Materials Research Seminar

A graduate seminar introducing UW-Madison and professional materials research practices, covering current advances via a seminar series and professional skills like technical writing.

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Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Donald Stone3.3/5

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2007: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=21 letter grades); Fall 2007: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=24 letter grades); Spring 2008: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=22 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Demonstrate awareness of current advances in materials science and engineering research gained from the material science and engineering seminar series

  • Demonstrate awareness of professional responsibilities in maintaining and equitable and inclusive work environment

  • Develop and apply professional skills in technical presentation and writing

  • Demonstrate awareness of professional responsibilities with respect to ethics, intellectual property, and/or appropriate documentation of research

Source: UW Guide

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Graduate/professional standing

  • Graduate/professional standing
MS&E 900

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  • Graduate/professional standing

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Spring 2027
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Raw average: 2.58/5 from 12 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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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

DONALD STONE is recorded teaching in Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
SEM 001Classroom Instruction0 / 500

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2007: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=21 letter grades); Fall 2007: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=24 letter grades); Spring 2008: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=22 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Practices of materials research
  • Current advances in materials science
  • Research ethics and intellectual property

Skills

  • Technical presentation and writing
  • Maintaining an equitable and inclusive work environment
  • Research ethics, intellectual property, and documentation

Grades

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MS&E 900 · Spring 2027

Materials Research Seminar

Recorded 2026-10-14
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