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Easiest courses in Materials Science and Engineering

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8 courses

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Capstone Project II provides MSE students with capstone experiences in materials design, selection, and application, emphasizing creativity, experimental design, data analysis, and result presentation.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

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Spring 2023–Spring 2026

Special Topics in Materials Science covers varying topics where students identify and describe key theories, concepts, and methods in the field.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2025

This course covers special topics of interest to students in materials science and engineering, focusing on identifying, applying, and evaluating key theories and methods.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026

Introduction to theoretical and computational tools for materials science, featuring hands-on labs covering atomistic, mesoscale, and macroscale simulation methods.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026

Covers elastic and plastic deformation of real solids, dislocation theory in metals and alloys, fracture, fatigue, brittle failure, and methods for measuring mechanical properties.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

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Spring 2023–Spring 2026

Introduction to Materials Science covering basic structures and properties of solids, including phase equilibria, mechanical properties, failure, corrosion, and materials selection.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026

Microprocessing of Materials integrates materials science theory and engineering practice to process materials at the microscopic level.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026

Introduces basic principles of fluid flow, heat transfer, and diffusion with examples for designing and processing metals, semiconductors, glasses, polymers, and ceramics.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026