Approved Courses
The following list includes undergraduate courses that have been approved as of June 2010. Courses added after that date do not appear in this list. Courses eliminated after that date may still appear. Not every course is offered regularly. Students should consult the Schedule of Classes at www.testudo.umd.edu to ascertain which courses are actually offered during a given semester.
COURSE NUMBERING SYSTEM
| Number |
|
Eligibility |
| 000-099 |
|
Non-credit course |
| 100-199 |
|
Primarily freshman course |
| 200-299 |
|
Primarily sophomore course |
| 300-399 |
|
Junior, senior course not acceptable for credit toward graduate degrees |
| 386-387 |
|
Campus-wide internship courses; refer to information describing Experiential Learning |
| 400-499 |
|
Junior, senior course acceptable for credit toward some graduate degree |
| 500-599 |
|
Professional School course (Dentistry, Architecture, Law, Medicine) or post-baccalaureate course |
| 600-899 |
|
Course restricted to graduate students |
| 799 |
|
Master Thesis credit |
| 899 |
|
Doctoral Dissertation credit |
Use the search box below to view the approved courses.
Courses in "ENMA-Engineering, Materials"
ENMA - Engineering, Materials
ENMA 150 Materials of Civilization (3)
The discovery of new materials has shaped history and built
civilizations. The utilization, properties and production techniques of
materials from the Bronze Age up through modern times and into the
future will be traced. These materials are explained by considering
their atomic structure, the binding forces between atoms and their
arrangement, and how controlling the structure controls the materials
properties.
ENMA 181 Introduction to Nanotechnology (1)
Restriction: Freshman standing.
Seminar introducing nanotechnology and the conceptual and analytical
challenges for developing future nanomaterials. Class activities and
guest lectures cover the role of nanomaterials in materials science and
engineering.
ENMA 300 Introduction to Materials Engineering (3)
Three hours of lecture and one hour of discussion/recitation per week.
Prerequisite: ENES100; and permission of ENGR-Materials Science &
Engineering department. Corequisite: Concurrently enrolled in MATH241.
Recommended: PHYS261 and PHYS260. Also offered as: ENME382. Credit only
granted for: ENMA300 or ENME382.
Structure of materials, chemical composition, phase transformations,
corrosion and mechanical properties of metals, ceramics, polymers and
related materials. Materials selection in engineering applications.
ENMA 301 Materials for Emerging Technologies (3)
Prerequisite: ENMA300; and permission of ENGR-Materials Science &
Engineering department.
Five topical areas will be presented, each leading up to specific
applications that have recently come to market or are currently
experiencing heavy research and development. The goal of each module
will be to introduce the basic materials science principles necessary to
understand these new areas.
ENMA 310 Materials Laboratory I: Structural Characterization (3)
One hour of lecture and six hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite:
ENMA300. Corequisite: Concurrently enrolled in ENMA460. Restriction:
Junior standing or higher.
Characterization of the structure of materials including both single
crystal and polycrystalline materials. Laboratories will include x-ray
and electron diffraction and microscopy.
ENMA 311 Materials Laboratory II: Electromagnetic Properties (3)
One hour of lecture and six hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite:
ENMA310 and ENMA460. Restriction: Junior standing or higher.
Characterization of the electromagnetic properties of materials.
Laboratories will include measurements of electrical and transport
properties, index of refraction, and magnetic properties.
ENMA 362 Mechanical Properties (4)
Prerequisite: ENMA300. Restriction: Junior standing or higher; or
permission of ENGR-Materials Science & Engineering department.
Fundamentals of mechanical behavior in materials. Elastic behavior,
dislocations, strengthening, high temperature deformation, deformation
of noncrystalline materials, tensile fracture and fatigue.
ENMA 386 Experiential Learning (3-6)
Prerequisite: Must have Learning Proposal approved by the Office of
Experiential Learning Programs, faculty sponsor, and student's
internship sponsor. Restriction: Junior standing or higher.
ENMA 420 Intermediate Ceramics (3)
Prerequisite: ENMA300; or permission of ENGR-Materials Science &
Engineering department.
To introduce basic concepts such as crystal chemistry, defect chemistry
and ternary phase equilibria which can also be used to illustrate the
various types of advanced ceramics (superconductors; superionic
conductors; dielectrics including ferroelectrics; optical materials;
high temperature structural materials; etc.) and allow an understanding
of their behaviors.
