MSNE 511 - MATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION
Long Title: MATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION FROM NANO TO MACRO
Department: Materials Science & NanoEng
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Description: Sample preparation, visible light microscopy, optical interferometry used for
profilometry, scanning electron microscopy, x-ray spectroscopy and microanalysis, hardness
testing, calorimetry, and thermo-gravimetric analysis. Applications include evaluation of composition, structure, properties, and defects as well as fractography and failure analysis. Structures of primary interest are those resulting from nonequilibrium processing. Instructor Permission Required.Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: MSNE 411.