ESM 501 Teaching Techniques Introduction to basic pedagogical technique. Discussion of the various phases of teaching, including preparation, classroom technique, student evaluation. Problems and pitfalls and how to avoid them.
Fall, 1 credit

ESM 502 Scanning Electron Microscopy Skills Practical introduction to the operation of scanning electron microscopes, including energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometers. Required of all students who use the SEM in their research.
Spring, 1 credit

ESM 503 Electron Diffraction A quantitative discussion of electron diffraction, as a means of micro-characterization of materials and as a basis for understanding image contrast in the transmission electron microscope. Topics covered include atomic, kinematical, and dynamical scattering; indexing diffraction patterns; convergent-beam diffraction.
Spring, 3 credits

ESM 504 Biomaterials Science and Analysis Course content is directed towards providing a thorough treatment of the engineering issues implicit in understanding living tissue interactions with processed materials. Emphasis on identifying and elimination surface contamination, corrosion, and optimizing material properties and compatibility. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Spring, 3 credits

ESM 511 Thermodynamics of Solids Current knowledge regarding the thermodynamic properties of condensed phases is discussed. The thermodynamic treatment of ideal, regular, and real solutions is reviewed. Estimation of reaction-free energies and equilibria in condensed phase reactions such as diffusion, exidation, and phase transformations; thermodynamic analysis of phase equilibrium diagrams.
Fall, 3 credits

ESM 512 Structure of Materials The structure of solids can be studied using X-ray, neutron, and electron diffraction techniques. Topics covered are coherent and incoherent scattering of radiation, structure of crystalline and amorphous solids, stereo-graphic projection and crystal orientation determination, the concept of reciprocal vector space. Laboratory work in X-ray diffraction is also included.
Fall, 3 credits

ESM 513 Strength of Materials A unified approach for all solid materials will be used with regard to the correlation between microstructure and their macroscopic mechanical properties. The course deals with various testing techniques for delineating mechanical properties of materials, considering elasticity, anelasticity, plasticity, dislocation theory, cohesive strength, fracture, and surface wear. Attention is given to strengthening mechanisms for solids, metals, ceramics, and polymers.
Fall, 3 credits

ESM 521 Kinetics and Transformations I Atomistic rate processes in solids with emphasis on diffusion in crystals. Theory of diffusion and experimental techniques; role played by a broad class of crystalline imperfections. Topics include annealing of deformed materials, kinetics of defect interactions, thermally controlled deformation, kinetics of nucleation and growth, solidification, and precipitation.
Spring, 3 credits

ESM 522 Imperfections in Crystals The characteristics of point defects in metals, semiconductors, and ionic solids are described, and the thermodynamics of point defects is developed. Dislocation theory is introduced and the structures of internal boundaries are described. Finally, interactions between lattice imperfections are discussed, with emphasis on plasticity and fracture.
Spring, 3 credits

ESM 523 Sold-State Electronics A study of the electronic processes in solids leading to the analysis and design of materials and devices. Crystal structures, binding, electrical and thermal conductivities, diffusion, galvomagnetic, thermomagnetic, and thermoelectric effects. Hall effect and magnetoresistance. Conductivity in thin films.
Fall, 3 credits

ESM 531 Kinetics and Transformations II A review of the processes by which structures are changed in the solid state. Classical nucleation theory including homogeneous and heterogeneous mechanisms. Diffusion and diffusionless growth mechanisms. Transformation kinetics.
Spring, 3 credits

ESM 532 Materials Processing A study of manufacturing processes used in the semiconductor industries. Topics include single crystal growth, compound formation, zone refining, expitaxial growth, doping techniques, thin film techniques, thick film techniques, passivations, isolations, lead bonding techniques, cleaning and etching, and failure analysis; discrete devices and integrated circuit devices; various modern concepts in IC processing.
Fall, 3 credits

ESM 533 Polymeric Materials Introduction to the physical properties of polymeric materials. Conformations, phase diagrams, and flow properties of polymers and polymer solutions. Rubber elasticity of polymer networks and melts. Flory-Huggins lattice model for concentrated solutions. Applications to diffusion, segregation, and spinodal decomposition in polymer blends. Experimental methods.
Fall, 3 credits SM 534 Advanced Laboratory Students perform five advanced materials laboratory experiments, choosing from the following topics: Hall effect in semiconduc- tors, Mossbauh magnetism measurement, High Tc semiconductor characterization, absorption of particle radiation, wetting phases, contact angle measurements, polymer thin film morphology, and adhesion proper-ties of polymer interfaces.
Fall, 3 credits

ESM 542 Modern Electron Microscopy Principles and practice for transmission and scanning transmission electron microscopes. Instrument design. Specimen preparation. Instrument operation. Electron diffraction and imaging theory. Microanalysis using X-ray and electron spectra. Typical electron micro-scope investigations are outlined and used as examples.
Fall, 3 credits