ENMA 421 Design of Composites (3)
Restriction: Permission of ENGR-Materials Science & Engineering
department. Credit only granted for: ENMA421 or ENMA489A. Formerly:
ENMA489A.
Fundamentals of design, processing and selection composite materials for
structural applications will be covered. The topics include a review of
all classes of materials, an in-depth analysis of micro and macro
mechanical behavior including interactions at the two-phase interfaces,
modeling of composite morphologies for optimal microstructures, material
aspects, cost considerations, processing methods including consideration
of chemical reactions and stability of the interfaces, and materials
selection considerations.
ENMA 422 Radiation Effects of Materials (3)
Prerequisite: ENMA300; or permission of ENGR-Materials Science &
Engineering department. Credit only granted for: ENMA422 or ENMA489E.
Formerly: ENMA489E.
Ionizing radiation, radiation dosimetry and sensors, radiation
processing, radiation effects on: polymers, metals, semiconductors,
liquids, and gases. Radiation in advanced manufacturing,
radiation-physical technology.
ENMA 423 Manufacturing with Polymers (3)
Prerequisite: ENMA300; or permission of ENGR-Materials Science &
Engineering department. Credit only granted for: ENMA423 and ENMA489R.
Formerly: ENMA489R.
Study of the process of engineering design and development of polymer
formulations. Knowledge of commodity polymers and their physical
properties, ability to design an extrusion process, develop the
economics of a polymer manufacturing process, develop a working
knowledge of characterization techniques for determination of physical
and mechanical properties of polymers.
ENMA 425 Introduction to Biomaterials (3)
Recommended: ENMA300. Restriction: Permission of ENGR-Materials Science
& Engineering department. Also offered as: BIOE453. Credit only granted
for: BIOE453, ENMA489W, or ENMA425. Formerly: ENMA489W.
Examination of materials used in humans and other biological systems in
terms of the relationships between structure, fundamental properties and
functional behavior. Replacement materials such as implants, assistive
devices such as insulin pumps and pacemakers, drug delivery systems,
biosensors, engineered materials such as artificial skin and bone growth
scaffolds, and biocompatibility will be covered.
ENMA 426 Reliability of Materials (3)
Restriction: Permission of ENGR-Materials Science & Engineering
department. Credit only granted for: ENMA426 or ENMA489R. Formerly:
ENMA489R.
Students are taught the basic degradation mechanisms of materials,
through the understanding of the physics, chemistry, mechanics of such
mechanisms. Mechanical failure mechanisms concentrate on fatigue, and
creep. Chemical failure mechanisms emphasize corrosion and oxidation.
Physical mechanisms such as diffusion, electromigration, defects and
defect migration, surface trapping mechanisms, charge creation and
migration are also included.
ENMA 430 Nanosized Materials (3)
Prerequisite: PHYS431 or ENMA460; and (CHEM231 or CHEM481). Credit only
granted for: ENMA430 or ENMA489G. Formerly: ENMA489G.
Practical aspects of nanoscale materials fabrication and utilization
will be covered. It presents various approaches for the synthesis of
nanoparticles, nanowires, and nanotubes, and discusses the unique
properties observed in these structures and devices made with them.
ENMA 440 Nano Plasma Processing of Materials (3)
Restriction: Permission of ENGR-Materials Science & Engineering
department. Credit only granted for: ENMA440, ENMA489P, ENMA640, or
ENMA698P. Formerly: ENMA489P.
Sustaining mechanisms of plasmas are covered, especially low-pressure
electrical gas discharges, fundamental plasma physics, sheath formation,
electric and magnetic field effects, plasma-surface interactions in
chemically reactive systems, plasma diagnostic techniques and selected
industrial applications of low pressure plasmas.
ENMA 441 Nanotechnology Characterization (3)
Restriction: Permission of ENGR-Materials Science & Engineering
department; and Senior standing. Credit only granted for: ENMA489T or
ENMA441. Formerly: ENMA489T.
Techniques to characterize structure, forces, composition and transport
at the nanoscale are covered. Underlying principles, instrumentation,
capabilities and limitations are discussed for scanning tunneling
microscopy and spectroscopy, force microscopies, electron optical
microscopies and scattering techniques. Examples from the recent
literature are discussed through in-class presentations and guest
lectures.
