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DEPARTMENT OF MATERIALS SCIENCE ANDENGINEERING

3.001 Introduction to Materials Science and EngineeringPrereq: NoneU (Spring)2-0-1 units

Provides a broad introduction to topics in materials science and thecurricula in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering'score subjects. Lectures emphasize conceptual and visual examplesof materials phenomena and engineering, interspersed with guestspeakers from both inside and outside academia to show possiblecareer paths. Subject can count toward the 9-unit discovery-focusedcredit limit for rst year students. Preference to rst-year students.F. M. Ross

3.002 Materials for EnergyPrereq: NoneAcad Year 2020-2021: Not oeredAcad Year 2021-2022: U (Spring)2-0-1 units

The relationship between cleaner and more sustainable means forenergy conversion, storage and conservation, and the materials thatenable them, is one of powerful history, growth, and hope. It is astory of strengthening passion, but also fragility, with tremendousfuture potential if the relationship is properly nurtured. It is, atits core, a love story. How did the relationship begin, where is itnow, and how will it play out? Its solidly materialistic underpinningmay appear simple, but as we will see materialism can be highlycomplicated as it relates to energy. Will this relationship betweenmaterials and energy continue burning, albeit passionately butat great cost on a planetary scale? Or will it mature into a deeper,more diverse, and more subtle connection that enables nothing lessthan the continued thriving of all living species? Subject can counttoward 9-unit discovery-focused credit limit for rst-year students.Preference to rst-year students.J. Grossman

3.003 Principles of Engineering PracticeSubject meets with 3.004Prereq: Calculus I (GIR) and Physics I (GIR)U (Spring)1-2-6 units

Introduces students to the interdisciplinary nature of 21st-centuryengineering projects with three threads of learning: a technicaltoolkit, a social science toolkit, and a methodology for problem-based learning. Students encounter the social, political, economic,and technological challenges of engineering practice by participatingin actual engineering projects involving public transportation andinformation infrastructure with faculty and industry. Student teamscreate prototypes and mixed media reports with exercises in projectplanning, analysis, design, optimization, demonstration, reportingand team building. Preference to rst-year students.L. Kimerling

3.004 Principles of Engineering PracticeSubject meets with 3.003Prereq: Calculus I (GIR) and Physics I (GIR)U (Spring)3-3-6 units

Introduces students to the interdisciplinary nature of 21st-centuryengineering projects with three threads of learning: a technicaltoolkit, a social science toolkit, and a methodology for problem-based learning. Students encounter the social, political, economicand technological challenges of engineering practice via casestudies and participation in engineering projects. Includes a six-stage term project in which student teams develop solutions throughexercises in project planning, analysis, design, optimization,demonstration, reporting, and team building.L. Kimerling

3.005 Passion Projects: Living in a Material WorldPrereq: NoneU (Spring)Not oered regularly; consult department1-2-6 units

Project-based seminar in which students formulate and answerquestions about a material or object that interests and inspiresthem. Uses cutting-edge equipment to characterize the materials'structure in order to understand its role and functionality. Analyzesthe lifecycle of the material to better understand the full use case.Culminates in the creation of a website, video, and nal presentationin which students share the results of their research. Preference torst-year students; limited to 15.J. Grossman

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3.006 NEET Seminar: Advanced Materials MachinesPrereq: Permission of instructorU (Fall, Spring)1-0-2 unitsCan be repeated for credit.

Seminar for students enrolled in the Advanced Materials MachinesNEET thread. Focuses on topics around innovative materialsmanufacturing via guest lectures and research discussions.E. Olivetti

3.007 Introduction to Materials and Mechanical DesignPrereq: NoneU (Fall)2-3-1 units

Focuses on hands-on experience with characterization techniques,instrumentation, design thinking and optimizing solutions withindesign constraints. Applied to ideas relevant to materials scienceand mechanical engineering. Includes introductions to modern,rapid prototyping and characterization tools in the context of adesign problem, followed by discovery-based labs illustratingmanufacturing concepts. Culminates in a student-directed makingexperience. Enrollment limited; preference to Course 22 majors andminors, and NEET students.E. Olivetti

3.010 Structure of Materials (New)Prereq: Chemistry (GIR); Coreq: 18.03 or 18.032U (Fall)3-2-7 units. Institute LAB

Describes the fundamentals of bonding and structure that underpinmaterials science. Structure of noncrystalline, crystalline, and liquid-crystalline states across length scales including short and longrange ordering. Point, line, and surface imperfections in materials.Diraction and structure determination. Covers molecular geometryand levels of structure in biological materials. Includes experimentaland computational exploration of the connections between structure,properties, processing, and performance of materials. Coversmethodology of technical communication (written/oral) with a viewto integrate experimental design, execution, and analysis.Sta

3.012 Fundamentals of Materials Science and EngineeringPrereq: Chemistry (GIR) and Coreq: (3.016A, 18.03, or 18.032); orpermission of instructorAcad Year 2020-2021: Not oeredAcad Year 2021-2022: U (Fall)5-0-10 units. REST

