Spring 2027

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.

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.25 GPA, 50.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.67 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=12 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Prepare to succeed in graduate level courses offered by the Materials Science and Engineering department

  • Analyze scholarly publications in their field of research at the level expected of an entry-level researcher

  • Analyze technical challenges in terms of structure-properties-processing-performance relationships

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Prerequisites

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Graduate/professional standing. Not open to students with credit inM S & E 350, 351, or 352.

MS&E 550

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.25 GPA, 50.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.67 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=12 letter grades).

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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