ENMA 442 Nanomaterials (3)
Restriction: Permission of ENGR-Materials Science & Engineering
department. Credit only granted for: ENMA442 or ENMA489N. Formerly:
ENMA489N.
An exploration of materials whose structure places them at the boundary
between small objects and large molecules. Having characteristic
dimensions in the range of 1-100 nanometers, these materials are
difficult to synthesize and characterize but are nevertheless at the
forefront of science and technology in many fields. Also, the methods
for creating, manipulating and measuring these materials with an
emphasis on the current scientific literature will be covered. The novel
properties and potential applications will also be addressed.
ENMA 443 Phontonic Materials, Devices and Reliability (3)
Restriction: Permission of ENGR-Materials Science & Engineering
department; and Junior standing or higher. Credit only granted for:
ENMA443 or ENMA489Z. Formerly: ENMA489Z.
The course focuses on the understanding of the basic optical processes
in semiconductors, dielectrics and organic materials. The application
of such materials in systems composed of waveguides, light emitting
diodes and lasers, as well as modulators is developed.
ENMA 445 Liquid Crystals and Structured Soft Materials (3)
Prerequisite: MATH246, PHYS270, and PHYS271. Restriction: Permission of
ENGR-Materials Science & Engineering department. Credit only granted
for: ENMA445 or ENMA489L. Formerly: ENMA489L.
Elective course on the properties and behavior of liquid crystals and
related soft materials, and their relationship to biomaterials and to
applications.
ENMA 460 Physics of Solid Materials (3)
Prerequisite: PHYS271, PHYS270, and MATH241. Restriction: Junior
standing or higher; and must be in Engineering: Materials Science
program. Also offered as: PHYS431. Credit only granted for: ENMA460 or
PHYS431.
Classes of materials; introduction to basic ideal and real materials'
behavior including mechanical, electrical, thermal, magnetic and optical
responses of materials; importance of microstructure in behavior. One
application of each property will be discussed in detail.
ENMA 461 Thermodynamics of Materials (3)
Prerequisite: ENMA300. Restriction: Junior standing or higher.
Thermodynamic aspects of materials; basic concepts and their
application in design and processing of materials and systems. Topics
include: energy, entropy, adiabatic and isothermal processes, internal
and free energy, heat capacity, phase equilibria and surfaces and
interfaces.
ENMA 462 Smart Materials (3)
Restriction: Permission of ENGR-Materials Science & Engineering
department. Credit only granted for: ENMA462 or ENMA489B. Formerly:
ENMA489B.
A fundamental understanding will be provided as it relates to the
following topics: ferroic materials, ferromagnets, ferroelectric
materials, shape memory alloys and multiferroic materials that are
simultaneously ferromagnetic and ferroelectric. The ferroic properties
will be discussed on an atomic, nano- and micro-scales so that actual
and potential applications on those scales become clear. Examples of
those applications will be presented.
ENMA 463 Macroprocessing of Materials (3)
Prerequisite: ENMA300. Restriction: Junior standing or higher.
Processing of modern, bulk engineering materials. Raw materials,
forming, firing, finishing and joining. More emphasis on metals and
ceramics than polymers.
ENMA 464 Environmental Effects on Engineering Materials (3)
Prerequisite: ENMA300. Or permission of ENGR-Materials Science &
Engineering department; and permission of instructor.
Introduction to the phenomena associated with the resistance of
materials to damage under severe environmental conditions. Oxidation,
corrosion, stress corrosion, corrosion fatigue and radiation damage are
examined from the point of view of mechanism and influence on the
properties of materials. Methods of corrosion protection and criteria
for selection of materials for use in radiation environments.
ENMA 465 Microprocessing Materials (3)
Prerequisite: ENMA300. Restriction: Permission of ENGR-Materials Science
& Engineering department. Credit only granted for: ENMA363, ENMA489B, or
ENMA465. Formerly: ENMA363.
Micro and nanoscale processing of materials. Emphasis on thin film
processing for advanced technologies.
ENMA 466 Advanced Materials Fabrication Laboratory (3)
Prerequisite: ENMA465; and permission of ENGR-Materials Science &
Engineering department.