Describes the fundamentals of structure and energetics thatunderpin materials science. Presents thermodynamic concepts andthe laws governing equilibrium properties, and the connectionsbetween thermodynamic concepts and materials phenomena, suchas phase transformations, multiphase equilibria, and chemicalreactions. Introduces computerized thermodynamics. Structure ofnoncrystalline, crystalline, and liquid-crystalline states. Symmetryand tensor properties of materials. Point, line, and surfaceimperfections in materials. Diraction and structure determination.R. Jaramillo, C. Ross

3.013 Mechanics of Materials (New)Prereq: Physics I (GIR) and Coreq: 18.03; or permission of instructorU (Fall)3-2-7 units

Basic concepts of solid mechanics and mechanical behaviorof materials: elasticity, stress-strain relationships, stresstransformation, viscoelasticity, plasticity, and fracture. Continuumbehavior as well as atomistic explanations of the observed behaviorare described. Examples from engineering as well as biomechanics.Lab experiments, computational exercises, and demonstrations givehands-on experience of the physical concepts.C. Tasan

3.014 Materials LaboratoryPrereq: NoneAcad Year 2020-2021: Not oeredAcad Year 2021-2022: U (Fall)1-4-7 units. Institute LAB

Experimental exploration of the connections between structure,properties, processing, and performance of materials. Hands-on experience with materials characterization techniques andinstrumentation. Covers methodology of technical communication(written and oral) with a view to integrate experimental design,execution, and analysis. Concurrent enrollment in 3.012 and 3.014strongly recommended.J. LeBeau, D. Sadoway

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3.017 Modelling, Problem Solving, Computing, and VisualizationPrereq: ((3.014, 3.030, or 3.033) and (6.0001, 12.010, 16.66, or3.016B)) or permission of instructorU (Spring)Not oered regularly; consult department2-2-8 units

Covers development and design of models for materials processesand structure-property relations. Emphasizes techniques for solvingequations from models or simulating their behavior. Assessesmethods for visualizing solutions and aesthetics of the graphicalpresentation of results. Topics include symmetry and structure,classical and statistical thermodynamics, solid state physics,mechanics, phase transformations and kinetics, statistics andpresentation of data.W. C. Carter

3.019 Introduction to Symbolic and Mathematical Computing(New)Prereq: NoneU (Fall)2-1-0 units

Introduces fundamental computational techniques and applicationsof mathematics to prepare students for materials science andengineering curriculum. Covers elementary programming concepts,including data analysis and visualization. Students studycomputation/visualization and math techniques and apply themin computational soware to gain familiarity with techniques usedin subsequent subjects. Uses examples from material science andengineering applications, particularly from structure and mechanicsof materials, including linear algebra, tensor transformations, reviewof calculus of several variables, numerical solutions to dierentialquestions, and random walks.W. C. Carter

3.020 Thermodynamics of Materials (New)Prereq: Chemistry (GIR); Coreq: 18.03 or 18.032U (Spring)4-2-6 units. REST

Introduces the competition between energetics and disorderthat underpins materials thermodynamics. Presents classicalthermodynamic concepts in the context of phase equilibria,including phase transformations, phase diagrams, and chemicalreactions. Includes computerized thermodynamics and anintroduction to statistical thermodynamics. Includes experimentaland computational laboratories. Covers methodology of technicalcommunication with the goal of presenting technical methods inbroader contexts and for broad audiences.Sta

3.021 Introduction to Modeling and SimulationEngineering School-Wide Elective Subject.Oered under: 1.021, 3.021, 10.333, 22.00Prereq: 18.03, 3.016B, or permission of instructorU (Spring)4-0-8 units. REST

Basic concepts of computer modeling and simulation in scienceand engineering. Uses techniques and soware for simulation, dataanalysis and visualization. Continuum, mesoscale, atomistic andquantum methods used to study fundamental and applied problemsin physics, chemistry, materials science, mechanics, engineering,and biology. Examples drawn from the disciplines above are used tounderstand or characterize complex structures and materials, andcomplement experimental observations.M. Buehler, R. Freitas

3.023 Synthesis and Design of Materials (New)Prereq: 3.010U (Spring)4-2-6 units

Provides understanding of transitions in materials, includingintermolecular forces, self-assembly, physical organic chemistry,surface chemistry and electrostatics, hierarchical structure,and reactivity. Describes these fundamentals across classes ofmaterials, including solid-state synthesis, polymer synthesis, sol-gel chemistry, and interactions with biological systems. Includesrsthand application of lecture topics through design-orientedexperiments.Sta

3.029 Mathematics and Computational Thinking for MaterialsScientists and Engineers I (New)Prereq: Calculus II (GIR) and 3.019; Coreq: 3.020U (Spring)3-0-6 units

