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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 | 52 of 64 | Lessa Grunenfelder | ZHS252 | PDF (160787 KB) |   |
| 32103R | 001 | Discussion | 3:30-4:20pm | Tuesday | 22 of 30 | VPD107 | | ||
| 32106D | 001 | Discussion | 3:30-4:20pm | Wednesday | 30 of 30 | ZHS360 | | ||
| 32107R | 001 | Lab | 1:00-2:50pm | Monday | 16 of 16 | PCE103 | | ||
| 32108R | 001 | Lab | 1:00-2:50pm | Wednesday | 16 of 16 | PCE103 | | ||
| 32109R | 001 | Lab | 1:00-2:50pm | Thursday | 6 of 16 | PCE103 | | ||
| 32110R | 001 | Lab | 1:00-2:50pm | Tuesday | 14 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 | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 26 of 29 | Paulo Branicio | VHE210 | PDF (96282 KB) | |
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 | 12 of 20 | Andrea Armani | VHE210 | | |
| 32137R | 001 | Lab | 1:00-3:50pm | Thursday | 7 of 7 | | |||
| 32164R | 001 | Lab | 1:00-3:50pm | Tuesday | 5 of 7 | | |||
| 32165R | 001 | Lab | 1:00-3:50pm | Wednesday | 0 of 7 | |
Introduction to polymer physical properties and characterization, relationship to synthesis techniques and processing techniques, natural and synthetic materials, property optimization and modern applications.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29436D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Mon, Wed | 11 of 35 | Malancha Gupta | VKC210 | |
Atomic electronic states, molecular bonding, crystal structures, diffraction, reciprocal lattice, Brillouin zones, crystal binding, lattice vibrations, specific heat, anharmonic effects, energy bands, metals, conductivity.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32130R | 048 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Tue, Thu | 15 of 25 | 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 | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 3 of 25 | Jayakanth Ravichandran | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (140759 KB) | |
| 32136R | 048 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 43 of 60 | Jayakanth Ravichandran | OHE132 | PDF (140759 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30580R | 048 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 28 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.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32162R | 048 | Lecture | 9:00-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 21 of 68 | Steve Nutt | OHE136 | | |
| 32163D | 034 | Lecture | 9:00-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 9 of 16 | Steve Nutt | DEN@Viterbi | |
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 | Nikhil Kar | OHE100B | Word (75264 KB) | |
| 32173D | 034 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 13 of 30 | Nikhil Kar | DEN@Viterbi | Word (75264 KB) | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32154D | 034 | Lecture | 5:00-6:50pm | Mon, Wed | 6 of 25 | Ken-Ichi Nomura | DEN@Viterbi | | |
| 32156D | 048 | Lecture | 5:00-6:50pm | Mon, Wed | 28 of 28 | Ken-Ichi Nomura | RTH109 | |
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 | 30 of 40 | Michael Kassner,Cory Reano | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32192D | 048 | Lecture | 4:00-5:20pm | Tuesday | 18 of 21 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32199D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 14 of 20 | Michael Kassner,Cory Reano | 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 | 5 of 20 | OFFICE | |