics include identification of electronic components, resistivity and temperature measurements, electronic devices characterization, and laser and magnetic experiments.

EMA 3513C Analysis of the Structure of Materials. S.
Credits: 4; Prereq: EMA 3010.
Fundamentals of crystallography, x-ray and electron diffraction, scanning and transmission electron microscopy, surface analysis and microprobe techniques. Laboratory.

EMA 3740 Ceramic Engineering Design. S.
Credits: 2; Prereq: EMA 3050, EMA 4145.
Molecular composition, design of ceramic bodies and glazes, design use histories and computer-based design projects.

EMA 4041L Advanced Ceramics Laboratory 1. F.
Credits: 1; Prereq: EMA 3050.
Forming, drying, firing and testing of traditional ceramics.

EMA 4042L Advanced Ceramics Laboratory 2. S.
Credits: 1; Prereq: EMA 3050.
Forming, drying, firing and testing of advanced ceramics.

EMA 4120C Ferrous Metallurgy. F.
Credits: 3; Prereq: EMA 3123, EMA 3080L.
Working heat treatment and microstructure of iron based alloys.

EMA 4121 Nonferrous Metals. S.
Credits: 3; Prereq: EMA 3010, EMA 3123 or permission of instructor.
Physical metallurgy of non-ferrous metals and their alloys. A correlation of properties, structural and mechanical history, thermal history, and service behavior of the various metals and their alloys.

EMA 4125 Microstructural Transformation in Materials. S.
Credits: 3; Prereq: EMA 4314.
Paths, energetics, mechanisms and kinetics of processes that alter the microstructure and materials.

EMA 4144 Physical Ceramics 1. S.
Credits: 3; Prereq: EMA 3050.
Structure of complex ceramic compounds and glasses. Influence of structural imperfections and stoichiometry on physical characteristics, surface and interfacial phenomena, diffusion and phase transformations in ceramic systems.

EMA 4145 Physical Ceramics 2. F.
Credits: 3; Prereq: EMA 4144.
Influence of ceramic microstructure on processing. Chemical bonds, surface phenomena, forming energetics, drying and firing kinetics. Diffusion, nucleation, crystal growth, solid-solid and solid-liquid reactions.

EMA 4161C Physical Properties of Polymers. S.
Credits: 4; Prereq: EMA 3066.
Molecular structure – physical property relationships for polymers: viscoelastic behavior, the glass transition, thermomechanical and rheological properties, the crystalline and amorphous molecular solid state. Correlation of properties with design engineering of polymer applications. Laboratory section included.

EMA 4223 Mechanical Behavior of Materials. F.
Credits: 3; Prereq: EGM 3520.
Plastic deformation and fracture of metals and alloys, ceramics and polymers.

EMA 4224C Mechanical Metallurgy. S.
Credits: 4; Prereq: EMA 4223.
Foundations of energetics, kinetic theory with applications to processes in materials science.

EMA 4314 Energetics and Kinetics in Materials Science. S.
Credits: 3; Coreq: EMA 3010.
Foundations of energetics, kinetic theory with applications to processes in materials science.

EMA 4324 Stability of Materials. F.
Credits: 3; Prereq: EMA 4314.
Mechanisms, energetics and kinetics of corrosion and degradation of engineering materials. Economic solutions to degradation problems based upon design and materials selection.

EMA 4614 Production of Electronic Materials. F.
Credits: 3; Prereq: EMA 3413, EMA 4314.
Production of materials for use in solid state electronic devices; nucleation and growth kinetics, solidification of single phase alloys, segregation, dynamics of crystal growth, selection of materials and growth techniques, characterization.

EMA 4615 Compound Semiconductor Materials. S.
Credits: 3; Prereq: EMA 4614, EEL 3396.
Physical properties of technologically important compound semiconductor materials. Epitaxial growth and practical application of compound semiconductor heterostructures.

EMA 4623 Process Metallurgy. F.
Credits: 3; Prereq: PHY 2049, EMA 4121.
Engineering aspects of mineral processing. Unit operations, flow sheets. Science and technology of metal extraction with applications to specific ferrous and non-ferrous metals.

EMA 4630C Metals Casting. S.
Credits: 2; Prereq: EMA 3080L.
Melting and solidification of metals and alloys including heat flow, solute redistribution, casting defects, micro- and macrosegregation. Foundry techniques including sand casting, permanent mold casting, investment casting and die casting.

EMA 4645 Processing of Ceramic Materials. F.
Credits: 3; Prereq: EMA 4144.
Introduction to the technology and science of processing ceramic materials, including traditional clay based ceramics, modern technical ceramics, and glasses. Topics include the nature of fine particles, forming methods and consolidation by heat.

EMA 4666C Polymer Processing. F.
Credits: 4; Prereq: EMA 4161.
Major processing methods for polymers and polymeric composites as related to the rheological behavior of these systems. Synthesis of polymers via industrial processes.

EMA 4680C Metals Joining Processes and Design. F.
Credits: 2; Prereq: EMA 4121; Coreq: EMA 4223.
Metallurgy of metals joining processes including laboratory exercises in soldering, brazing and welding. Selection of processes and design of products manufactured by joining processes.

EMA 4714 Materials Selection and Failure Analysis. S.
Credits: 3; Prereq: EMA 4324.
Philosophy and practice of engineering selection of materials. Case studies in product liability and failure analysis.

EMA 4760 Plastics Engineering Design. S.
Credits: 3; Prereq: EMA 4666C.
This course utilizes knowledge of processing and properties of plastics for the proper design of products, molds, etc.

EMA 4905 Individual Work.
Credits: 1 to 4; Maximum of 8 credits. May be repeated for credit with change of content.
Selected problems or projects in the student’s major field of engineering study.

EMA 4913 Research in Materials Science and Engineering 1.
Credits: 2.
Short research problems in materials science and engineering, usually including a final thesis.

EMA 4914 Research in Materials Science and Engineering 2.
Credits: 2.
Continuation of EMA 4913.

EMA 4915 Integrated Product and Process Design Program 1. F.
Credits: 3.
Students in their senior year practice engineering on real, industry-sponsored design projects.

EMA 4916 Integrated Product and Process Design Program 2. S.
Credits: 3.
Continuation of EMA 4915. Students in their senior year practice engineering on real, industry-sponsored design projects.

EMA 4935 Special Topics.
Credits: 1 to 3; Maximum of 8 credits.
Laboratory, lectures or conferences covering specially selected topics in materials science and engineering. May be repeated with change of content.

EMA 4949 Co-Op Work Experience.
Credits: 1††; one term industrial employment, including extra work according to a pre-approved outline.
Practical engineering work under industrial supervision, as set forth in the College of Engineering Regulations.