Computational techniques and applications of mathematics toprepare students for a materials science and engineering curriculum.Students study computation/visualization and math techniques andapply them with symbolic algebra soware (Mathematica). Theycode and visualize topics from symmetry and structure of materialsand thermodynamics. Topics include symmetry and geometrictransformations using linear algebra, review of calculus of severalvariables, numerical solutions to dierential equations, tensortransformations, eigensystems, quadratic forms, and random walks.Supports concurrent material in 3.020.W. C. Carter



3.030 Microstructural Evolution in Materials (3.022)Prereq: 3.010 and 3.020Acad Year 2020-2021: Not oeredAcad Year 2021-2022: U (Fall)3-3-6 units

Covers microstructures, defects, and structural evolution in allclasses of materials. Topics include solution kinetics, interfacestability, dislocations and point defects, diusion, surfaceenergetics, grains and grain boundaries, grain growth, nucleationand precipitation, and electrochemical reactions. Lectures illustratea range of examples and applications based on metals, ceramics,electronic materials, polymers, and biomedical materials. Exploresthe evolution of microstructure through experiments involvingoptical and electron microscopy, calorimetry, electrochemicalcharacterization, surface roughness measurements, and othercharacterization methods. Investigates structural transitionsand structure-property relationships through practical materialsexamples.J. Hu, G. Beach, Y. Chiang

3.032 Mechanical Behavior of MaterialsPrereq: Physics I (GIR) and (18.03 or 3.016B)U (Fall)4-1-7 units

Basic concepts of solid mechanics and mechanical behaviorof materials: elasticity, stress-strain relationships, stresstransformation, viscoelasticity, plasticity and fracture. Continuumbehavior as well as atomistic explanations of the observed behaviorare described. Examples from engineering as well as biomechanics.Lab experiments and demonstrations give hands-on experience ofthe physical concepts. Oers a combination of online and in-personinstruction.L. Gibson

3.033 Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Properties of Materials(3.024)Prereq: 3.010 and 3.020Acad Year 2020-2021: Not oeredAcad Year 2021-2022: U (Fall)3-3-6 units

Uses fundamental principles of quantum mechanics, solid statephysics, electricity and magnetism to describe how the electronic,optical and magnetic properties of materials originate. Illustrateshow these properties can be designed for particular applications,such as diodes, solar cells, optical bers, and magnetic datastorage. Involves experimentation using spectroscopy, resistivity,impedance and magnetometry measurements, behavior of light inwaveguides, and other characterization methods. Uses practicalexamples to investigate structure-property relationships.P. Anikeeva, G. Beach, Y. Chiang

3.034 Organic and Biomaterials ChemistrySubject meets with 3.034APrereq: 3.012U (Fall)4-2-6 units

Focuses on the chemistry and chemical structure-propertyrelationships of so synthetic and biologically derived materials,and aims to develop a fundamental understanding of the molecularnature of materials. Topics include methods for preparing syntheticpolymers by step- and chain-growth polymerizations; polymerizationreaction kinetics; chemistry of proteins and nucleic acids; DNAnanotechnology; synthetic polypeptides and articial aminoacids; application of biologically derived materials into biomedicaland sensing applications; electroactive organic materials; andpolymer processing and mechanical properties. Includes rsthandapplication of lecture topics through design-oriented experiments.R. Macfarlane

3.034A Organic and Biomaterials ChemistrySubject meets with 3.034Prereq: Chemistry (GIR)U (Fall)4-0-8 units

Focuses on the chemistry and chemical structure-propertyrelationships of so synthetic and biologically derived materials.Topics include methods for preparing synthetic polymers by stepand chain growth polymerizations; polymerization reaction kinetics;chemistry of proteins, nucleic acids, polysaccharides and lipids;enzymatic reactions; electroactive organic materials; polymermechanical properties and processing techniques; applications ofbiological and biomaterials; self-assembly of polymer, nanoparticle,and biological materials; instrumental techniques for characterizingso materials. 3.034A students also complete additional writtenassignments in place of the 3.034 laboratory component.R. Macfarlane

3.039 Mathematics and Computational Thinking for MaterialsScientists and Engineers IIPrereq: 3.029; Coreq: 3.030Acad Year 2020-2021: Not oeredAcad Year 2021-2022: U (Fall)3-0-6 units

Continues 3.029 with applications to microstructural evolution,electronic optical and magnetic properties of materials. Emphasizesand reinforces topics in 3.030 with visualization, computational, andmathematical techniques. Mathematics topics include symbolic andnumerical solutions to partial dierential equations, Fourier analysis,Bloch waves, and linear stability analysis.W. C. Carter



3.041 Computational Materials DesignSubject meets with 3.321Prereq: 3.022 and 3.032U (Spring)3-2-7 units

Systems approach to analysis and control of multilevel materialsmicrostructures employing genomic fundamental databases.Applies quantitative process-structure-property-performancerelations in computational parametric design of materialscomposition under processability constraints to achieve predictedmicrostructures meeting multiple property objectives establishedby industry performance requirements. Covers integration ofmacroscopic process models with microstructural simulationto accelerate materials qualication through component-levelprocess optimization and forecasting of manufacturing variationto eciently dene minimum property design allowables. Casestudies of interdisciplinary multiphysics collaborative modeling withapplications across materials classes. Students taking graduateversion complete additional assignments.G. Olson

