Spring 2027

Properties of Solid Surfaces

Covers solid surface structure, electronic properties, thermodynamics, diffusion, chemical interactions like chemisorption and catalysis, and experimental methods in metals and semiconductors.

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Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Jason Kawasaki

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 3.72 GPA, 84.4% A/AB (n=32 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.58 GPA, 66.7% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.69 GPA, 84.6% A/AB (n=13 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Explain how and why the surface and electronic properties of solid surfaces and interfaces differ from the bulk

  • Design and interpret experiments to measure surface properties

  • Evaluate the efficiency of various experimental techniques in measuring surface composition, surface structure, and electronic properties

  • Implement surface/interface phenomena in the design of devices

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Prerequisites

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PHYSICS 205, 241, or (M S & E 351 and 333) or PHYSICS/​E C E 235, graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students

MS&E 570

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Professors

Spring 2027

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 3.72 GPA, 84.4% A/AB (n=32 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.58 GPA, 66.7% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.69 GPA, 84.6% A/AB (n=13 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

JASON KAWASAKI is recorded teaching in Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2024, Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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Student experience

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 3.72 GPA, 84.4% A/AB (n=32 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.58 GPA, 66.7% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.69 GPA, 84.6% A/AB (n=13 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Surface structure, electronic properties, energy, thermodynamics, and diffusion
  • Chemical interactions including chemisorption, oxidation, corrosion, and catalysis
  • Experimental methods and applications in metals and semiconductors

Skills

  • Designing and interpreting experiments to measure surface properties
  • Evaluating the efficiency of experimental techniques for measuring surface composition, structure, and electronic properties
  • Implementing surface and interface phenomena in device design

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MS&E 570 · Spring 2027

Properties of Solid Surfaces

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Recorded 2026-10-14

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