KINETICS & THERMODYNAMICS LAB

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Declared in Materials Science and Engineering BS or Applied Mathematics, Physics and Engineering BS and ( M S & E 351 and 360 ) Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Perform experiments measuring structure, properties, kinetics, and thermodynamics Audience: Undergraduate 2. Explore correlations among structure, processing/synthesis, and properties, and relate these to the underlying thermodynamics and the kinetic processes upon which processing/synthesis relies Audience: Undergraduate 3. Build upon experimental methods to design new experiments Audience: Undergraduate 4. Perform data analysis to include, for instance, non-linear curve-fitting, error propagation, assessment of systematic error, and computer simulation of experimental data Audience: Undergraduate 5. Function effectively in groups to carry out joint projects Audience: Undergraduate 6. Produce professional reports including discussion of experimental hypotheses, presentation of data, and conclusion Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Perform experiments measuring structure, properties, kinetics, and thermodynamics Audience: Undergraduate 2. Explore correlations among structure, processing/synthesis, and properties, and relate these to the underlying thermodynamics and the kinetic processes upon which processing/synthesis relies Audience: Undergraduate 3. Build upon experimental methods to design new experiments Audience: Undergraduate 4. Perform data analysis to include, for instance, non-linear curve-fitting, error propagation, assessment of systematic error, and computer simulation of experimental data Audience: Undergraduate 5. Function effectively in groups to carry out joint projects Audience: Undergraduate 6. Produce professional reports including discussion of experimental hypotheses, presentation of data, and conclusion Audience: Undergraduate