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Materials Science and Engineering Minor
Materials are the basis for all engineering and also are the basis for much of the research in various areas of science. The Minor in Materials Science and Engineering is designed to give students in other areas of engineering and science both a broad view of all materials as well as several courses in a particular area of materials, knowledge that will be of value whether the student pursues a career in industry, government or academia.
The courses, listed below, have been selected to give an undergraduate student both a strong background in all types of materials as well as more detailed knowledge of a particular area of materials (e.g., ceramics, metals, polymers, electronic materials or biomaterials). To obtain recognition for the materials science and engineering minor, students must register in the Office of the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the College of Engineering, 206 Engineering Hall. The student should also consult with Prof. Phillip H. Geil, MSEB 301 (geil@illinois.edu), or Professor Angus A. Rockett, 1-107 ESB (arockett@illinois.edu) who can also approve possible substitute courses for MSE 401 and 406.
The following 6 courses are required:
Hours |
Core Courses |
|---|---|
3 |
MSE 280 - Intro to Eng Materials |
4 |
MSE 401 - Thermodynamics of Materials* |
3 |
Choose one of the following |
MSE 304 - Electronic Properties of Matls |
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MSE 402 - Kinetic Processes in Materials |
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MSE 403 - Synthesis of Materials |
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MSE 405 - Microstructure Determination |
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MSE 406 - Thermal-Mech Behavior Matls* |
Hours |
Area Introductory Courses |
3-4 |
Choose one of the following: |
MSE 420 - Ceramic Matls and Properties |
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MSE 441 - Metals Processing |
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MSE 450 - Intro to Polymer Sci and Eng |
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MSE 460 - Electronic Matls & Proc., I |
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MSE 470 - Design and Use of Biomaterials |
Hours |
Senior Lab Courses |
1-3 |
Choose one of the following: |
MSE 423 - Ceramic Processing Laboratory |
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MSE 442 - Metals Laboratory |
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MSE 452 - Polymer Laboratory |
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MSE 462 - Electronic Materials Lab |
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MSE 472 - Biomaterials Laboratory |
Hours |
Advanced Area Courses |
3-4 |
Choose one of the following |
Ceramics |
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MSE 421 - Cer Proc & Microstruc Devel |
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MSE 422 - Electrical Ceramics |
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Metals |
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MSE 440 - Advd Mechanical Prof of Solids |
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MSE 443 - Design of Engineering Alloys |
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MSE 445 - Corrosion of Metals |
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MSE 486 - Selection of Eng Matls |
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Polymers |
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MSE 453 - Plastics Engineering |
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MSE 455 - Polymer Physics |
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MSE 457 - Polymer Chemistry |
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MSE 458 - Polymer Physical Chemistry |
Electronic Materials |
MSE 461 - Electronic Matls & Proc., II |
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ECE 444 - IC Devise Theory & Fabrication |
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Biomaterials |
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MSE 473 - Biomolcular Materials Science |
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General MatSE |
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MSE 480 - Surfaces and Colloids |
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MSE 481 - Electron Microscopy & Diffract |
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MSE 484 - Composite Materials |
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MSE 485 - Atomic Scale Simulations |
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MSE 498 - Special Topics in MatSE |