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Materials Science (MASC)
- http://chems.usc.edu/
- D class assignments for undergraduates available in VHE602; 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 and one lab
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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32101R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-11:50am | MWF | 67 of 100 | Ed Goo | SGM101 | PDF (192029 KB) | |
32102R | 001 | Discussion | 3:30-4:20pm | Monday | 29 of 31 | Ed Goo | VHE210 | ||
32104R | 001 | Discussion | 3:30-4:20pm | Tuesday | 14 of 30 | Ed Goo | VHE210 | ||
32106R | 001 | Discussion | 3:30-4:20pm | Wednesday | 19 of 30 | Ed Goo | VHE210 | ||
32108R | 001 | Discussion | 3:30-4:20pm | Thursday | 5 of 30 | Ed Goo | VHE210 | ||
32118R | 001 | Lab | 1:00-3:00pm | Wednesday | 19 of 25 | Ed Goo | PCE103 | ||
32124R | 001 | Lab | 1:00-3:00pm | Monday | 11 of 24 | Ed Goo | PCE103 | ||
32128R | 001 | Lab | 1:00-3:00pm | Tuesday | 19 of 24 | Ed Goo | PCE103 | ||
32130R | 001 | Lab | 1:00-3:00pm | Thursday | 18 of 24 | 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 |
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32110R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 12 of 20 | Steve Nutt | THH115 | ||
32131R | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:15am | Tue, Thu | 62 of 163 | Steve Nutt | SGM101 |
Measurement of stress and strain; tensile, impact, creep, and fatigue behavior; statistical methods, brittle fracture; properties of structural materials.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (CE 225 or AME 204)
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the CE department but may qualify for major credit in MASC. To register, enroll in CE 334.
- Note: Register for lecture and one lab
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29636R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 46 of 60 | Kang-Kyu Choi | GFS118 | ||
29637D | 001 | Lab | 1:00-3:50pm | Wednesday | 10 of 10 | KAPB39 | |||
29638D | 001 | Lab | 3:30-6:20pm | Monday | 12 of 12 | KAPB39 | |||
29639D | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 9 of 10 | KAPB39 | |||
29640D | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Thursday | 10 of 10 | KAPB39 | |||
29641D | 001 | Lab | 9:00-11:50am | Monday | 5 of 10 | KAPB39 |
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: 330 or graduate standing.
- Prerequisite: EE 330
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the EE department but may qualify for major credit in MASC. To register, enroll in EE 471.
- Note: Register for lecture and discussion
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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30554R | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-9:50am | MWF | 20 of 21 | Martin Gundersen | VHE217 | ||
30555R | 001 | Discussion | 2:00-2:50pm | Friday | 18 of 30 | VHE217 |
The preparation, characterization, and properties of synthetic polymers. An interdisciplinary approach to polymers as materials. Recommended preparation: CHEM-322AL.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the CHE department but may qualify for major credit in MASC. To register, enroll in CHE 472.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29422D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-8:40pm | Monday | 18 of 40 | Noah Malmstadt | VHE217 |
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 |
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32145R | 034 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 3 of 28 | Jesse Lumsden III | OFF CAMPUS | ||
32146D | 048 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 14 of 37 | Jesse Lumsden III | OHE120 |
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 |
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32111R | 034 | Lecture | 1:00-1:50pm | MWF | 0 of 10 | Ed Goo | OFF CAMPUS | PDF (17852 KB) | |
32148D | 048 | Lecture | 1:00-1:50pm | MWF | 15 of 20 | Ed Goo | VHE210 | PDF (17852 KB) |
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
- 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 |
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30530R | 048 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 5 of 20 | Stephen Cronin | GFS222 |
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.
- Note: Register for lecture and lab
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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32135D | 048 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Mon, Wed | 9 of 15 | Atul Konkar | VHE214 | ||
32136D | 048 | Lab | TBA | TBA | 9 of 15 | John Curulli | OFFICE |
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 |
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30702R | 048 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 16 of 25 | Tony Levi | VHE210 | PDF (117803 KB) |
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 |
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32155R | 048 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 17 of 28 | Michael Kassner | OHE100D | ||
32159R | 034 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 9 of 28 | Michael Kassner | OFF CAMPUS |
Behavior of engineering materials at elevated temperatures; thermal stresses; creep mechanisms; interpretation of creep data; methods of predicting long-term strains.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the AME department but may qualify for major credit in MASC. To register, enroll in AME 559.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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28919R | 048 | Lecture | 6:30-9:10pm | Monday | Canceled | Michael Kassner | |||
29089R | 034 | Lecture | 6:30-9:10pm | Monday | Canceled | Michael Kassner |
Behavior of materials under cyclic and static fatigue; plastic instability; life-time predictions; brittle and ductile fracture; crack propagation and plastic blunting.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the AME department but may qualify for major credit in MASC. To register, enroll in AME 560.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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28920R | 048 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Mon, Wed | 16 of 25 | Cheng Xu | OHE136 | ||
29090R | 034 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Mon, Wed | 11 of 20 | Cheng Xu | OFF CAMPUS |
Building a parallel computer from components; molecular dynamics method; computation of structural, thermodynamics and transport properties; simulation projects.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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32114R | 034 | Lecture | 3:30-4:45pm | Mon, Wed | 4 of 6 | Priya Vashishta | OFF CAMPUS | ||
32157R | 048 | Lecture | 3:30-4:45pm | Mon, Wed | 26 of 31 | Priya Vashishta | OHE100B |
Seminar in Materials Science research. To be taken only once for graduate credit only.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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32175R | 048 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Thursday | 5 of 37 | Rajiv Kalia | OFFICE |