MATE-MATERIALS
ENGINEERING –
2005-07 Catalog
Materials Engineering Department
MATE 110 Introduction to Materials Engineering
Design I (1)
Laboratory work in teams to
design, build and test a product. Material from math, science and engineering
courses tied together. 1 laboratory.
MATE 120 Introduction to Materials Engineering
Design II (1)
Second design laboratory,
working in teams on a project that benefits humanity. Issues of engineering
ethics, technology and society, the environment and sustainability also
studied. 1 laboratory.
MATE 200 Special Problems for Undergraduates
(1-4)
Individual
investigation, research, studies, or surveys of selected problems. Total credit limited to 8 units, with a maximum of 4
units per quarter. Prerequisite: Consent of department head.
MATE 210 Materials Engineering (3)
Structure
of matter. Physical
and mechanical properties of materials including metals, polymers, ceramics,
composites, and electronic materials. Equilibrium diagrams. Heat treatments, materials selection and corrosion phenomena.
3 lectures. Prerequisite: CHEM 111, CHEM 124 or CHEM 127, MATH 141,
PHYS 131.
MATE 215 Materials Engineering Laboratory (1)
Laboratory experiments on
the heat treatment and resulting properties of metals. Effects
of cold deformation of metals. Brittle-ductile
fracture behavior, equilibrium phase relationships, corrosion. Mechanical behavior of polymers. Properties
of semiconductor devices. 1 laboratory.
Prerequisite or concurrent: MATE 210.
MATE 220 Structure of Materials (3)
Foundations of material
structure: crystalline structure and symmetry, major crystal structures, noncrystalline structure, crystal defects (vacancies,
dislocations, grain boundaries).Processing – structure –properties
relationships in materials. 3 lectures. Prerequisite:
MATE 210. Concurrent: MATE 225.
MATE 225 Structure of
Materials Laboratory (1)
Relationship
of atomic bonding to material properties. Building of crystals with physical models and by
computer. Characterization of materials by x-ray
diffraction (XRD) for phase identification, crystal
structure determination and lattice constant measurements. Microstructural
analysis by qualitative and quantitative metallography.
1 laboratory. Prerequisite: MATE 210. Concurrent: MATE
220.
MATE 230
Physical Metallurgy (4)
Physical
metallurgy of major ferrous and nonferrous alloy systems. Mineral resources and economics of
metal production. Introduction to equilibrium diagrams, phase
transformations and heat treatment. Casting, working and joining of metals. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: MATE 210, MATE 220 and MATE 225.
Concurrent: MATE 235.
MATE 235 Physical
Metallurgy Laboratory (1)
Interpretation
of microstructures in metals and alloys and laboratory methods for revealing
and documenting such microstructures.
Casting and heat treating of metals. 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: MATE 225; MATE 230 should be
taken concurrently.
MATE 310 Polymers (4) (see also next entry)
Molecular
structures of polymers and polymer systems. Synthesis, processing techniques, properties and
fabrication methods of polymeric materials. 4 lectures.
Prerequisite: MATE 210.
MATE 310 Noncrystalline
Material Systems (4)
Design and synthesis of noncrystalline
material systems. Synthesis, processing techniques, properties and fabrication
methods of organic and inorganic polymeric materials. 3
lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: MATE 210. Concurrent: MATE 350. Change effective Winter
2007.
MATE 320 Ceramics (4)
Development,
utilization, and control of properties in ceramic materials
(inorganic-nonmetallic solids). Structure of crystalline ceramics and of glasses. Mechanical, thermal, optical, magnetic, and electrical properties.
Physical chemistry of ceramics. 4 lectures.
Prerequisite: MATE 210, CHEM 305.
MATE 330 Composites (4) (see also next entry)
Fundamentals
of polymer-matrix, ceramic-fiber composites from materials engineering and
applied mechanics viewpoints.
Materials (matrices, fibers) and manufacturing methods treated in detail. Beginning
applied mechanics of continuous and discontinuous fiber-reinforced composites
covered including properties of an orthotropic lamina; behavior of laminated
plates. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: MATE 210, MATE 350,
CE 204 or consent of instructor.