3.042 Materials Project LaboratoryPrereq: 3.014, 3.032, or 3.044U (Fall, Spring)1-6-5 units

Student project teams design and fabricate a working prototypeusing materials processing technologies (e.g. solid works 3-Ddesign soware, computer numerical controlled mill, injectionmolding, thermoforming, investment casting, powder processing,three-dimensional printing, physical vapor deposition) appropriatefor the materials and device of interest. Goals include using MSEfundamentals in a practical application; understanding trade-os between design, processing, and performance and cost; andfabrication of a deliverable prototype. Emphasis on teamwork,project management, communications and computer skills, withextensive hands-on work using student and MIT laboratory shops.Teams document their progress and nal results by means of writtenand oral communication. Limited to 25.M. Tarkanian

3.044 Materials ProcessingPrereq: 3.012 and 3.022U (Spring)4-0-8 units

Introduction to materials processing science, with emphasis on heattransfer, chemical diusion, and fluid flow. Uses an engineeringapproach to analyze industrial-scale processes, with the goal ofidentifying and understanding physical limitations on scale andspeed. Covers materials of all classes, including metals, polymers,electronic materials, and ceramics. Considers specic processes,such as melt-processing of metals and polymers, depositiontechnologies (liquid, vapor, and vacuum), colloid and slurryprocessing, viscous shape forming, and powder consolidation.E. Olivetti

3.046 Advanced Thermodynamics of MaterialsPrereq: 3.020 or permission of instructorU (Spring)Not oered regularly; consult department3-0-9 units. REST

Explores equilibrium thermodynamics through its application totopics in materials science and engineering. Begins with a fast-pacedreview of introductory classical and statistical thermodynamics.Students select additional topics to cover; examples includebatteries and fuel cells, solar photovoltaics, magnetic informationstorage, extractive metallurgy, corrosion, thin solid lms, andcomputerized thermodynamics.R. Jaramillo

3.052 Nanomechanics of Materials and BiomaterialsPrereq: 3.032 or permission of instructorU (Spring)3-0-9 units

Latest scientic developments and discoveries in the eld ofnanomechanics, i.e. the deformation of extremely tiny (10-9 meters)areas of synthetic and biological materials. Lectures include adescription of normal and lateral forces at the atomic scale, atomisticaspects of adhesion, nanoindentation, molecular details of fracture,chemical force microscopy, elasticity of individual macromolecularchains, intermolecular interactions in polymers, dynamic forcespectroscopy, biomolecular bond strength measurements, andmolecular motors.C. Ortiz



3.053[J] Molecular, Cellular, and Tissue BiomechanicsSame subject as 2.797[J], 6.024[J], 20.310[J]Prereq: Biology (GIR), (2.370 or 20.110[J]), and (3.016B or 18.03)U (Spring)4-0-8 units

See description under subject 20.310[J].M. Bathe, A. Grodzinsky

3.054 Cellular Solids: Structure, Properties, ApplicationsSubject meets with 3.36Prereq: 3.032U (Spring)3-0-9 units

Discusses processing and structure of cellular solids as they arecreated from polymers, metals, ceramics, glasses, and composites;derivation of models for the mechanical properties of honeycombsand foams; and how unique properties of honeycombs andfoams are exploited in applications such as lightweight structuralpanels, energy absorption devices, and thermal insulation. Coversapplications of cellular solids in medicine, such as increased fracturerisk due to trabecular bone loss in patients with osteoporosis, thedevelopment of metal foam coatings for orthopedic implants, anddesigning porous scaolds for tissue engineering that mimic theextracellular matrix. Includes modelling of cellular materials appliedto natural materials and biomimicking. Oers a combination ofonline and in-person instruction. Students taking graduate versioncomplete additional assignments.L. Gibson

3.055[J] Biomaterials Science and EngineeringSame subject as 20.363[J]Subject meets with 3.963[J], 20.463[J]Prereq: 20.110[J] or permission of instructorU (Fall)3-0-9 units

See description under subject 20.363[J].D. Irvine, K. Ribbeck

3.056 Materials Physics of Neural Interfaces (New)Subject meets with 3.64Prereq: 3.033 or permission of instructorU (Fall)3-0-9 units

Builds a foundation of physical principles underlying electrical,optical, and magnetic approaches to neural recording andstimulation. Discusses neural recording probes and materialsconsiderations that influence the quality of the signals andlongevity of the probes in the brain. Students then consider physicalfoundations for optical recording and modulation. Introducesmagnetism in the context of biological systems. Focuses on magneticneuromodulation methods and touches upon magnetoreception innature and its physical limits. Includes team projects that focus ondesigning electrical, optical, or magnetic neural interface platformsfor neuroscience. Concludes with an oral nal exam consisting of adesign component and a conversation with the instructor. Studentstaking graduate version complete additional assignments.P. Anikeeva

