MSE 401

Credit: 4 hours.

(MATSE 301) Examines basic thermodynamic principles including energy, entropy, and free energy; describes the macroscopic properties of various materials systems such as equilibrium states, phases, and phase transitions; emphasizes metals, ceramics, polymers, and electronic materials. Particular attention is paid to the application of phase diagrams; introduces the statistical interpretation of thermodynamics on the atomistic level

Same as CHEM 484. Credit is not given for both MSE 301 and either CHEM 444 or CHEM 484. MSE students will not receive credit for this course toward a graduate degree. Prerequisite: CHEM 104; PHYS 212; MATH 342 or MATH 385.