MATE 330 Hybrid Material
Systems (4)
Design of hybrid material systems, including polymer-matrix,
ceramic-fiber composites. Materials (matrices, fibers) and manufacturing methods treated in
detail. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: MATE
210, MATE 350, CE 204 or consent of instructor. Concurrent: MATE 370. Change effective Spring
2007.
MATE 340 Electronic Properties of Materials (3) (4)
Basic concepts in electron
theory of solids (quantum mechanics, energy band theory, Fermi energy,
distribution and density of states), electrical properties and conduction in
metals, semiconductors, polymers, ceramics, and superconductors, magnetic
phenomena and optical properties in materials with applications in recording
media. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory.
Prerequisite: MATE 210, PHYS 133. Change effective Fall 2006.
MATE 345 Electronic Properties of Materials
Laboratory (1)
Exploration
of electrical, optical and magnetic properties of materials. Optical absorption, electrical
conductivity, ferromagnetism, superconductivity. 1
laboratory. Concurrent or prerequisite: MATE 340.
MATE 350 Mechanical Behavior of Materials (3) (see also next
entry)
Fundamechanical behavior, emphasis on the relationship between
microstructure and mechanical properties. Continuum mechanics–stress, strain, elasticity, anelasticity, plasticity. Detailed
treatment of the mechanical behavior of (1) crystalline materials (metals,
ceramics)–dislocation dynamics, slip, strengthening mechanisms; (2)
non-crystalline materials (polymers). 3 lectures.
Prerequisites: MATE 210, CE 204; MATE 355 should be taken concurrently.
MATE 350 Structural
Materials Systems (4)
Design of
structural materials systems. Topics include continuum mechanics–stress,
strain, elasticity, anelasticity, plasticity. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisites: MATE 210, CE 204;
MATE 310 should be taken concurrently. Change
effective Winter 2007.
MATE 355 Mechanical Behavior of Materials
Laboratory (2)
Additional
meaning to major concepts in MATE 350. Mechanical properties of materials. Major concepts in stress, strain, elasticity, and plasticity in a
range of engineering materials. Multiple session
laboratories. Significant component of technical
writing. Prerequisite: MATE 210, CE 204. Concurrent: MATE 350.
MATE 359 Living in a
Material World (4) GE Area F
(Also listed as HIST 359)
Evolution
of materials (ceramics, metals, polymers, composites, semiconductors) in the
context of history. Traces the link between historical and technological developments
enabled by materials from the Stone Age to the Electronic Age. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Completion of GE Area B, and
junior standing.
MATE 360 Thermodynamics of Materials (4)
Mass and
energy balances, thermochemistry of reactions, design
of materials processes including evaluation of energy needs and input/output
stream compositions.
4 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: MATE 210, CHEM 305. Change effective Fall 2006.
MATE 370 Kinetics of Materials (4) (see also next entry)
Theories and applications
of kinetics in materials: solid-state diffusion (steady-state and
non-steady-state), nucleation and growth kinetics, solid state phase
transformations. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: MATE 360.
Concurrent: MATE 375.
MATE 370 Process Design
(4)
Design of processes for engineering materials. Topics include kinetics in materials:
solid-state diffusion (steady-state and non-steady-state), nucleation and
growth kinetics, solid state phase transformations. 3
lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: MATE 360. Concurrent: MATE 330. Change effective Spring
2007.
MATE 375 Thermodynamics and Kinetics of
Materials Laboratory (1)
Demonstrations and
analyses of thermodynamic and kinetic theories: diffusion, phase
transformations, annealing, and sintering. 1 laboratory.
Prerequisite: MATE 360. Concurrent: MATE 370.
MATE 400 Special Problems for Advanced
Undergraduates (1–4)
Individual
investigation, research, studies, or surveys of selected problems. Total credit limited to 8 units, with a maximum of 4
units per quarter. Prerequisite: Consent of department head.
MATE 401 Materials Characterization (3)
Metallographic practices
for metals and non-metals. Theory and application of
quantitative microscopy and image analysis. Fundamental
and advanced Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and
Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS) analysis of metals, ceramics, and
polymers. Introduction to Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC). 3 lectures.