3.063 Polymer PhysicsPrereq: 3.012U (Spring)4-0-8 unitsCredit cannot also be received for 3.942

The mechanical, optical, electrical, and transport properties ofpolymers and other types of "so matter" are presented with respectto the underlying physics and physical chemistry of polymers andcolloids in solution, and solid states. Topics include how enthalpyand entropy determine conformation, molecular dimensionsand packing of polymer chains and colloids and supramolecularmaterials. Examination of the structure of glassy, crystalline, andrubbery elastic states of polymers; thermodynamics of solutions,blends, crystallization; liquid crystallinity, microphase separation,and self-assembled organic-inorganic nanocomposites. Case studiesof relationships between structure and function in technologicallyimportant polymeric systems. Students taking graduate versioncomplete additional assignments.A. Alexander-Katz

3.064 Polymer EngineeringPrereq: 3.032 and 3.044U (Fall)3-0-9 units

Overview of polymer material science and engineering. Treatmentof physical and chemical properties, mechanical characterization,processing, and their control through inspired polymer materialdesign.N. Holten-Andersen



3.07 Introduction to CeramicsPrereq: 3.012U (Fall)3-0-9 units

Discusses structure-property relationships in ceramic materials.Includes hierarchy of structures from the atomic to microstructurallevels. Defects and transport, solid-state electrochemical processes,phase equilibria, fracture and phase transformations are discussedin the context of controlling properties for various applications ofceramics. Numerous examples from current technology.Y. Chiang

3.071 Amorphous MaterialsPrereq: (3.030 and 3.033) or permission of instructorU (Spring)3-0-9 units

Discusses the fundamental material science behind amorphoussolids (non-crystalline materials). Covers formation of amorphoussolids; amorphous structures and their electrical and opticalproperties; and characterization methods and technicalapplications.J. Hu

3.074 Imaging of MaterialsSubject meets with 3.34Prereq: 3.033U (Spring)3-0-9 units

Principles and applications of (scanning) transmission electronmicroscopy. Topics include electron optics and aberration correctiontheory; modeling and simulating the interactions of electrons withthe specimen; electron diraction; image formation in transmissionand scanning transmission electron microscopy; diraction andphase contrast; imaging of crystals and crystal imperfections; reviewof the most recent advances in electron microscopy for bio- andnanosciences; analysis of chemical composition and electronicstructure at the atomic scale. Lectures complemented by real-casestudies and computer simulations/data analysis. Students takinggraduate version complete additional assignments.J. LeBeau, F. Ross

3.080 Strategic Materials SelectionPrereq: 3.012, 3.014, or permission of instructorU (Fall)3-0-9 units

Provides a survey of methods for evaluating choice of materialand explores the implications of that choice. Topics includemanufacturing economics and utility analysis. Students carry outa group project selecting materials technology options based oneconomic characteristics.R. Kirchain

3.081 Industrial Ecology of MaterialsSubject meets with 3.560Prereq: 3.012, 3.014, or permission of instructorAcad Year 2020-2021: Not oeredAcad Year 2021-2022: U (Fall)3-0-9 units

Covers quantitative techniques to address principles of substitution,dematerialization, and waste mining implementation in materialssystems. Includes life-cycle and materials flow analysis of theimpacts of materials extraction; processing; use; and recyclingfor materials, products, and services. Student teams undertake acase study regarding materials and technology selection using thelatest methods of analysis and computer-based models of materialsprocess. Students taking graduate version complete additionalassignments.E. Olivetti

3.085[J] Venture EngineeringSame subject as 2.912[J], 15.373[J]Prereq: NoneU (Spring)3-0-9 units

See description under subject 15.373[J].S. Stern, E. Fitzgerald



3.086 Innovation and Commercialization of MaterialsTechnologySubject meets with 3.207Prereq: NoneU (Spring)4-0-8 units

Introduces the fundamental process of innovating and its role inpromoting growth and prosperity. Exposes students to innovationthrough team projects as a structured process, while developingskills to handle multiple uncertainties simultaneously. Providestraining to address these uncertainties through research methodsin the contexts of materials technology development, marketapplications, industry structure, intellectual property, and otherfactors. Case studies place the project in a context of historicalinnovations with worldwide impact. Combination of projects andreal-world cases help students identify how they can impact theworld through innovation.E. Fitzgerald

3.087 Materials, Societal Impact, and Social InnovationPrereq: 1.050, 2.001, 3.012, 10.467, or permission of instructorU (Fall)3-0-9 units

Students work on exciting, team-based projects at theinterdisciplinary frontiers of materials research within a societaland humanistic context. Includes topics such as frontier researchand inquiry, social innovation, human-centered design thinking,computational design, and additive manufacturing.C. Ortiz, E. Spero

3.091 Introduction to Solid-State ChemistryPrereq: NoneU (Fall, Spring)5-0-7 units. CHEMISTRYCredit cannot also be received for 5.111, 5.112, CC.5111, ES.5111,ES.5112

