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M S & E 260

MATERIALS EXPERIENCE

2 credits.

Provides overview of the field of Materials Science and Engineering, with significant design and hands-on components. Highlights different types of materials, with a focus on describing the extensive impact that Materials Science and Engineering has had on society. Small teams provide hands-on experience in materials design, synthesis, and processing and the fabrication of materials with desired properties and function.

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Requisites: ( MATH 113 , 114 , or 171) and ( CHEM 103 , 109 , or 115 or concurrent enrollment) Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Acquire introductory competency in materials science and engineering principles. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Describe the broad impact of materials science and engineering on society. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Learn the basics of materials design, synthesis, processing, properties, and function in a hand-on laboratory setting. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Develop communication skills including laboratory notebook organization, oral presentation, and technical reporting. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Obtain professional skills pertaining to team-based problem solving, project management, multicriteria optimization, and engineering ethics. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Acquire introductory competency in materials science and engineering principles. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Describe the broad impact of materials science and engineering on society. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Learn the basics of materials design, synthesis, processing, properties, and function in a hand-on laboratory setting. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Develop communication skills including laboratory notebook organization, oral presentation, and technical reporting. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Obtain professional skills pertaining to team-based problem solving, project management, multicriteria optimization, and engineering ethics. Audience: Undergraduate

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