Course Description
Materials selection in engineering design involving lecture, cooperative and problem-based learning techniques. Course stresses creative thinking, problem solving methodology, interdependence of design with analysis and evaluation, teamwork and sharpening of communication skills. Real industrial problems are introduced which are analyzed by student teams. This a half-semester course. The classroom lectures end at mid-semester. In the second half of the semester, student teams develop a proposal which is submitted to the industrial sponsors at the end of the semester. The proposal defines future work to be conducted under MSE 470. Senior standing in MSE.
Fall 2025
Instructors
Meeting Patterns
Classes Start:
August 18, 2025
Classes End:
December 2, 2025
Location:
03003 Engineering Bldg 1
Class Days:
W
Class Start Time:
3:00pm
Class End Time:
3:50pm
Class Type:
Problem Session
Credits:
0.00
Restrictions:
Prerequisite: Senior standing in MSE Requisite: Undergraduate Major or Minor in Materials Science Engineering only (MSE, 14MTM)