Basic principles of chemistry and their application to engineeringsystems. The relationship between electronic structure,chemical bonding, and atomic order. Characterization of atomicarrangements in crystalline and amorphous solids: metals,ceramics, semiconductors, and polymers. Topical coverage oforganic chemistry, solution chemistry, acid-base equilibria,electrochemistry, biochemistry, chemical kinetics, diusion, andphase diagrams. Examples from industrial practice (includingthe environmental impact of chemical processes), from energygeneration and storage (e.g., batteries and fuel cells), and fromemerging technologies (e.g., photonic and biomedical devices).D. Sadoway, N. Holten-Andersen, R. Macfarlane, J. Ortony

3.094 Materials in Human ExperiencePrereq: NoneU (Spring)2-3-4 units. HASS-S

Examines the ways in which people in ancient and contemporarysocieties have selected, evaluated, and used materials of nature,transforming them to objects of material culture. Some examples:Maya use of lime plaster for frescoes, books and architecturalsculpture; sounds and colors of powerful metals in Mesoamerica;cloth and ber technologies in the Inca empire. Explores ideologicaland aesthetic criteria oen influential in materials development.Laboratory/workshop sessions provide hands-on experience withmaterials discussed in class. Subject complements 3.091. Enrollmentmay be limited.H. N. Lechtman, D. Hosler

3.095 Introduction to MetalsmithingPrereq: NoneU (Spring)2-3-4 units. HASS-A

Centers around art history, design principles, sculptural concepts,and metallurgical processes. Covers metalsmithing techniques ofenameling, casting, and hollowware. Students create artworks thatinterpret lecture material and utilize metalsmithing techniques andmetal as means of expression. Also covers topics of art patronage,colonial influence upon arts production, and gender and class issuesin making. Lectures and lab sessions supplemented by a visitingartist lecture and art museum eld trip. Limited to 12.T. Fadenrecht

3.14 Physical MetallurgySubject meets with 3.40[J], 22.71[J]Prereq: 3.030 and 3.032U (Spring)3-0-9 units

Focuses on the links between the processing, structure, andproperties of metals and alloys. First, the physical bases forstrength, stiness, and ductility are discussed with referenceto crystallography, defects, and microstructure. Second, phasetransformations and microstructural evolution are studied in thecontext of alloy thermodynamics and kinetics. Together, thesecomponents comprise the modern paradigm for designing metallicmicrostructures for optimized properties. Concludes with a focuson processing/microstructure/property relationships in structuralengineering alloys, particularly steels and aluminum alloys.Students taking the graduate version explore the subject in greaterdepth.C. Tasan



3.15 Electrical, Optical, and Magnetic Materials and DevicesPrereq: 3.024Acad Year 2020-2021: Not oeredAcad Year 2021-2022: U (Spring)3-0-9 units

Explores the relationships between the performance of electrical,optical, and magnetic devices and the microstructural and defectcharacteristics of the materials from which they are constructed.Features a device-motivated approach that places strong emphasison the design of functional materials for emerging technologies.Applications center around diodes, transistors, memristors,batteries, photodetectors, solar cells (photovoltaics) and solar-to-fuel converters, displays, light emitting diodes, lasers, opticalbers and optical communications, photonic devices, magnetic datastorage and spintronics.J. L.M. Rupp

3.152 Magnetic MaterialsSubject meets with 3.45Prereq: 3.024U (Spring)3-0-9 units

Topics include origin of magnetism in materials, magnetic domainsand domain walls, magnetostatics, magnetic anisotropy, antiferro-and ferrimagnetism, magnetism in thin lms and nanoparticles,magnetotransport phenomena, and magnetic characterization.Discusses a range of applications, including magnetic recording,spin-valves, and tunnel-junction sensors. Assignments includeproblem sets and a term paper on a magnetic device or technology.Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments.C. Ross

3.154[J] Materials Performance in Extreme EnvironmentsSame subject as 22.054[J]Prereq: 3.032 and 3.044Acad Year 2020-2021: Not oeredAcad Year 2021-2022: U (Spring)3-2-7 units

Studies the behavior of materials in extreme environments typical ofthose in which advanced energy systems (including fossil, nuclear,solar, fuel cells, and battery) operate. Takes both a science andengineering approach to understanding how current materialsinteract with their environment under extreme conditions. Exploresthe role of modeling and simulation in understanding materialbehavior and the design of new materials. Focuses on energy andtransportation related systems.Sta

3.155[J] Micro/Nano Processing TechnologySame subject as 6.152[J]Prereq: Calculus II (GIR), Chemistry (GIR), Physics II (GIR), orpermission of instructorU (Spring)3-4-5 units

See description under subject 6.152[J]. Enrollment limited.J. Michel, J. Scholvin

