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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 lab & one discussion
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32100R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-11:50am | MWF | 26 of 64 | Lessa Grunenfelder | MRF340 & ONLINE | PDF (290481 KB) |   |
| 32102R | 001 | Discussion | 3:30-4:20pm | Tuesday | 10 of 30 | GFS101 & ONLINE | | ||
| 32104R | 001 | Discussion | 3:30-4:20pm | Wednesday | 15 of 30 | GFS101 & ONLINE | | ||
| 32106R | 001 | Lab | 1:00-2:50pm | Monday | 11 of 16 | PCE103 & ONLINE | | ||
| 32108R | 001 | Lab | 1:00-2:50pm | Wednesday | 8 of 16 | PCE103 & ONLINE | | ||
| 32110R | 001 | Lab | 1:00-2:50pm | Tuesday | 7 of 16 | PCE103 & ONLINE | | ||
| 32112R | 001 | Lab | 1:00-2:50pm | Thursday | Canceled | ONLINE | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32120D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 26 of 29 | Paulo Branicio | THH212 & ONLINE | PDF (164145 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32126D | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:20am | Tue, Thu | 9 of 20 | Andrea Armani | ZHS163 & ONLINE | PDF (125904 KB) | |
| 32128R | 001 | Lab | 1:00-3:50pm | Tuesday | 5 of 7 | GFS221 & ONLINE | | ||
| 32130R | 001 | Lab | 1:00-3:50pm | Wednesday | 1 of 7 | SGM226 & ONLINE | | ||
| 32132R | 001 | Lab | 1:00-3:50pm | Thursday | 3 of 7 | GFS221 & ONLINE | |
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 | 2:00-3:50pm | Tue, Thu | 28 of 30 | Malancha Gupta | LVL17 & ONLINE | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Machine Learning for Materials | ||||||||||
| 32135D | 060 | 4.0 | Lecture | 4:00-6:00pm | Mon, Wed | 17 of 20 | Priya Vashishta | ONLINE | PDF (77690 KB) | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32140R | 048 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Tue, Thu | 12 of 25 | Anupam Madhukar | ONLINE |  |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32142D | 034 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 3 of 25 | Jayakanth Ravichandran | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (142345 KB) | |
| 32144R | 048 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 24 of 60 | Jayakanth Ravichandran | OHE132 & ONLINE | PDF (142345 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.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32150R | 048 | Lecture | 9:00-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 33 of 68 | Steve Nutt | OHE136 & ONLINE | Word (254976 KB) | |
| 32151D | 034 | Lecture | 9:00-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 7 of 30 | Steve Nutt | DEN@Viterbi | Word (254976 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32154R | 048 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 7 of 40 | Nikhil Kar | OHE100B & ONLINE | Word (288118 KB) | |
| 32156D | 034 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 8 of 30 | Nikhil Kar | DEN@Viterbi | Word (288118 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32168D | 034 | Lecture | 5:00-6:50pm | Mon, Wed | 4 of 25 | Ken-Ichi Nomura | DEN@Viterbi | | |
| 32170R | 048 | Lecture | 5:00-6:50pm | Mon, Wed | 16 of 28 | Ken-Ichi Nomura | RTH109 & ONLINE | |
Modeling of materials and processes such as mechanical, thermodynamical, and transport properties using Molecular Dynamics simulation, interatomic potentials including long-range coulomb interactions and quantum corrections.
- Prerequisite: MASC 575
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32169R | 048 | Lecture | 11:00-12:50pm | Mon, Wed | 20 of 30 | Ken-Ichi Nomura | KDC235 & ONLINE | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32172R | 048 | Lecture | 6:00-7:50pm | Mon, Wed | 11 of 60 | Michael Hahn | THH212 & ONLINE | | |
| 32174D | 034 | Lecture | 6:00-7:50pm | Mon, Wed | 4 of 60 | Michael Hahn | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (233045 KB) | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32180D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 40 | Andrea Hodge | OFFICE & ONLINE | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32182D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 5 | OFFICE & ONLINE | |
Seminar in Materials Science research.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32192R | 048 | Lecture | 4:00-5:20pm | Tuesday | 18 of 21 | Rajiv Kalia | TBA & ONLINE | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32190D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 17 of 20 | Andrea Hodge | OFFICE & ONLINE | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32191D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 20 | OFFICE & ONLINE | |