This course allows students an opportunity to study advanced materials
systems in depth through a combination of lectures and hands-on
laboratory experiments. Students will be trained in materials processing
and characterization techniques. Each student will fabricate materials
and devices in our state-of-the-art nanofabrication clean room facility
(Fablab), as well as evaluate them using a variety of characterization
techniques.
ENMA 471 Kinetics, Diffusion and Phase Transformations (3)
Prerequisite: Completed or be concurrently enrolled in ENMA461.
Restriction: Junior standing or higher; or permission of ENGR-Materials
Science & Engineering department.
Fundamentals of diffusion, the kinetics of reactions including
nucleation and growth and phase transformations in materials.
ENMA 472 Technology and Design of Engineering Materials (3)
Prerequisite: ENMA300.
Relationship between properties of solids and their engineering
applications. Criteria for the choice of materials for electronic,
mechanical and chemical properties. Particular emphasis on the
relationships between the structure of solids and their potential
engineering applications.
ENMA 475 Fundamentals of Diffraction Techniques in Materials Science (3)
Prerequisite: MATH246, PHYS270, and PHYS271. Restriction: Permission of
ENGR-Materials Science & Engineering department. Credit only granted
for: ENMA475 or ENMA489M. Formerly: ENMA489M.
This course looks at the advanced methods of x-ray
scattering/diffraction available thanks to the more powerful sources
available to us. The availability of these sources enables us to study
liquid crystals, polymers, nanomaterials, quasiorganized materials
(including nano) and disordered materials.
ENMA 481 Introduction to Electronic and Optical Materials (3)
Prerequisite: ENMA300; or students who have taken courses with similar
or comparable course content may contact the department.
Electronic, optical and magnetic properties of materials. Emphasis on
materials for advanced optoelectronic and magnetic devices and the
relationship between properties and the processing/fabrication
conditions.
ENMA 482 Introduction to Electron Microscopy (3)
Prerequisite: PHYS142, PHYS122, or PHYS260. Credit only granted for:
ENMA482 or ENMA489J. Formerly: ENMA489J.
An introduction of the basic principles of operation for modern electron
microscopes. Details will be given on the construction of microscopes,
their basic operation, and the types of questions that can be addressed
with an electron microscope. Emphasis will be placed on a conceptual
understanding of the underlying theories. Where appropriate,
mathematical descriptions will be utilized. Upon completion of this
course, students will be excepted to have a basic understanding
sufficient to give interpretations of microscopy images and to suggest
the correct tool or approach for certain research studies.
ENMA 484 Fundamentals of Finite Element Modeling (3)
Restriction: Permission of ENGR-Materials Science & Engineering
department. Credit only granted for: ENMA484 or ENMA489F. Formerly:
ENMA489F.
A brief review of mechanical behavior of materials, introduction to
Finite Element Modeling (FEM), and procedures for predicting mechanical
behavior of materials by FEM using computer software (at present ANSYS).
The FEM procedures include, setting up the model, mesh generation, data
input and interpretation of the results.
ENMA 489 Selected Topics in Engineering Materials (3)
Restriction: Permission of ENGR-Materials Science & Engineering
department. Repeatable to 12 credits if content differs.
To introduce basic concepts such as crystal chemistry, defect chemistry
and temary phase equilibria which can also be used to illustrate the
various types of advanced ceramics (superconductors; superionic
conductors; dielectrics including ferroeletrics; optical materials;
high temperature structural materials; etc.) and allow an understanding
of their behaviors.
ENMA 490 Materials Design (3)
One hour of lecture and six hours of laboratory per week. Restriction:
Senior standing.
Capstone design course. Students work in teams on projects evaluating a
society or industry based materials problem and then design and
evaluate a strategy to minimize or eliminate the problem; includes
written and oral presentations.
ENMA 495 Polymeric Engineering Materials I (3)
Prerequisite: ENMA300. Also offered as: ENCH490. Credit only granted
for: ENCH490 or ENMA495.
Study of polymeric engineering materials and the relationship to
structural type. Elasticity, viscoelasticity, anelasticity and
plasticity of single and multiphase materials. Emphasis is on
polymetric materials.
ENMA 499 Senior Laboratory Project (1-3)
Restriction: Senior standing.
Students work with a faculty member on an individual laboratory project
in one or more of the areas of engineering materials. Students will
design and carry out experiments, interpret data and prepare a
comprehensive laboratory report.
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