Students are required to satisfactorily complete three of the following materials science and engineering technical elective courses, for a total of (9) nine units. The courses are presented by subject area to assist students who wish to choose courses
from an area of personal interest.
Technical Electives By Subject Area
Bulk Engineering Materials (3 of the following courses)
• MEMS 1101: Ferrous Physical Metallurgy
• MEMS 1102: Principles and Applications of Steel Alloy Design
• MEMS 1103: Principles and Applications of Steel Processing
• MEMS 1162: Computer Applications in MSE
• MEMS 1163: Ceramic Materials
• MEMS 1174: Ceramics Processing
Nanomaterials (3 of the following courses)
•
MEMS 1048: Analysis and Characterization at the Nano-Scale
•
MEMS 1057: Micro/Nano Manufacturing
(3 units)
• MEMS 1111: Materials for Energy Generation and Storage
•
MEMS 1162: Computer Applications in MSE
•
MEMS 1163: Ceramic Materials
• ENGR 0240: Introduction to Nanotechnology and Nanoengineering
• ENGR 1066: Introduction to Solar Cells and Nanotechnology
Polymers
•
CHEM 0310: Organic Chemistry 1
•
CHEM 0320: Organic Chemistry 2
•
CHEM 1600: Synthesis and Characterization of Polymers
•
CHE 1754: Principles of Polymer Engineering
Biomaterials (3 of the following courses)
• BIOENG 1070: Introduction to Cell Biology 1
• BIOENG 1071: Introduction to Cell Biology 2
• BIOENG 1810: Biomaterials and Biocompatibility
• IE 1201: Biomaterials and Biomanufacturing
(BIOSCI 0105 and 0106 can be substituted for BIOENG 1070 and 1071. CHEM 0310 Organic Chemistry 1 is also recommended, but not required, for this option).
Energy
•
ENGR 1700: Introduction to Nuclear
Engineering (3 units)
•
ENGR 1701: Fundamentals of Nuclear
Reactors (3 units)
•
ENGR 1702: Nuclear Plant Technology
(3 units)
Please note also the following:
• MSE technical electives can include 2000-level (i.e., Masters-level), subject to the approval of the MSE Program Director.
• Co-op students can earn three units for completing three co-op rotations and a written technical report on their co-op experience, which may be substituted for one of the technical electives.
• Upper-level engineering courses from other engineering departments may be substituted for materials science and engineering technical electives, subject to the approval of the undergraduate director.
• Technical electives are usually not offered during the summer term.
• Students must complete the proper prerequisites before enrolling in any of the technical electives and should have acquired junior standing.
Students wishing to pursue other technical elective choices must obtain the approval of the MSE Program Director.