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M S & E 331

TRANSPORT PHENOMENA IN MATERIALS

3 credits.

Basic principles of fluid flow, heat transfer and diffusion are introduced. Examples relevant to design and processing of materials including metals, semiconductors, glasses, polymers, and ceramics are given.

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Requisites: M S & E 330 and ( MATH 319 , 320 , 376 , or concurrent enrollment), or member of Engineering Guest Students Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Apply mathematics, chemistry, physics, and materials science and engineering principles to quantitatively describe fluid flow, heat transport, mass transport, and their interplay during materials processing and production Audience: Undergraduate 2. Identify materials transport related problems and formulate plans to solve such problems pertaining to the synthesis, fabrication, and purification of materials Audience: Undergraduate 3. Analyze transport phenomena and processes using both analytical and computational (finite element) methods Audience: Undergraduate 4. Develop the mathematical and scientific principles to be able to design materials and the processes needed to produce them to meet desired needs within realistic constraints Audience: Undergraduate 5. Broadly apply transport principles to understand the impact of materials science and engineering production in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Apply mathematics, chemistry, physics, and materials science and engineering principles to quantitatively describe fluid flow, heat transport, mass transport, and their interplay during materials processing and production Audience: Undergraduate 2. Identify materials transport related problems and formulate plans to solve such problems pertaining to the synthesis, fabrication, and purification of materials Audience: Undergraduate 3. Analyze transport phenomena and processes using both analytical and computational (finite element) methods Audience: Undergraduate 4. Develop the mathematical and scientific principles to be able to design materials and the processes needed to produce them to meet desired needs within realistic constraints Audience: Undergraduate 5. Broadly apply transport principles to understand the impact of materials science and engineering production in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context Audience: Undergraduate

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