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Materials Science (MASC)
- http://chems.usc.edu/
- D class assignments for undergraduates available in VHE; 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 discussion & one lab.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32100D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-10:50am | MWF | 54 of 56 | Ed Goo | ZHS352 |   | |
| 32101D | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-11:50am | MWF | 50 of 56 | Ed Goo | ZHS352 | | |
| 32102R | 001 | Discussion | 3:30-4:20pm | Monday | 25 of 30 | Ed Goo | VHE206 | | |
| 32104R | 001 | Discussion | 3:30-4:20pm | Tuesday | 27 of 30 | Ed Goo | CPA211 | | |
| 32106R | 001 | Discussion | 3:30-4:20pm | Wednesday | 30 of 30 | Ed Goo | VHE206 | | |
| 32108R | 001 | Discussion | 3:30-4:20pm | Thursday | 22 of 30 | Ed Goo | KAP148 | | |
| 32118R | 001 | Lab | 1:00-2:50pm | Wednesday | 16 of 16 | Ed Goo | PCE103 | | |
| 32120R | 001 | Lab | 1:00-2:50pm | Monday | 15 of 16 | Ed Goo | PCE103 | | |
| 32122R | 001 | Lab | 1:00-2:50pm | Tuesday | 16 of 16 | Ed Goo | PCE103 | | |
| 32124R | 001 | Lab | 1:00-2:50pm | Thursday | 13 of 16 | Ed Goo | PCE103 | | |
| 32128R | 001 | Lab | 10:30-12:20pm | Thursday | 12 of 16 | Ed Goo | PCE103 | | |
| 32130R | 001 | Lab | 1:00-2:50pm | Friday | 16 of 16 | Ed Goo | PCE103 | | |
| 32126R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Tuesday | 16 of 16 | Ed Goo | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32110D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Tue, Thu | 29 of 30 | Lessa Grunenfelder | GFS223 | PDF (174295 KB) | |
| 32112D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 29 of 31 | Lessa Grunenfelder | GFS222 | PDF (174485 KB) | |
| 32131D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 24 of 30 | Lessa Grunenfelder | GFS223 | PDF (174373 KB) | |
Basic material science, atomic bonding, crystalline structures, structural and mechanical behavior and characterization of metals, concrete, wood, composites and asphalt.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (CE 225 or AME 204) and 1 from (CHEM 105A or CHEM 115A) and PHYS 152
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the CE department but may qualify for major credit in MASC. To register, enroll in CE 334.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29634R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Tue, Thu | 20 of 25 | Bora Gencturk | GFS221 | | |
| 29636D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Mon, Wed | 30 of 32 | Bora Gencturk | VPD105 | | |
| 29635R | 001 | Lab | 1:00-3:50pm | Friday | 7 of 9 | KAPB39 | | ||
| 29638R | 001 | Lab | 11:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 9 of 9 | KAPB39 | | ||
| 29639R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-6:50pm | Tuesday | 9 of 9 | KAPB39 | | ||
| 29640R | 001 | Lab | 9:00-11:50am | Friday | 8 of 9 | KAPB39 | | ||
| 29641R | 001 | Lab | 11:00-1:50pm | Monday | 9 of 9 | KAPB39 | | ||
| 29642R | 001 | Lab | 11:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 8 of 9 | KAPB39 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32132D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-8:50pm | Monday | 7 of 18 | Andre Kovach | GFS213 | | |
| 32135R | 001 | Lab | 1:00-3:50pm | Wednesday | 7 of 8 | PCE201 | | ||
| 32137R | 001 | Lab | 1:00-3:50pm | Thursday | 0 of 7 | PCE201 | |
Introduction to materials modeling using molecular dynamics simulation methods that include interatomic potentials, and hands-on materials simulation projects on high-performance computing cluster at USC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32186R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 12 of 20 | Priya Vashishta | GFS111 | PDF (178721 KB) | |
Introductory quantum mechanics and applications. Schrodinger equation, atomic and molecular processes, time-dependent perturbation theory. Applications to lasers, solid-state demos and gaseous devices.
