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Rice Course Schedule, Spring 2000
Materials Science (MSCI)
Rice Course Schedule as of 01/03/2000.
This schedule is maintained by the Office of the Registrar
(reg@rice.edu).
MSCI 301 MATERIALS SCIENCE Credits 3.00 Spring 00
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III
Introduction to the science of solid materials covering metals ,ceramics,
plastics, and semiconductors. The properties of solid materials from atomic and
macroscopic points of view.
Prereq- Math 101, Chem 101, Phys 101
001 TBA Barrera, Enrique V. Enr: 0 Max: NA
MSCI 303 MATERIALS SCIENCE JUNIOR LAB Credits 1.00 Spring 00
Introductory laboratory course. Open to junior materials science majors.
001 TBA Cunningham, Robert A. Enr: 0 Max: NA
MSCI 404 MATERIALS ENG'G&DESIGN Credits 3.00 Spring 00
Technological aspects of materials selection, design, failure, and analysis.
Laboratory time is spent in an industrial setting.
Prereq- Msci 301.
001 TBA Cunningham, Robert A. Enr: 0 Max: NA
MSCI 406 PHYSICAL PROPERTIES-SOLIDS Credits 3.00 Spring 00
Survey of electrical, magnetic, thermal, and optical properties of metals,
semiconductors, and dielectrics based upon elementary band theory concepts.
Prereq- Math 211.
001 TBA Staff Enr: 0 Max: NA
MSCI 411 METALLOGRAPHY&PHASE REL Credits 3.00 Spring 00
Microstructures which may be observed in metals and alloys; optical
metallorgraphy in addition to more sophisticated techniques: relation between
structure and properties.
Prereq- Msci 301.
001 TBA Brotzen, Franz R. Enr: 0 Max: NA
MSCI 415 CERAMICS AND GLASSES Credits 3.00 Spring 00
Fundamentals of ceramic and glassy materials, including phase relations,
theoretical properties, structure, bonding, and design.
Prereq- Msci 301.
001 TBA Staff Enr: 0 Max: NA
MSCI 500 MATERIALS SCIENCE SEMINAR Credits 0.00 Spring 00
A series of biweekly seminars on selected topics in Materials Science.
001 TBA Barrera, Enrique V. Enr: 0 Max: NA
MSCI 501 MATERIALS SCIENCE SEMINAR Credits 0.00 Spring 00
A series of biweekly seminars on selected topics in Materials Science.
001 TBA Barrera, Enrique V. Enr: 0 Max: NA
MSCI 523 ADVANCED COMPOSITE MATERIALS Credits 3.00 Spring 00
Properties, synthesis, and design of composite materials. The science of
interfaces and the properties which govern their use in composite materials.
Prereq- Msci 402.
001 TBA Staff Enr: 0 Max: NA
MSCI 569 CORROSION SCI & ENG'G Credits 3.00 Spring 00
Survey of surface activity and corrosion processes on metals, semiconductors,
and insulating materials.
Prereq- Msci 301.
001 TBA Staff Enr: 0 Max: NA
MSCI 571 SENIOR DESIGN THESIS PROJECT Credits 2.00 Spring 00
No description
001 TBA Staff Enr: 0 Max: NA
MSCI 594 PROPERTIES OF POLYMERS Credits 3.00 Spring 00
Study of the molecular organization and physical properties of polymeric
materials. Includes elastomeric, semicrystalline, and glassy polymers, as well
as the processing and technology of polymeric systems.
Also offered as CENG 594
001 TBA Armeniades, Constantine D Enr: 0 Max: NA
MSCI 614 SPECIAL TOPICS Credits 3.00 Spring 00
No description
001 TBA Staff Enr: 0 Max: NA
MSCI 615 SPECIAL TOPICS Credits Spring 00
No description
001 TBA Staff Enr: 0 Max: NA
002 TBA TBA Enr: 0 Max: NA
MSCI 645 THIN FILMS Credits 3.00 Spring 00
Deposition, characterization, and evaluation of the electronic, magnetic, and
mechanical properties of thin films will be discussed. Special problems
associated with the application of conventional bulk material characterization
techniques to the case of thin films will be considered. The applications of
thin films to devices such as transistors, integrated circuits, memory arrays,
surface acoustic wave devices, optical waveguides and modulators, and
microelectromechanical systems will be covered.
001 TBA Rabson, Thomas A. Enr: 0 Max: NA
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