Undergraduate Courses
| ID | Title | Credits | Offered |
|---|---|---|---|
| MTLE-2100 | Structure of Engineering Materials | 4 | Spring |
| The first course in Materials Science and Engineering. Structures of metals, ceramics, and polymers and experimental techniques for their determination are discussed. Laboratory experience is included. Prerequisite: ENGR- 1600 or equivalent. | |||
| MTLE-2940 | Readings in Materials | 3 | NA |
| MTLE-2980 | Senior Project | 3 | NA |
| MTLE-4030 | Glass Science | 3 | Fall |
| Glasses are used in optical communications (optical fibers), electronics (insulator) and nuclear waste processing in addition to conventional use as windows, light bulbs and containers. Subjects covered include: Formation and structure of inorganic glasses. The relationship between properties and cooling rate. Viscosity and structural relaxation. Phase separation and crystallization. Ionic diffusion and electrical properties. Mechanical strength and fatigue. Glass surface and chemical durability. Optical properties. | |||
| MTLE-4050 | Introduction to Polymers | 3 | Fall |
| A first course on polymer physics and structure-property relationships. Topics include molecular structure; morphology of amorphous and crystalline polymers; physical properties of polymers in relation to structure, including rubber elasticity, viscoelasticity, and glass transition; mechanical testing. This is a companion course to CHEM-4620 Introduction to Polymer Chemistry. Course is open to advanced juniors, seniors, and graduate students in science or engineering and others by permission of instructor. | |||
| MTLE-4100 | Thermodynamics of Materials | 4 | Fall |
| Rigorous development of classical thermodynamics as applied to prediction of materials properties. Nonideal gases, solutions, phase equilibria, chemical equilibria, defects. Prerequisites: ENGR-2250, CHEM-1300, ENGR- 1600 or equivalent. | |||
| MTLE-4150 | Kinetics in Materials Science | 4 | Spring |
| Kinetic processes in materials. Overview of kinetics in relation to equilibrium thermodynamics, atomistics and mathematics of diffusion, phase transformations, and microstructural evolution. All materials classes, including metals and alloys, ionic and intermetallic compounds, glasses, semiconductors, and polymers, will be considered in terms of similarities and differences. Includes laboratory component. Prerequisites: MTLE-4100, CHEM-1300, ENGR-1600. | |||
| MTLE-4200 | Properties of Engineering Materials I | 4 | Fall |
| Introduction to wave mechanics of particles. Applications to harmonic oscillator, free electrons, Kronig-Penney and Ziman models. Electron energy bands in solids. Charge carrier transport. Electrical conductivity of metals and semiconductors. Junctions and devices based on them. Microelectronics, dielectric and optical properties of materials. Optoelectronic devices. Includes laboratory. Prerequisites: ENGR-1600, MTLE-2100, PHYS-1200. | |||
| MTLE-4250 | Properties of Engineering Materials II | 4 | Spring |
| This is a required departmental course, but is also appropriate for biomedical engineers and other engineering disciplines as an elective. This course teaches the mechanical properties of metals, ceramics, and polymers from both the macroscopic and atomistic or micromechanical viewpoints. An introduction to three-dimensional stresses and strains. Elastic behavior, plastic behavior, strengthening mechanisms, fracture, creep, and fatigue are all addressed. Includes laboratory component. Prerequisites: ENGR- 1600, MTLE-2100. | |||
| MTLE-4310 | Corrosion | 3 | Spring |
| Mechanisms, characteristics, and types of corrosion. Methods for testing, combating, and evaluating corrosion resistance. Suitability of metals, ceramics, and organic materials in corrosive environments. Oxidation and other high-temperature gas-metal reactions. | |||
| MTLE-4400 | Materials Synthesis and Processing I | 4 | Fall |
| Emphasis is on materials synthesis, with four instructional modules drawn from aspects of melt and extractive metallurgy and from the synthesis of polymers, ceramics and glasses, electronic materials, composite materials and nanophase materials. Prerequisites: MTLE-4200, MTLE- 4150, MTLE-4250. Includes laboratory experience. | |||
| MTLE-4420 | Joining of Advanced Materials | 3 | Fall |
| Individual joining processes including mechanical fastening, adhesive bonding, welding, brazing, soldering, thermal spraying, and variants or hybrids of these. Advantages and disadvantages, mechanisms for attaining joint strength, various specific methods and procedures, joint design and analysis, expected properties, practical issues in production, safety, and economics, and special problems with each process. Joining of similar and dissimilar combinations of metals and alloys, intermetallics, ceramics, glasses, polymers, and composites, with special attention to attaining optimum properties. Team term project. Prerequisites: ENGR-1600 and ENGR-2010. | |||
| MTLE-4450 | Materials Synthesis and Processing II | 4 | Spring |
| Emphasis is on materials processing, with four instruction modules drawn from aspects of casting and molding, deformation processing, powder processing, joining and additive processes, cutting and removal processes, and annealing/ heat treatment processes. Includes laboratory component. Prerequisite: MTLE-4400. | |||
| MTLE-4910 | Design in Materials Engineering | 3 | Fall |
| Basic design concepts and the underlying structure-property- process-performance interaction. Engineering materials, structures and properties, principles and process of materials selection, generation of materials performances indices, assessment and optimization of performance, processing routes and manufacturing issues, role of reverse engineering and failure analysis in design are covered. Generic design against yielding, fracture, flexure, buckling, fatigue, creep, corrosion, and wear are addressed, as opposed to design of specific products or in specific areas. A semester-long team design project is a principal focus. Team-building and leadership skills are developed. Nontechnical issues of environmental impact, cultural and societal impact, safety and health, ethics, and cost are discussed. Writing assignments and oral reports develop communication skills. Enrollment for MS&E majors is restricted to seniors or graduates. Prerequisite: CHEM-1300 and ENGR-1600 or ENGR-2010. | |||
| MTLE-4960 | Topics in Materials Engineering | 3 | Spring |
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ABET Objectives
While certain objectives of an undergraduate education in engineering are common to all programs, there are subtle but important differences that require some subset of objectives specific to ensuring that all graduates have specialized technical knowledge in their chosen field. In this regard, the graduates of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering's baccalaureate program will be prepared for entry-level positions as Materials Engineers or for Graduate School.
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Did you know?
Rensselaer's Department of Materials Science and Engineering...
- one of the oldest materials departments in the country,
- has consistently ranked among the top 15 Departments in the United States,
- committed to the educational process, to individual mentoring, and to academic excellence,
- offers many Undergraduate & Graduate courses in an interactive, hands-on format, and
- provides opportunities for undergraduate research.
Materials Science and Engineering offers students a variety of hands-on design opportunities—even bridge design! See a sample project from Design in Materials Engineering (MTLE – 4910)