Materials Working Group

1. Electronic materials
2. Biomedical/engineering materials
3. Nanomaterials
4. Structural/metrological
5. Polymer/composites

The numbered tracks 1-5 above are designated at the end of each course description and are meant as a guide. The student's actual track should ideally be outlined together with his or her advisor as stated on the certificate checklist.

A) Introductory Course: All students are required to take and pass with a satisfactory grade one of the introductory Graduate Materials Engineering Course below. These courses are designed as a core class and stage-setter for focused studies.

ECH 6931 Materials Engineering (3) EN EGB PR: Graduate standing. Description: Fundamentals of structure, structure modification and properties of materials with emphasis on structure-property relationships and modern theory of solids. Reviews bonding, structure and microstructure, the chemical, electromagnetic and mechanical properties of materials, and introduces the student to microstructural engineering, material synthesis and characterization. [1,2,3,4,5]

PHY 6938 Materials Physics (3) This 3-credit course will introduce students to the structure and physical properties of materials. Emphasis will be on the physics, structure-property relationships and applications. Electronic, magnetic, optical, thermal and mechanical properties of materials will be covered. Modern topics like nanostructured materials will also be introduced. . [1,2,3,4,5]

B) Intermediate Theoretical Courses: All students are required to take and pass with a satisfactory grade at least two (2) courses from the list below.

CGN 6933 Corrosion of Engineering Materials REF#16706 MW 9:30-10:45 Also on Feeds Addresses the causes and control of electrochemical degradation of engineering materials in sevice environments. Topics include electrochemical principles; interfacial reactions and passivity; polarization kinetics; corrosion/oxidation modes; materials performance and selection; corrosion measurement, modeling and control. A laboratory/modeling research project is conducted individually or in small groups as part of the course. Instructor: A. Sagues - sagues@eng.usf.edu

CGN 6933 Durability Issues in Cementitious Materials REF#15919 M 1:30pm-4:20pm Focus on durability problems in cementitious systems as pertaining to structrual concrete. Examples of durability issues are Sulfate Attack and Alkali-Aggregate Reaction. Characteristics of cementitious systems and their implication on those topics will be presented reflecting latest research findings. Instructor: Zayed - zayed@eng.usf.edu

EML 4230/6232 Introduction to Composite Materials (3) EN EGR PR: EML 3500 and EML 3041. Introduce to advanced composite materials and their applications. Develop fundamental relationships for predicting the mechanical and hygrothermal response of multi-layered materials and structures. Study micromechanical and macromechanical relationships for lamina and laminated materials with emphasis on continuous filament. Introduce material, structural and strength optimization to design laminated composite materials using user-friendly software. [2,3,4,5]

EML 6930-014/BME 5748-014 Biomaterials & Biocompatibility/II REF#16359 MW 12:30pm-1:45pm Selected topics in biomedical engineering, including biomedical materials, proteins/cells/surface interactions, body defense systems, tissue reactions to implants (inflammation, fibrosis), blood compatibility, tissue engineering, gene transfer applied to biomaterials, bioartificial organs, artificial skin, biocompatibility testing, sterilization. Instructor: F. Moussy - fmoussy@eng.usf.edu

CES 5105C Advanced Mechanics of Materials I (3) EN EGX PR: EGN 3331, MAP 2302 Analytical study of the mechanical behavior of deformable solids. Basic concepts, stress and strain transformations, special topics in beams, theory of elasticity, criteria of failure, beams on elastic foundation. [4,5] Instructor: Sagüés
EEL 6937/EEL4937: Introduction into Nanotechnology (3) PR: Grad./ Senior standing in Eng. or related Sciences. Introduction into basic fabrication and characterization techniques currently used or being developed for the development of nanometer-scale devices and materials. Materials considered basic building blocks of nano-devices, such as organic molecules, carbon nanotubes and nano-crystals will be covered. [1,2,3]

EMA 5326: CORROSION CONTROL (3) PR: GS, Provides understanding of corrosion fundamentals. Introduce design for corrosion detection, protection and control. Provide corrosion research experience. [1,3,4,5]

CHM 5452 Polymer Chemistry (3) AS CHM PR: Either CHM 2211, CHM 2211L, and CHM 3400 or CHM 4410 or graduate standing. Fundamentals of polymer synthesis, structure, properties, and characterization. [2,4,5]

PHZ 5405 Solid State Physics I (3) AS PHY PR: PHY 3101, MAP 2302, CI. Crystal structure, x-ray and electron diffraction, mechanical and thermal properties of solids, electrical and magnetic properties of metals, band theory of metals, insulators, and semiconductors. First semester of sequence PHZ 5405, PHZ 6426. [1,3] Instructor: David Rabson - rabson@chuma.cas.usf.edu

PHZ 6426 Solid State Physics II (3) Prerequisites, PHY 5405 [1,3]

EEL 5355/6355: Compound Semiconductor Technology (3). (Prerequisites: senior or graduate standing) Three hours lecture. Compound semiconductor structure, band theory, and heterostructures emphasizing engineering concerns of epitaxial growth, fabrication, characterization, and application in opto-electronic devices. [1,3]

