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Materials Science (MASC)
- http://chems.usc.edu/
- D class assignments for undergraduates available in VHE604; phone (213) 740-4339.
- To be enrolled in an off-campus course, you MUST also be enrolled in the Distance Education Network (DEN). For more information, call 740-4488 or go to den.usc.edu. DEN courses are indicated by a location of OFF CAMPUS.
Chemical bonding and structure in crystalline, amorphous and molecular solids; tendency and mechanisms for chemical change; homogeneous and heterogeneous equilibria.
- Note: Register for lecture, one lab and one discussion
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32100R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-11:50am | MWF | 22 of 64 | Lessa Grunenfelder | ZHS252 |    | |
| 32103R | 001 | Discussion | 3:30-4:20pm | Tuesday | 11 of 30 | VHE206 | | ||
| 32106R | 001 | Discussion | 3:30-4:20pm | Wednesday | 11 of 29 | VHE206 | | ||
| 32107R | 001 | Lab | 1:00-2:50pm | Monday | 8 of 16 | PCE103 | | ||
| 32108R | 001 | Lab | 1:00-2:50pm | Wednesday | 6 of 16 | PCE103 | | ||
| 32109R | 001 | Lab | 1:00-2:50pm | Thursday | 5 of 16 | PCE103 | | ||
| 32110R | 001 | Lab | 1:00-2:50pm | Tuesday | 3 of 16 | PCE103 | |
Principles of mechanical behavior and processing of materials. Relationships between mechanical properties, microstructure, and processing methods. Composites and nonmetallics included.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32112D | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 22 of 25 | Steve Nutt | VHE214 | |
Structure, properties, synthesis, processing and design of metallic, ceramic, polymeric, electronic, photonic, composite, nanophase and biomaterials; nanostructures, microfabrication and smart materials.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32135D | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:20am | Tue, Thu | 13 of 20 | Andrea Armani | GFS210 | PDF (63192 KB) | |
| 32137R | 001 | Lab | 1:00-3:50pm | Thursday | 2 of 7 | | |||
| 32164R | 001 | Lab | 1:00-3:50pm | Tuesday | 6 of 7 | | |||
| 32165R | 001 | Lab | 1:00-3:50pm | Wednesday | 5 of 7 | |
Applications and electrical evaluation of selected processes used in electronic microfabrication.
- Prerequisite: EE 338
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the EE department but may qualify for major credit in MASC. To register, enroll in EE 438.
- Note: Register for lecture and one lab
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30510R | 001 | Lecture | 6:30-7:50pm | Mon, Wed | Canceled | Kian Kaviani | | ||
| 30511R | 001 | Lab | 9:00-11:50am | Wednesday | Canceled | | |||
| 30512R | 001 | Lab | 6:30-9:20pm | Tuesday | Canceled | | |||
| 30513R | 001 | Lab | 12:30-3:20pm | Thursday | Canceled | |
Theoretical methods and semi-empirical correlations for estimating mechanical, thermodynamic, transport, optical, and electrical properties of polymer solutions, melts, networks, glasses, polymer blends and semi-crystalline polymers.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the CHE department but may qualify for major credit in MASC. To register, enroll in CHE 475.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29431D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-6:50pm | Wednesday | 19 of 35 | Malancha Gupta | GFS207 | |
Chemical and physical properties of solid materials used by chemical engineers, including polymers, metals, and ceramics. Materials design for industrial applications.
- Prerequisite: CHEM 322A
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the CHE department but may qualify for major credit in MASC. To register, enroll in CHE 476.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29430D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 29 of 45 | Jongseung Yoon | VHE217 | |
Course content will be selected each semester to reflect current trends and developments in the field of materials science.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computational Materials Science and Engineering II: Materials Properties and Processes Using Atomistic Simulations | ||||||||||
| 32128D | 001 | 3.0 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | 9 of 20 | Priya Vashishta | VKC154 | | |
Atomic structure, bonding in covalent, ionic and Van der Waals crystals, Brillouin zones, lattices, diffraction, electronic states, lattice vibrations, specific heat, electrical conductivity, and magnetism. Prerequisite: EE 471 or EE 539.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32130R | 048 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 11 of 41 | Anupam Madhukar | VHE217 |  |
Phase equilibria; phase diagrams; diffusion; planar defects; nucleation and growth; spinodal decomposition; phase transformation.