Prerequisite: MATE 210, MATE 215, MATE 225, MATE 345. Co-requisite: MATE 406.
MATE 406 Materials Characterization Laboratory
(2)
Interpretation
of microstructures in metals and non-metals and laboratory methods for
revealing and documenting such microstructures. Funda-mental and advanced
Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Energy
Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS) analysis of metals, ceramics, and polymers. Introduction to Differential Scanning Calorimetry
(DSC). 2 laboratories. Prerequisite: MATE 210,
MATE 215, MATE 225, MATE 345. Co-requisite: MATE 401.
MATE 425 Corrosion Engineering (4)
Forms of
corrosion. Influences
of environmental variables on corrosion. Methods of corrosion control. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: CHEM
125 or CHEM 128, MATE 210, MATE 215. Materials analysis and
characterization course or Special topics course.
MATE 430 Microfabrication
(3)
Silicon-based
fabrication science and technology.
Oxidation, diffusion, ion implantation, etching, chemical and
physical vapor deposition, photolithography. 3
lectures. Prerequisite: MATE 210. Prerequisite or concurrent: MATE 360
or permission of instructor. Materials processing course.
MATE 435 Microfabrication
Laboratory (2)
Basic processes involved in
microfabrication; cleanroom
protocol, oxidation, diffusion, photolithographic and etching processes,
sputtering and evaporation, process development through experimentation, device
testing. Each student will be part of a 4-6 person team that will fabricate a
micro electronic device or integrated circuit. 2
laboratories. Prerequisite or concurrent: MATE 430, STAT 312 or
equivalent. Materials
processing course.
MATE 440 Welding Metallurgy and Joining of
Advanced Materials (3)
Principles, primary
variables, and microstructural changes associated
with the joining process. Physics of energy transfer. Heat and mass balances in
joining, thermodynamic and kinetic justification of solidification and near
interface microstructures. Heterogeneous interfaces, adhesion, wetting. Relation between process
selection, interface design, microstructure, and properties, weldability. 3 lectures.
Prerequisite: MATE 210. Materials
processing course.
MATE 445 Joining of Advanced Materials
Laboratory (2)
Laboratory
to accompany MATE 440.
Illustration of principles, primary variables, and microstructural
changes associated with the joining process. Physics of energy transfer. Heat
and mass balances in joining, thermodynamic and kinetic justification of
solidification and near interface microstructures. Heterogeneous interfaces,
adhesion, wetting. Relation between
process selection, interface design, microstructure, and properties, weldability. 2 laboratories.
Prerequisite: MATE 210. Materials
processing course.
MATE 446 Surface Chemistry of Materials (3)
(Also listed as CHEM 446)
Surface energy,
capillarity, solid and liquid interface. Adsorption, surface areas of solids, contact angles
and wetting. Friction, lubrication and adhesion.
Relationship of surface to bulk properties of materials.
Applications. 3 lectures.
Prerequisite: CHEM 306 or consent of instructor. Special topics course.
MATE 450 Failure Analysis (3)
Procedures for analyzing
failed materials. Actual failure analysis of a component by
each student. Topics include fracture, fatigue, wear and overload
failures, exposure to techniques of metallography,
electron microscopy, energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy, chemical analysis
and heat treatment. 1 lecture, 2 laboratories. Prerequisite: MATE 220, MATE
230, MATE 350, MATE 410. Concurrent: MATE 415. Materials analysis and characterization
course.
MATE 460 Materials Selection in Mechanical
Design (4)
Materials-based
approach to mechanical design. Using mechanical and physical properties of materials (performance
indices) to select them for design needs (Materials Selection Charts). Detailed background of material properties – information from
materials and mechanics. Numerous case studies highlight the concepts
covered. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: MATE 210, CE 204,
or consent of instructor. Special
topics course.
MATE 481 Corporate Culture (1)
Practical
working knowledge of key corporate topics such as leadership, ethics,
organizational structure, intellectual property, professional communications,
life-long learning, global and social impacts of technology. The product development process.
