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1. MSEN 201 Introduction to Materials Science & Engineering

   Courses | 13 Feb 2019 | Contributor(s):: Patrick J Shamberger

   Fundamental principles of materials science and engineering and their application toward complex engineering challenges; relationship between materials structure and structural and functional properties of engineered materials; property-performance relationships; principle classes of materials,...

2. MSE 498: Computational Materials Science and Engineering

   Courses | 30 Mar 2015 | Contributor(s):: Andrew Ferguson

         This new course will give students hands-on experience with popular computational materials science and engineering software through a series of projects in: electronic structure calculation (e.g., VASP), molecular simulation (e.g., GROMACS), phase diagram modeling (e.g.,...

3. MSE 597GM: Introduction to Rechargeable Batteries

   Courses | 10 Oct 2012 | Contributor(s):: R. Edwin García

   Electrochemical materials and its application to energy storage and conversion devices, such as batteries and fuel cells are a rapidly growing field, particularly for portable technologies and electric and hybrid vehicles. This course will deliver an introduction to the modeling and simulation...

4. MSE 405 Physics of Solids

   Courses | 29 Jan 2011 | Contributor(s):: Mark C. Hersam

   Introduction to quantum mechanics and solid state physics. Specific topics include free electron behavior, potential energy wells and barriers, energy band theory, phonons, and electrical properties of metals and semiconductors. This course develops many concepts of fundamental interest to...

5. Illinois MatSE485/Phys466/CSE485 - Atomic-Scale Simulation

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   Courses | 27 Jan 2009 | Contributor(s):: David M. Ceperley

   THE OBJECTIVE is to learn and apply fundamental techniques used in (primarily classical) simulations in order to help understand and predict properties of microscopic systems in materials science, physics, chemistry, and biology. THE EMPHASIS will be on connections between the simulation...

6. MSE 597G An Introduction to Molecular Dynamics

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   Courses | 13 Nov 2008 | Contributor(s):: Alejandro Strachan

   The goal of this short course is to provide an introduction to the theory and algorithms behind MD simulations, describe some of the most exciting recent developments in the field and exemplify with a few applications applications. The series also includes a tutorial on the nanoMATERIALS...

7. Illinois MATSE 280: Introduction to Engineering Materials

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   Courses | 18 Aug 2008 | Contributor(s):: Duane Douglas Johnson

   This course introduces you to the materials science and engineering of metals, ceramics, polymers, and electronic materials. Topics include: bonding, crystallography, imperfections, phase diagrams, properties and processing of materials. Case studies are used when...

8. Overview of Computational Nanoscience: a UC Berkeley Course

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   Courses | 01 Feb 2008 | Contributor(s):: Jeffrey C Grossman, Elif Ertekin

   This course will provide students with the fundamentals of computational problem-solving techniques that are used to understand and predict properties of nanoscale systems. Emphasis will be placed on how to use simulations effectively, intelligently, and cohesively to predict properties that...

9. MSE 376 Nanomaterials

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   Courses | 24 Oct 2006 | Contributor(s):: Mark C. Hersam

   "Nanomaterials," is an interdisciplinary introduction to processing, structure, and properties of materials at the nanometer length scale. The course will cover recent breakthroughs and assess the impact of this burgeoning field. Specific nanofabrication topics include epitaxy, beam...