3.156 Photonic Materials and DevicesSubject meets with 3.46Prereq: 3.033 and (18.03 or 3.016B)U (Fall)3-0-9 units

Optical materials design for semiconductors, dielectrics, organicand nanostructured materials. Ray optics, electromagnetic opticsand guided wave optics. Physics of light-matter interactions.Device design principles: LEDs, lasers, photodetectors, solar cells,modulators, ber and waveguide interconnects, optical lters, andphotonic crystals. Device processing: crystal growth, substrateengineering, thin lm deposition, etching and process integrationfor dielectric, silicon and compound semiconductor materials. Micro-and nanophotonic systems. Organic, nanostructured and biologicaloptoelectronics. Assignments include three design projects thatemphasize materials, devices and systems applications. Studentstaking graduate version complete additional assignments.J. Hu

3.16 Industrial Challenges in Metallic Materials SelectionSubject meets with 3.39Prereq: 3.012 or permission of instructorAcad Year 2020-2021: U (Fall)Acad Year 2021-2022: Not oered3-0-9 units

Advanced metals and alloy design with emphasis in advanced steelsand non-ferrous alloys. Applies physical metallurgy concepts tosolve specic problems targeting sustainable, ecient and saferengineered solutions. Discusses industrial challenges involvingmetallic materials selection and manufacturing for dierentvalue chains and industrial segments. Includes applications inessential segments of modern life, such as transportation, energyand structural applications. Recognizing steel as an essentialengineering material, subject covers manufacturing and end-uses ofadvanced steels ranging from microalloyed steels to highly alloyedsteels. Also covers materials for very low temperature applicationssuch as superconducting materials and for higher temperatureapplications such as superalloys. Students taking graduate versioncomplete additional assignments.T. Carneiro



3.171 Structural Materials and ManufacturingPrereq: 3.012 and 3.014U (Fall, Spring; partial term)2-0-10 unitsCan be repeated for credit. Credit cannot also be received for2.821[J], 3.371[J]

Combines online and in-person lectures to discuss structuralmaterials selection, design and processing using examplesfrom deformation processes, casting, welding and joining, non-destructive evaluation, failure and structural life assessment, andcodes and standards. Emphasizes the underlying science of agiven process rather than a detailed description of the techniqueor equipment. Presented in modules to be selected by student.Students taking graduate version must submit additional work.Meets with 3.371[J] when oered concurrently.T. Eagar

3.18 Materials Science and Engineering of Clean EnergySubject meets with 3.70Prereq: 3.030 and 3.033U (Spring)3-0-9 units

Develops the materials principles, limitations, and challengesof clean energy technologies, including solar, energy storage,thermoelectrics, fuel cells, and novel fuels. Draws correlationsbetween the limitations and challenges related to key gures ofmerit and the basic underlying thermodynamic, structural, transport,and physical principles, as well as to the means for fabricatingdevices exhibiting optimum operating eciencies and extendedlife at reasonable cost. Students taking graduate version completeadditional assignments.D. Sadoway

3.19 Sustainable Chemical MetallurgySubject meets with 3.50Prereq: 3.022U (Spring)3-0-9 units

Covers principles of metal extraction processes. Provides adirect application of the fundamentals of thermodynamics andkinetics to the industrial production of metals from their ores,e.g., iron, aluminum, or reactive metals and silicon. Discussesthe corresponding economics and global challenges. Addressesadvanced techniques for sustainable metal extraction, particularlywith respect to greenhouse gas emissions. Students taking graduateversion complete additional assignments.A. Allanore

3.20 Materials at EquilibriumPrereq: (3.012, 3.014, 3.022, 3.024, 3.034, and 3.042) or permissionof instructorG (Fall)5-0-10 units

Laws of thermodynamics: general formulation and applicationsto mechanical, electromagnetic and electrochemical systems,solutions, and phase diagrams. Computation of phase diagrams.Statistical thermodynamics and relation between microscopic andmacroscopic properties, including ensembles, gases, crystal lattices,phase transitions. Applications to phase stability and properties ofmixtures. Representations of chemical equilibria. Interfaces.A. Allanore

3.207 Innovation and CommercializationSubject meets with 3.086Prereq: NoneG (Spring)4-0-8 units

Explores in depth projects on a particular materials-basedtechnology. Investigates the science and technology of materialsadvances and their strategic value, explore potential applicationsfor fundamental advances, and determine intellectual propertyrelated to the materials technology and applications. Students mapprogress with presentations, and are expected to create an end-of-term document enveloping technology, intellectual property,applications, and potential commercialization. Lectures coveraspects of technology, innovation, entrepreneurship, intellectualproperty, and commercialization of fundamental technologies.E. Fitzgerald

3.21 Kinetic Processes in MaterialsPrereq: 3.012, 3.022, 3.044, or permission of instructorG (Spring)5-0-10 units

Unied treatment of phenomenological and atomistic kineticprocesses in materials. Provides the foundation for the advancedunderstanding of processing, microstructural evolution, andbehavior for a broad spectrum of materials. Topics includeirreversible thermodynamics; rate and transition state theory,diusion; nucleation and phase transitions; continuous phasetransitions; grain growth and coarsening; capillarity drivenmorphological evolution; and interface stability during phasetransitions.C. Thompson, M. Cima