- Prerequisite: EE 470
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the EE department but may qualify for major credit in MASC. To register, enroll in EE 471.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30554R | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | Canceled | | |||
| 30556R | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Friday | Canceled | |
Classical thermodynamics, chemical potential, pure phases and mixtures; interphase relationships; binary and ternary solutions; free energy and activity; galvanic cell, electrochemical potential and Pourbaix diagram.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32140D | 034 | Lecture | 3:00-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | 6 of 15 | Paulo Branicio | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (341086 KB) | |
| 32142R | 048 | Lecture | 3:00-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | 31 of 56 | Paulo Branicio | OHE100D | PDF (341086 KB) | |
Stereographic projection; Laue back reflection method; crystal orientation; line and planar crystalline defects; tensors; susceptibility; permeability and permittivity; stress and strain; piezoelectricity; elasticity.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32144R | 048 | Lecture | 12:30-2:10pm | Mon, Wed | 13 of 31 | Steve Nutt | VHE210 | |
Semiconductor bonds, crystallography, band structure assumptions, group theory, band structure results, k.p. method, quantum wells, wires and dots, superlattices, amorphous, organic semiconductors, defects, statistics, surfaces.
- Prerequisite: MASC 501 and EE 471
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the EE department but may qualify for major credit in MASC. To register, enroll in EE 506.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30530R | 048 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 4 of 30 | Joshua Yang | GFS223 | PDF (225227 KB) | |
Physical basis of technologies for the fabrication of micro- and nano-scale devices. Thin-film deposition, etching, and material modification processes; pattern transfer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30773R | 048 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 21 of 55 | Wei Wu | THH114 | PDF (297288 KB) | |
Introduction to machine learning, basics of python programming and data science tools; hands-on projects of materials and process modeling based on machine learning methods.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32147R | 048 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 17 of 20 | Ken-Ichi Nomura | GFS111 | PDF (267032 KB) | |
Understanding deep learning: for students in engineering, physical and life sciences and computer science with mathematical background.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32127R | 048 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 22 of 24 | Rajiv Kalia | WPH206 | PDF (302643 KB) | |
Characterization of solid structure by X-ray diffraction, electron microscopy, atomic force and tunneling microscopy and elemental analysis by photoemission, X-ray fluorescence, Auger, energy loss spectroscopies.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32177R | 048 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 7 of 40 | Anupam Madhukar | ONLINE | PDF (1032250 MB) | |
Transmission electron microscopy and techniques. Specimen-electron beam interaction, electron diffraction and image formation. X-ray microanalysis. Laboratory involves hands-on training on the transmission electron microscope. Recommended preparation: MASC 505.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32187D | 048 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | Canceled | | |||
| 32188R | 048 | Lab | 9:00-11:00am | Tuesday | Canceled | | |||
| 32193R | 048 | Lab | 11:00-2:00pm | Tuesday | Canceled | | |||
| 32194R | 048 | Lab | 9:00-11:00am | Thursday | Canceled | | |||
| 32195R | 048 | Lab | 11:00-2:00pm | Thursday | Canceled | |
Quantum mechanics for engineering majors who work with solid-state devices, quantum electronics, and photonics. Schroedinger equation, perturbation theory, electronic and optical processes.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the EE department but may qualify for major credit in MASC. To register, enroll in EE 539.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30702R | 048 | Lecture | 9:00-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 23 of 30 | Tony Levi | ZHS360 | PDF (416784 KB) | |
| 30733R | 048 | Quiz | TBA | TBA | 23 of 30 | OFFICE | |
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.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32189D | 048 | Lecture | 9:30-11:20am | Tue, Thu | 11 of 50 | Michael Kassner,Andrea Hodge | OHE132 | PDF (40736 KB) | |
| 32190D | 034 | Lecture | 9:30-11:20am | Tue, Thu | 4 of 20 | Michael Kassner,Andrea Hodge | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (40736 KB) | |
Introduction to atomistic modeling and simulations of materials usingMolecular Dynamics and Monte Carlo methods, basic concepts and how tocharacterize materials properties.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32157R | 048 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Mon, Wed | 15 of 20 | Ken-Ichi Nomura | GFS111 | PDF (261782 KB) | |
Materials selection in relationship to design and fabrication, economic considerations, methodology of selection, performance parameters; case studies.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32115R | 048 | Lecture | 6:30-9:50pm | Wednesday | 9 of 75 | Michael Hahn | OHE100D | | |
| 32116D | 034 | Lecture | 6:30-9:50pm | Wednesday | 7 of 33 | Michael Hahn | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32154D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 50 | Andrea Hodge | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32156D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | OFFICE | |
Seminar in Materials Science research.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32175D | 048 | Lecture | 4:00-5:20pm | Tuesday | 8 of 37 | Rajiv Kalia | TBA | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32164D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 22 of 30 | Andrea Hodge | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32166D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 5 of 20 | Andrea Hodge | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation.
- Prerequisite: MASC 794B
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32170D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 20 | Andrea Hodge | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation.
- Prerequisite: MASC 794C
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32172D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 10 | Andrea Hodge | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation.
- Prerequisite: MASC 794D
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32174D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 4 of 15 | Andrea Hodge | OFFICE | |