Spring 2027

Advanced Materials Science: Phase Transformations

Advanced materials science covering phase transformations, nucleation theory, structural imperfections, alloy phase equilibria, interface reactions, and growth kinetics.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 John Perepezko3.6/5

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.71 GPA, 84.2% A/AB (n=19 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.82 GPA, 96.0% A/AB (n=25 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.50 GPA, 55.6% A/AB (n=9 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Develop the mathematical language necessary to describe kinetic processes and communicate conceptual ideas in a formal context

  • Analyze transport problems both from a continuum and an atomistic point of view

  • Apply solutions to transport problems in the area of diffusion and phase transformations

  • Apply the fundamentals of thermodynamics to the kinetics of nucleation and growth

  • Identify and describe contemporary and cultural issues of phase transformation in metals and nanomaterials

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Prerequisites

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(M S & E 530 or concurrent enrollment) and graduate/professional standing

MS&E 752

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Raw average: 3.33/5 from 9 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2014: 3.56 GPA, 66.7% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Fall 2017: 3.44 GPA, 56.2% A/AB (n=16 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.50 GPA, 55.6% A/AB (n=9 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

JOHN PEREPEZKO is recorded teaching in Fall 2008, Fall 2011, Fall 2014, Fall 2017, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Spring 2027

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.71 GPA, 84.2% A/AB (n=19 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.82 GPA, 96.0% A/AB (n=25 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.50 GPA, 55.6% A/AB (n=9 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Phase transformations and nucleation theory
  • Alloy phase equilibria and interface reactions
  • Phase transformation in metals and nanomaterials

Skills

  • Mathematical description of kinetic processes
  • Analysis of transport problems
  • Application of transport solutions to diffusion and phase transformations
  • Thermodynamic application to nucleation and growth kinetics

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MS&E 752 · Spring 2027

Advanced Materials Science: Phase Transformations

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

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