TRANSPORT PHENOMENA IN MATERIALS
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.
Prerequisites & course information
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
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027