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  • 3.14 Physical Metallurgy, Fall 2003 
    Schuh, Chris (2003-12)
    The central point of this course is to provide a physical basis that links the structure of metals with their properties. With this understanding in hand, the concepts of alloy design and microstructural engineering are ...
  • 3.15 Electrical, Optical & Magnetic Materials and Devices, Fall 2003 
    Ross, Caroline A. (2003-12)
    Explores the relationships which exist between the performance of electrical, optical, and magnetic devices and the microstructural characteristics of the materials from which they are constructed. Features a device-motivated ...
  • 3.185 Transport Phenomena in Materials Engineering, Fall 2002 
    Powell, Adam C.; Zhou, Bo (2002-12)
    Solid-state diffusion, homogeneous and heterogeneous chemical reactions, and spinodal decomposition. Heat conduction in solids, convective and radiative heat transfer boundary conditions. Fluid dynamics, 1-D solutions to ...
  • 3.205 Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Materials, Fall 2003 
    Allen, Samuel M. (2003-12)
    Laws of thermodynamics applied to materials and materials processes. Solution theory. Equilibrium diagrams. Overview of fluid transport processes. Kinetics of processes that occur in materials, including diffusion, phase ...
  • 3.225 Electronic and Mechanical Properties of Materials, Summer 2002 
    Gibson, Lorna J.; Tuller, Harry L.; Fitzgerald, Eugene (2002)
    Electrical, optical, magnetic, and mechanical properties of metals, semiconductors, ceramics and polymers. Discussion of roles of bonding, structure (crystalline, defect, energy band and microstructure) and composition in ...
  • 3.22 Mechanical Properties of Materials, Spring 2003 
    Gibson, Lorna J.; Suresh, S. (Subra); Mills, John Philip (2003-06)
    Phenomenology of mechanical behavior of materials at the macroscopic level. Relationship of mechanical behavior to material structure and mechanisms of deformation and failure. Topics include: elasticity, viscoelasticity, ...
  • 3.22 Mechanical Properties of Materials, Spring 2004 
    Gibson, Lorna J. (2004-06)
    Phenomenology of mechanical behavior of materials at the macroscopic level. Relationship of mechanical behavior to material structure and mechanisms of deformation and failure. Topics include: elasticity, viscoelasticity, ...
  • 3.320 Atomistic Computer Modeling of Materials, Spring 2003 
    Marzari, Nicola; Ceder, Gerbrand; Morgan, Dane (2003-06)
    Theory and application of atomistic computer simulations to model, understand, and predict the properties of real materials. Energy models, from classical potentials to first-principles approaches. Density-functional theory ...
  • 3.40J / 22.71J Physical Metallurgy, Spring 2003 
    Russell, Kenneth (2003-06)
    Discusses structure-property relationships in metallic alloys selected to illustrate some basic concepts of physical metallurgy and alloy design. Fundamentals of annealing, spinodal decomposition, nucleation, growth, and ...
  • 3.40J / 22.71J Physical Metallurgy, Spring 2004 
    Russell, Kenneth; van Vliet, Krystyn (2004-06)
    This course examines how the presence of 1-, 2- and 3D defects and second phases control the mechanical, electromagnetic and chemical behavior of metals and alloys. It considers point, line and interfacial defects in the ...
  • 3.46 Photonic Materials and Devices, Spring 2004 
    Kimerling, Lionel C. (2004-06)
    Optical and optoelectronic properties of semiconductors, ceramics, and polymers. Electronic structure, refractive index, electroluminescence, electro-optic and magneto-optic effects, and laser phenomena. Microphotonic ...
  • 3.91J / 1.593J Mechanical Behavior of Plastics, Spring 2003 
    Roylance, David (2003-06)
    Relation among chemical composition, physical structure, and mechanical behavior of plastics or synthetic high polymers. Study of types of polymers; fundamentals of viscoelastic phenomena such as creep, stress relaxation, ...
  • 3.A24 Freshman Seminar: The Engineering of Birds, Fall 2004 
    Gibson, Lorna J. (2004-12)
    Why are things in nature shaped the way they are? How do birds fly? Why do bird nests look the way they do? How do woodpeckers peck? These are the types of questions Dr. Lorna Gibson's freshman seminar at MIT has been ...
  • 3.A24 Freshman Seminar: The Engineering of Trees, Spring 2003 
    Gibson, Lorna J. (2003-06)
    Why are things in nature shaped the way they are? Why can't trees grow taller than they are? Why is grass skinny and hollow? Why are some leaves full of holes? These are the types of questions Dr. Lorna Gibson's freshman ...
  • 4.651 20th Century Art, Fall 2002 
    Jones, Caroline (2002-12)
    Critical examination of major developments in European and American art during the past century. Surveys art's engagements with modernization, radical politics, utopianism, mass culture, changing conceptions of mind and ...
  • 6.152J / 3.155J Microelectronics Processing Technology, Fall 2003 
    Schmidt, Martin A.; O'Handley, Robert C., 1942-; Ruff, Susan (2003-12)
    Introduces the theory and technology of integrated-circuit fabrication. Lectures and laboratory sessions on basic processing techniques such as diffusion, oxidation, epitaxy, photolithography, chemical vapor deposition, ...
  • 6.436J / 15.085J Fundamentals of Probability, Fall 2005 
    Tsitsiklis, John (2005-12)
    This is a course on the fundamentals of probability geared towards first or second-year graduate students who are interested in a rigorous development of the subject. The course covers most of the topics in MIT course 6.431 ...
  • 6.720J / 3.43J Integrated Microelectronic Devices, Fall 2002 
    Del Alamo, Jesus; Tuller, Harry L. (2002-12)
    The physics of microelectronic semiconductor devices for silicon integrated circuit applications. Topics: semiconductor fundamentals, p-n junction, metal-oxide semiconductor structure, metal-semiconductor junction, MOS ...
  • 6.901 / 3.172 / 16.652 / 6.931 Inventions and Patents, Fall 2003 
    Rines, Robert H. (2003-12)
    Engineering School-Wide Elective Subject. Description given at end of this chapter in SWE section. Description from course home page: This course explores current research concerning patent law and its role in the rapidly ...
  • 6.972 Game Theory and Mechanism Design, Spring 2005 
    Ozdaglar, Asu (2005-06)
    This course is offered to graduates and is an introduction to fundamentals of game theory and mechanism design with motivations drawn from various applications including distributed control of wireline and wireless ...
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