MATERIALS FUNDAMENTALS
Accelerated introduction to foundational materials concepts and the materials paradigm approach to problem solving and research. Atomic scale structure of materials; defects in crystalline materials; alloy phase diagrams, solid-state diffusion, phase transformations, microstructure development, micro/nano/atomic-scale structure-property relationships.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Graduate/professional standing. Not open to students with credit in M S & E 350 , 351 , or 352 . Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Prepare to succeed in graduate level courses offered by the Materials Science and Engineering department Audience: Graduate 2. Analyze scholarly publications in their field of research at the level expected of an entry-level researcher Audience: Graduate 3. Analyze technical challenges in terms of structure-properties-processing-performance relationships Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Prepare to succeed in graduate level courses offered by the Materials Science and Engineering department Audience: Graduate 2. Analyze scholarly publications in their field of research at the level expected of an entry-level researcher Audience: Graduate 3. Analyze technical challenges in terms of structure-properties-processing-performance relationships Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027