1 activity. Prerequisite: Senior standing.
Co-requisite: MATE 482 for MATE majors.
MATE 482 Senior Project Design I (1)
Foundations of senior
project design. Completion of the preliminary stages of selecting a senior
project, designing experiments, evaluating realistic constraints, conducting
initial experiments, and managing a project timeline. 1
lecture. Prerequisite: Senior standing. Co-requisite: MATE 481 for MATE
majors.
MATE 483 Senior Project II (2)
Continuation
of senior project. Completion of a senior project experimental component under the
guidance of a faculty supervisor. Research
methodology, experimental design, experimental work and data analysis. 1 lecture and supervised work. Prerequisite: MATE 482.
MATE 484 Senior Project III (2)
Continuation
of MATE 483. Completion
of a senior project data analysis and communication under the guidance of a
faculty supervisor. Mathematical modeling and
technical communication. 1 lecture and supervised
work. Prerequisite: MATE 483.
MATE 493 Cooperative Education Experience (2)
(CR/NC)
Part-time work experience
in business, industry, government, and other areas of student career interest.
Positions are paid and usually require relocation and registration in course
for two consecutive quarters. Formal report and evaluation by work supervisor
required. Credit/No Credit grading only. Total credit limited to 6 units.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing and consent of instructor.
MATE 494 Cooperative Education Experience (6)
(CR/NC)
Full-time work experience
in business, industry, government, and other areas of student career interest.
Positions are paid and usually require relocation and registration in course
for two consecutive quarters. Formal report and evaluation by work supervisor
required. Credit/No Credit grading only. Total credit limited to 18 units.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing and consent of instructor.
MATE 495 Cooperative Education Experience (12)
(CR/NC)
Full-time work experience
in business, industry, government, and other areas of student career interest.
Positions are paid and usually require relocation and registration in course
for two consecutive quarters. A more fully developed formal report and
evaluation by work supervisor required. Credit/No Credit grading only. Total credit
limited to 24 units. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing and consent of instructor..
MATE 500 Individual Study (1–4)
Advanced study planned and
completed under the direction of a member of department faculty. Open only to
graduate students who have demonstrated ability to do independent work. Enrollment by petition. Total credit limited to 12 units.
Prerequisite: Consent of department head, graduate advisor, or supervising
faculty member.
MATE 504 Research and Development in Materials
Engineering (4)
Overview
of the materials science and engineering field. Current materials research and
technologies, such as fuel cells, nanotechnology, etc. Emphasis on independent learning, individual research topics, and
presentations. Analysis of information from different media used to
comprehend how advancements in materials research and development are made. Class Schedule will list topic selected. Total
credit limited to 8 units. 4 lectures. Prerequisite:
MATE 210 and graduate standing or consent of instructor.
MATE 520 X-Ray Diffraction (3)
Theory and application of
x-ray diffraction as applied to advanced materials problems such as crystal
quality and identification, thin film applications and structural
transformations at high and low temperatures. Course will cover techniques in
sample preparation, operation of equipment and interpretation of diffraction
data. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: Graduate status or
instructor’s permission. Materials
analysis and characterization or Special topics course.
MATE 522 Advanced Ceramics (5)
Development,
utilization, and control of properties in ceramic materials
(inorganic-nonmetallic solids). Emphasis on application on processing to achieve structure and
properties. Structure of crystalline ceramics and of
glasses. Mechanical, thermal, optical, magnetic, and
electrical properties. Application of ceramics in
technology. Physical chemistry of ceramics. 4 lectures, 1 seminar. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or
permission of instructor.
MATE 525 X-Ray Diffraction Laboratory (2)
X-ray
diffraction laboratory experiments of advanced materials problems such as
crystal quality and identification, thin film applications and structural
transformations at high and low temperatures. Radiation
safety train-ing, techniques in sample preparation,
operation of equipment and interpretation of diffraction data. 2 laboratories. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in
engineering or science or instructor’s permission. Concurrent: MATE 520. Materials analysis and
characterization or Special topics course.