ESM 543 Engineering Ceramics The characterization of ceramics is reviewed with special reference to advanced engineering ceramics, bulk high-temperature super-conductors, and ceramic magnets. Typical microstructures and thermal, mechanical, and electrical properties are compared. These properties are related to the various methods of processing.
Spring, 3 credits

ESM 599 Research Variable and repetitive credit

ESM 600 Seminar in Surface Science Discussions and reading on current problems in surface physics, chemistry, and crystallography.
Spring, 3 credits

ESM 602 Seminar in Plasticity and Fracture Intended for advanced students, especially those doing research in the area. Topics: detailed description of defects and their relations to mechanical structure; dislocation theory; plasticity and yield criteria; creep and fatigue; microscopic theory of fracture including ductile and brittle behavior and the relationship of plastic flow to cleavage. Prerequisite:

ESM 513
Fall, 3 credits

ESM 604 Seminar in Ultrasonic Methods and Internal Friction in Solids Review of advanced measurement techniques in the field of ultrasonics coupled with quantitative descriptions of experimental variables related to the sample microstructure. Applications to optical, electrical, and mechanical properties is discussed. Use of ultrasonics for nondestructive evaluation is considered. Prerequisite:

ESM 513
Spring, 3 credits

ESM 605 Advanced Diffraction Techniques Advanced topics in diffraction theory including the dynamical theory in perfect and imperfect crystals and its applications in imaging methods. Other topics from the following list are pursued if time is available: EXAFS/EXELFS/SEXAFS; LEED/RHEED; small-angle scattering; Kossel line and electron channeling patterns; convergent beam diffraction; phonon scattering; glancing incidence X-ray diffraction; diffraction from defect structures; colored symmetry; holography. Prerequisites:

ESM 512 or permission of instructor
Fall, 3 credits

ESM 606 Seminar in Optical Properties of Material A survey of modern optical materials and their characterization. The properties of both glasses and crystalline materials are related to physical origin. Electro-optic, elasto-optic, and magneto-optic properties and their inter-relations are related to applications in technology including laser systems, displays, and spectroscopy.
Fall, 3 credits

ESM 608 Seminar in Catalysis Introduction to homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis. Geometric factors in catalysis. The kinetics of heterogeneous catalysis. Electronic factors in catalysis: metals, semi-conductors, and surface species. Preparation and properties of metal surfaces. Porosity. Typical industrial processes, e.g., Fischer-Tropsch, ammonia synthesis, ammonia oxidation, etc.
Fall, 3 credits

ESM 610 Seminar in Reactions in Inorganic Solids Crystal growth and the nature of defects in inorganic solids. Crystallography and nucleation phenomena in selected inorganic single crystals. Theories of isothermal decomposition kinetics. Measurement of decomposition rates. Radiation effects and nature of radiation damage in inorganic solids. Photodecomposition and the underlying theories of photolysis.
Fall, 3 credits

ESM 612 Seminar in Advanced Thermodynamics of Solids The fundamentals of the thermodynamics of irreversible processes are presented and the theory applied to thermal diffusion, thermo-electric transport, and other coupled processes in solids. Thermodynamics of multicomponent phase equilibria. Diffusion, oxidation, and other rate processes in ternary and higher-order systems. Prerequisite:

ESM 511
Spring, 3 credits

ESM 613 Seminar in Materials and Environment Interactions between materials and their environments including corrosion, oxidation, absorption, and adsorption reactions. The influence of these reactions on the properties of materials, the design of materials resistant to these phenomena, alternative methods of protection, and the utilization of these reactions in promoting breakdown and deterioration of materials.
Spring, 3 credits

ESM 614 Seminar in Diffusion in Solids Diffusion in solids is considered in detail, including solution of the transport equations for volume, grain boundary, and surface diffusion. Kirkendall effect and other diffusion phenomena, atomic mechanisms of diffusion, correlation effects, etc. Next, the theory of processes in which diffusion plays an important role is considered, such as ionic conduction, oxidation of metals, and the sintering of solids.
Spring, 3 credits

ESM 615 Seminar in Phase Transformations The theory of phase transformations in solids is considered. Kinetics and mechanisms of nucleation and growth and martenistic transformations. Melting and solidification, precipitation from solid solution, polymorphic transformations, eutectic and eutectoid reactions, second-order transitions, recrystallization, and other transformations in solids.
Fall, 3 credits

ESM 696 Special Problems in Materials Science Supervised reading and discussion of selected publications in particular fields of materials science. This course is designed primarily for advanced graduate students who are, or expect to be, involved in research in these areas, although other students may enroll with permission of the instructor. 3 credits, repetitive

ESM 697 Materials Science Colloquium A weekly series of lectures and discussions by visitors, local faculty, and students presenting current research results. 1 credit, repetitive

ESM 698 Practicum in Teaching 3 credits, repetitive

ESM 699 Research Variable and repetitive credit

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