EEL 6935: Wide Band Gap Semiconductor Technology I (3). (Prerequisites: graduate standing) Three hour lecture. This is the first in a two-part sequence course on wide band gap semiconductors. The wide band gap field has grown at a much faster rate than the traditional narrow-band gap technologies such as Si and GaAs. This first course will lay the ground work for all wide band gap semiconductors and then focus on SiC technology.
[1,3]

ECH/EEL 6931: Wide Band Gap Semiconductor Technology II (3). (Prerequisites: WBG part I and graduate standing) Three hour lecture. This is the second in a two-part sequence course on wide band gap semiconductors. WBG semiconductor homo- and heterostructures emphasizing engineering concerns of epitaxial growth, reactor design, fabrication, characterization, and applications. [1,3]

CES 6107C ADVANCED MECHANICS OF MATERIALS II (3) Continuation of
CES 5105C. Structural stability of beam-columns and frames, calculus of variations and energy methods, introduction to viscoelasticity and plasticity. [4,5] (PR: CES 5105C)

ECH 6931 Fundamentals of Chemical Vapor Deposition (3) (PR: Graduate Standing) In order to understand how the process works, and thus why reactors are built the way they are, and what process engineers need to worry about, we need some understanding of all the things that go into making the process work. Topics include: Gas measurement and metering, Transport of molecules by gas flow and diffusion, Transport of heat by convection, conduction, and radiation, Chemical reactions in the gas phase and at the surfaces Plasma formation and behavior, Characterization of the resulting films. [1,3]

EML 6653 APPLIED ELASTICITY (3) Students apply the fundamentals of elasticity to engineering problems. Practical problems will be solved and advantages of using particular methods will be illustrated. [2,3,4,5] (PR: EML 3500)

PHY 6938 Materials Physics II REF#17463 MWF 11-11:50 Second semester of a two semester sequence in Materials Physics. The course will introduce students to the structure and physical properties of functional materials. Emphasis will be on the physics, structre-property relationships and applications. Ceramics, composites, polymers, ferroelectric, magnetic and superconducting materials will be covered. Modern topics such as nanostructured materials will be interoduced. Fundamentals biomaterials will aslo be discussed. Instructor Srikanth Hariharan - sharihar@cas.usf.edu

CHM 6938 Polymer Chemistry REF#10293 (UG) or 10323 TR 9:30-10:45pm Fundamentals of polymer synthesis, structure, properites, and characterization. Instructor: J. Harmon- harmon@chumas.cas.usf.edu

C) Applied Material Courses designed to give the student a hands-on experience. All students are required to take and pass with a satisfactory grade two (2) courses from the list below.

ECH 5931/4931 Nano-Fabrication Materials Processing for Scientists and Engineers (3) PR: Senior Standing in ENG or related Sciences. Proposed to provide a broad understanding of the opportunities and limitations imposed by the processing of materials and structures in the micro- to nanometer regime. Course lecture topics will be supplemented with hands- on laboratory experiences. [1,3]

EEL 5356-001- IC Technology I (3) Discussions of the various unit processes that go into the fabrication of micro-devices (for present-day CMOS devices ~Pentiums over 300 individual steps are involved in their manufacture) in primarily silicon materials will be discussed. Lecture topics will be supplemented with hand-on lab experiences. [1,3]

EML 6930-909 Electronic Manufacturing REF#16344 T 6:00-8:50pm Semiconductor materials and basic properties, wafer manufacturing, deposition of thin films, oxidation, diffusion, ion implantation, lithography, metallization, metrology, and characterization of materials, packaging, process yield and modeling. Instructor: Kumar-akumar1@eng.usf.edu

EEL Analog CMOS/VLSI 5357-001 (3)

ELL 4965/6935 Characterization of Defects in Electronic Materials (3) (senior and graduate students). Topics to include experimental methods of defect diagnostics and analyses. Point and extended defects in solids (dislocation, interstitial, vacancy), their impact on macrosopic properties will be discussed. Lectures are to be complimented with hands-on lab experiences. [1,3]

ECH 6749 BIOMATERIALS AND BIOCOMPATIBILITY (3) Physical and chemical
properties of biomaterials, failure mechanisms, performance in vivo, interfacial phenomena and biocompatibility, including host response to implants. Also will discuss the regulatory aspects of biomaterials. [2,4, 5](PR: CI)

EGN 6245 PRINCIPLES OF SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY (3) An
introduction to the Scanning Electron Microscope including sample preparation, instrumentation ,interpretation of results, and applications. Material science samples will be selected for the study. Emphasis will be on individual research applications. [1,2,3,4,5]

EEL 6318 CHARACTERIZATION OF SEMICONDUCTORS (3) REF#18130 T 3-5:50pm Electrical, optical, chemical, and physical methods used to characterize semiconductor materials and devices; includes surface and near surface spectroscopies. Available to non-majors. [1,3] Instructor: Saddow - saddow@eng.usf.edu

EML 6232 COMPOSITE LAMINATED MATERIALS (3) Fundamental relationships for predicting the mechanical and thermal response of multi-layered materials and structures. Micromechanical and macromechanical relationships are developed for laminated materials with emphasis on continuous filament. Material, structural and strength optimization to design laminated composite materials using user-friendly software. [2,3,4,5] (PR: EML 3500, majors only)