Courses

    Provides a deep exploration of the fundamental principles of colloid and interface science and of related applications. Core topics include fundamental equations of interfacial science, capillary phenomena, interfacial thermodynamics interfaces, molecular monolayers, electrical surface properties, and interfacial a forces. Advanced topics include wetting phenomena, adsorption isotherms, dynamic interfacial behavior, surface modification, tribiology, surfactant self-assembly, and foams/emulsions among others. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of CHEN 3320 (minimum grade C-).
    Supervised study of special topics of interest to students under instructor guidance. Department consent required. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
    Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 87-180 credits (Senior) or graduate students in the College of Engineering or Leeds School of Business only.
    Presents fundamental chemical and physical concepts that give rise to the unique optical, electronic and magnetic properties of nanoscale materials. Introduces important synthetic routes for producing nanomaterials, and interparticle forces governing colloidal behavior and self-assembly. Discusses current and potential applications in catalysis, biomedicine, renewable energy, and other fields. CHEN 4836 and 5836 are the same course. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
    Supervised study of special topics of interest to students under instructor guidance. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Department consent required. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students only.

    Supervised study of special topics of interest to students under instructor guidance. Department consent required.

    Software laboratory course extends the concepts developed in ECEN 4827 to full design and layout of mixed analog and digital custom integrated circuits. Assignments explore implementation of analog to digital and digital to analog converters, and final project developes a full custom IC for a target application. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of ECEN 5827 (minimum grade D-).
    Graduate-selected topics courses offered upon demand. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
    Develops the skills and practices necessary to apply user-centered approaches to software requirements analysis, and the design and evaluation of computer applications.. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students or Computer Science Concurrent Degree (CSEN) majors only.
    Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students only.

    Offers an opportunity for students to do independent, creative work at the master's level. Numbered ECEN 5840-5849. Department consent required.

    Available only through approval of graduate advisor. Subjects arranged to fit the needs of the particular student. Non-EMP students require instructor permission. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students in Engineering Management Program (EMEN) only.
    Offers an opportunity for students to do independent work. Subject arranged to fit the needs of the student. Prerequisites: Restricted to MS and PhD students in the Materials Science and Engineering program (MTEN) only.
    Available only through approval of graduate advisor. Subjects arranged to fit the needs of the particular student. Numbered MCEN 5848--5898. Prerequisites: Restricted to College of Engineering graduate students only.
    Study of special projects. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students only.

    Available only through approval of graduate advisor. Subject arranged to fit needs of student. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours.

    Provides opportunities for independent study and research at the Masters level. Students work on research project guided by faculty. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
    Incorporates biochemistry, pharmaceutical science, and engineering for application in the pharmaceutical industry. Emphasizes microscale mechanisms affecting drug delivery, bioavailability, and stability. Specific topics include thermodynamics of macromolecular conformational stability, crystallization kinetics, interfacial phenomena, and industrial protein folding. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students only.

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