- Prerequisite: MASC 503
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32104D | 034 | Lecture | 2:00-3:15pm | Mon, Wed | 1 of 25 | Jayakanth Ravichandran | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (137693 KB) | |
| 32136R | 048 | Lecture | 2:00-3:15pm | Mon, Wed | 10 of 60 | Jayakanth Ravichandran | OHE122 | PDF (137693 KB) | |
Physical basis of technologies for the fabrication of micro- and nano-scale devices. Thin-film deposition, etching, and material modification processes; patterntransfer methods.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the EE department but may qualify for major credit in MASC. To register, enroll in EE 507.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30580D | 048 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 42 of 50 | Wei Wu | VKC150 | |
Mechanical properties of materials; macroscopic mechanical behavior related to structure and microstructure of the material; elementary dislocation theory related to basic strengthening mechanisms; fatigue and fracture; nanomaterials. Recommended preparation: MASC 310.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32162R | 048 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 36 of 68 | Michael Kassner | OHE136 | PDF (41274 KB) | |
| 32163D | 034 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 5 of 16 | Michael Kassner | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (41274 KB) | |
Behavior of materials under cyclic and static fatigue; plastic instability; life-time predictions; brittle and ductile fracture; crack propagation and plastic blunting.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32172R | 048 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 28 of 40 | Michael Hahn | OHE100B | | |
| 32173D | 034 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 10 of 30 | Michael Hahn | DEN@Viterbi | |
Elasticity theory; types, sources, motion, interaction of dislocations; stress fields and strain energies; partial dislocations and stacking faults; principles of work-hardening.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32176R | 048 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 25 of 40 | Michael Kassner | THH114 | PDF (33156 KB) | |
Apply fundamental Materials Science concepts to "real-world" material/product failures. Identify causes of material failures using analytical methodology/tools. Develop practical solutions to prevent future failures.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32194D | 048 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Monday | 27 of 28 | Nikhil Kar | OHE120 | Word (75776 KB) | |
| 32196D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Monday | 9 of 15 | Nikhil Kar | DEN@Viterbi | Word (75776 KB) | |
Science underlying processes used to manufacture composite parts. Scope - constituent materials, processing challenges, defect control strategies, and bases for material and process selection/design.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32193R | 048 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 22 of 30 | Steve Nutt | GFS223 | |
Introduction to the physical principles, implementation materials, devices, and manufacturing costs of solar cells and panels for photovoltaic conversion of solar radiation to electricity.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32167D | 048 | Lecture | 5:30-6:50pm | Tue, Thu | Canceled | |
Molecular dynamics method for atomistic simulations of materials processes, simulations using parallel computing, correlation functions for structural and dynamical properties plus simulation project.
- Prerequisite: MASC 575
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32168R | 048 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Mon, Wed | 20 of 20 | Ken-Ichi Nomura | RTH109 | | |
| 32170D | 034 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Mon, Wed | 0 of 20 | Ken-Ichi Nomura | DEN@Viterbi | |
Research leading to the Master's Degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32188D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 6 of 20 | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of Thesis.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32189D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 5 | OFFICE | |
Seminar in Materials Science research. To be taken only once for graduate credit only.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32192R | 048 | Lecture | 4:00-5:20pm | Tuesday | 5 of 20 | Rajiv Kalia | TBA | |
Fundamentals and limitations of nanoscale electronic and photonic semiconductor components. Engineering classical, mesoscale, and quantum electron and photon dynamics in advanced devices.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the EE department but may qualify for major credit in MASC. To register, enroll in EE 601.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30987R | 048 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Tue, Thu | Canceled | Tony Levi | | ||
| 30921R | 048 | Discussion | TBA | TBA | 0 of 20 | OFFICE | |
Laboratory study of specific problems by candidates for the degree Engineer in Materials Science. Graded CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32198D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | OFFICE | |
Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32199D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 16 of 20 | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32180D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 20 | OFFICE | |