Coursework
Spring 2012 - EMA 3010 -
Introduction to Materials
Fall 2011 - EMA 3050 -
Introduction to Inorganic Materials
Uses, structure, processing and properties of inorganic materials, including metals, alloys, and ceramics. Scientific principles are introduced through discussion of developed inorganic materials for high technology applications.
Registered students can link to the electronic course webpage here.
Spring 2011 - EMA 6938 -
Ferroic Materials
This is a co-listed (graduation/undergraduate) course in ferroic materials. Emphasis is placed on ferroelectric and ferroelastic oxide materials with cursory coverage of ferromagnetic and multiferroic materials. Practical applications directly related to graduate student research are integrated components of the course.
Fall 2010 - EMA 3050 -
Introduction to Inorganic Materials
Uses, structure, processing and properties of inorganic materials, including metals, alloys, and ceramics. Scientific principles are introduced through discussion of developed inorganic materials for high technology applications.
Spring 2010 - EMA 3050 -
Introduction to Inorganic Materials
Uses, structure, processing and properties of inorganic materials, including metals, alloys, and ceramics. Scientific principles are introduced through discussion of developed inorganic materials for high technology applications.
Registered students can link to the electronic course webpage here.
Fall 2009 - EMA 4324 - Materials Stability
This is an undergraduate course in environmental degradation of materials. Topics covered include the mechanisms, energetics and kinetics of environmental degradation of materials as well as the economic impact, prevention and mitigation strategies, and contemporary issues.
The specific objectives for the course are
- to develop an understanding of environmental conditions and degradation mechanisms that drive the deterioration of engineering materials and what is necessary for prevention or control,
- to become familiar with traditional terminology, conventions and sources of materials degradation, and
- to be able to identify contemporary issues in environmental degradation of materials and how to go about understanding degradation mechanisms, rates, control, etc. in these novel problems.
- to develop an understanding of the environmental and economic impact of materials and their degradation throughout their life cycle,
Spring 2009 - EMA 6938 -
Applied Crystallography and Powder Diffraction
This is a graduate course in applied crystallography including crystal structures, microstructures, and diffraction. Emphasis is placed on the determination of structure from diffraction patterns. Hands-on and practical applications directly related to graduate student research are integrated components of the course.
The specific objectives for the course include:
- Develop and practice a working knowledge of crystallography, microstructure, and diffraction.
- Develop and practice a skillset of approaches and tools that can used to help solve a variety of materials science problems.
- Develop a working, hands-on familiarity with at least one characterization instrument; in this course, this will be the diffractometer located in MAIC 107H.
- Generate a resource of experimental and theoretical data and their interpretation for continued reference by all course participants.
Fall 2008 - EMA 4324 - Materials Stability
This is an undergraduate course in environmental degradation of materials. Topics covered include the mechanisms, energetics and kinetics of environmental degradation of materials as well as the economic impact, prevention and mitigation strategies, and contemporary issues.
The specific objectives for the course are
- to develop an understanding of environmental conditions and degradation mechanisms that drive the deterioration of engineering materials and what is necessary for prevention or control,
- to become familiar with traditional terminology, conventions and sources of materials degradation, and
- to be able to identify contemporary issues in environmental degradation of materials and how to go about understanding degradation mechanisms, rates, control, etc. in these novel problems.
- to develop an understanding of the environmental and economic impact of materials and their degradation throughout their life cycle,
Registered students can link to the electronic course webpage here.
Spring 2008 - EMA 4145 - Physical Ceramics II
This is an undergraduate course on ceramics and is required for undergraduate ceramics specialities. Topics discussed in this course include the nature of crystal defects and their influence on diffusion and conduction as well as dielectric, ferroelectric, magnetic, and other physical properties.
The specific objectives for the course are
- introduce defects in ceramics,
- introduce mechanisms of conductivity, dielectric, and magnetic behaviors,
- develop an understanding of the macroscopic phenomenology resulting from these atomistic and microscopic mechanisms.
Fall 2007 - EMA 4324 - Materials Stability
This is an undergraduate course in environmental degradation of materials. Topics covered include the mechanisms, energetics and kinetics of environmental degradation of materials as well as the economic impact, prevention and mitigation strategies, and contemporary issues.
The specific objectives for the course are
- to develop an understanding of the environmental and economic impact of materials and their degradation throughout their life cycle,
- to develop an understanding of environmental conditions and degradation mechanisms that drive the deterioration of engineering materials and what is necessary for prevention or control,
- to become familiar with traditional terminology, conventions and sources of materials degradation, and
- to be able to identify contemporary issues in environmental degradation of materials and how to go about understanding degradation mechanisms, rates, control, etc. in these novel problems.
Registered students can link to the electronic course webpage here.
Spring 2007 - EMA 6938 - Texture and Anisotropy
This is a graduate course in crystallographic texture and anisotropy of materials, including processes which induce preferred crystallographic orientation, measurements of preferred orientation, and anisotropic properties in single crystal and polycrystalline materials.
The specific objectives for the course are
- To be able to define crystallographic texture and understand its influence on polycrystalline anisotropy.
- To be able to determine the orientation-dependence of properties from single crystal data.
- To understand the methods of measuring preferred orientation and methods for calculating the orientation distribution function.