MATE 530 Biomaterials (4)
Structures
of biological materials - plant/animal. Biomemetics. Structure-function relationships for
materials in contact with biological systems. Interactions of materials
implanted in the body. Histological and hematological
considerations including foreign body responses, inflammation, carcinogenicity,
thrombosis, hemolysis, immunogenic and toxic
properties. Microbial interaction with material surfaces, degradation. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: ENGR
213, MATE 210 and graduate standing or permission of instructor. Special topics course.
MATE 540 Tribology
(3)
Wear and
degradation of engineering systems.
Dry and lubricated wear modes, identification, and prevention. Materials selection. Friction, contact mechanics, and
lubrication theory. Case studies of mechanical systems and failure analysis.
Wear Modeling and testing. 3 lectures. Prerequisite:
MATE 210, MATE 215.
MATE 545 Tribology
Laboratory (1)
Wear testing and
measurement through various processes including dry sand rubber wheel, cavitation/erosion, and simulated chemical/mechanical
polishing. Wear analysis to include wear modeling, materials characterization
via metallography, scanning electron microscopy, and
surface profilometry. Experiments focus on real
engineering systems and their degradation as a result of wear. 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: MATE 210, MATE 215, MATE 230,
MATE 235 or consent of instructor. Co-requisite: MATE 540.
MATE 550 Numerical Methods for Materials
Engineers (4)
Numerical
analysis techniques relevant to materials engineers. Topics include computer programming, data analysis
and reduction methods, linear and non-linear regression; materials modeling
methods such as finite differences; and finite elements. 3
lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: CSC 231/234, MATH 244, MATE 350,
MATE 360 or consent of instructor. Materials analysis and characterization or Special topics course.
MATE 560 Thin-Film Processing (3)
Thin film science and
technology: deposition techniques, surface crystal notation, energy and kinetic
processes, epitaxy. Schottky barriers and surface
states, stress analysis, characterization techniques, electronics devices
incorporating thin films. Class
Schedule will list topics for selection. Total credit limited to 6 units. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or permission of
instructor. Materials
processing course.
MATE 565 Thin-Film Processing Laboratory (2)
Thin film processing and
analytical techniques: direct current and radio frequency magnetron sputtering,
reactive sputtering, co-evaporation, epitaxy, grazing
incidence x-ray diffraction, magnetic force imaging. Class Schedule will list topics for selection. Total credit limited
to 6 units. 2 laboratories. Concurrent: MATE 560 or
consent of instructor. Materials
processing course.
MATE 570 Advanced Engineering Materials (4)
An advanced treatment of the structure of matter. Physical and mechanical properties of materials
including metals, alloys, ceramics, insulating materials, semiconductors, super
semiconductors, polymers and composites based on detailed theoretical
understanding of material microstructures. Discussions of Equilibrium diagrams,
processing approaches, material selection based on thermodynamic and kinetic
arguments. Degradation and failure, fitness for purpose.
4 lectures. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or
permission of instructor. Special
topics course.
MATE 580 Fracture and Fracture Mechanics of
Materials (4)
Fracture
modes and mechanisms in engineering materials, fracture mechanics fundamentals
(stress analysis of cracks, energy analysis of fracture process). Use of fracture mechanics in design. Laboratory gives
concentrated exposure to fracture development in materials, fracture surface
evaluation, fracture toughness testing. 3 lectures, 1
laboratory. Prerequisite: MATE 350, MATE 355, or graduate standing. Special topics course.
MATE 590 Solidification and Densification (4)
Thermodynamics,
kinetics and morphologies of solid-liquid interfaces. Heat flow in castings, crystal growth. Solidification mechanics, solute redistribution. Production, characterization and testing of metal powders. Compacting of powder. Sintering
with/without liquid phase. Hot pressing, properties of sinterings as a function of processing conditions. Application of theory to the production of useful materials.
4 lectures. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or
permission of instructor. Materials
processing or Special topics course.
MATE 599 Design Project (Thesis) (2) (2) (5)
Each individual or group
will be assigned a project for solution under faculty supervision as a
requirement for the master’s degree, culminating in a written report/thesis.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.