3.22 Mechanical Behavior of MaterialsPrereq: 3.032 or permission of instructorG (Spring)4-0-8 units

Explores how the macroscale mechanical behavior of materialsoriginates from fundamental, microscale mechanisms of elasticand inelastic deformation. Topics include: elasticity, viscoelasticity,plasticity, creep, fracture, and fatigue. Case studies and examplesare drawn from a variety of material classes: metals, ceramics,polymers, thin lms, composites, and cellular materials.C. Tasan

3.23 Electrical, Optical, and Magnetic Properties of MaterialsPrereq: 8.03 and 18.03G (Fall)4-0-8 units

Origin of electrical, magnetic and optical properties of materials.Focus on the acquisition of quantum mechanical tools. Analysisof the properties of materials. Presentation of the postulates ofquantum mechanics. Examination of the hydrogen atom, simplemolecules and bonds, and the behavior of electrons in solidsand energy bands. Introduction of the variation principle as amethod for the calculation of wavefunctions. Investigation of howand why materials respond to dierent electrical, magnetic andelectromagnetic elds and probes. Study of the conductivity,dielectric function, and magnetic permeability in metals,semiconductors, and insulators. Survey of common devices such astransistors, magnetic storage media, optical bers.G. Beach

3.24 Structure of MaterialsPrereq: Permission of instructorG (Fall)3-0-9 units

Studies the underlying structure of materials in order to deepenunderstanding of structure-property relationships. For crystallinematerials, fundamentals of structural description includes lattices,point and space groups, symmetry and tensor properties. Conceptsof structure will then be discussed for other types of material: somatter, amorphous solids, liquid crystals, two-dimensional materialsand nanostructured materials. Includes structural descriptions ofinterfaces and defects. Also introduces some of the key techniquesfor structure determination.F. M. Ross, J. LeBeau, S. Gradecak

3.30[J] Properties of Solid SurfacesSame subject as 22.75[J]Prereq: 3.20, 3.21, or permission of instructorAcad Year 2020-2021: Not oeredAcad Year 2021-2022: G (Spring)3-0-9 units

See description under subject 22.75[J].B. Yildiz

3.31[J] Radiation Damage and Eects in Nuclear MaterialsSame subject as 22.74[J]Subject meets with 22.074Prereq: 3.21, 22.14, or permission of instructorAcad Year 2020-2021: G (Fall)Acad Year 2021-2022: Not oered3-0-9 units

See description under subject 22.74[J].M. Short, B. Yildiz

3.320 Atomistic Computer Modeling of MaterialsPrereq: 3.030, 3.20, 3.23, or permission of instructorG (Fall)3-0-9 units

Theory and application of atomistic computer simulations tomodel, understand, and predict the properties of real materials.Energy models: from classical potentials to rst-principlesapproaches. Density-functional theory and the total-energypseudopotential method. Errors and accuracy of quantitativepredictions. Thermodynamic ensembles: Monte Carlo samplingand molecular dynamics simulations. Free energies and phasetransitions. Fluctations and transport properties. Coarse-grainingapproaches and mesoscale models.Sta



3.321 Computational Materials DesignSubject meets with 3.041Prereq: 3.20G (Spring)3-2-7 units

Systems approach to analysis and control of multilevel materialsmicrostructures employing genomic fundamental databases.Applies quantitative process-structure-property-performancerelations in computational parametric design of materialscomposition under processability constraints to achieve predictedmicrostructures meeting multiple property objectives establishedby industry performance requirements. Covers integration ofmacroscopic process models with microstructural simulationto accelerate materials qualication through component-levelprocess optimization and forecasting of manufacturing variationto eciently dene minimum property design allowables. Casestudies of interdisciplinary multiphysics collaborative modeling withapplications across materials classes. Students taking graduateversion complete additional assignments.G. Olson

3.33[J] Defects in MaterialsSame subject as 22.73[J]Prereq: 3.21 and 3.22G (Fall)3-0-9 units

Examines point, line, and planar defects in structural and functionalmaterials. Relates their properties to transport, radiation response,phase transformations, semiconductor device performance andquantum information processing. Focuses on atomic and electronicstructures of defects in crystals, with special attention to opticalproperties, dislocation dynamics, fracture, and charged defectspopulation and diusion. Examples also drawn from other systems,e.g., disclinations in liquid crystals, domain walls in ferromagnets,shear bands in metallic glass, etc.J. Li

3.34 Imaging of MaterialsSubject meets with 3.074Prereq: 3.033, 3.23, or permission of instructorG (Spring)3-0-9 units

Principles and applications of (scanning) transmission electronmicroscopy. Topics include electron optics and aberration correctiontheory; modeling and simulating the interactions of electrons withthe specimen; electron diraction; image formation in transmissionand scanning transmission electron microscopy; diraction andphase contrast; imaging of crystals and crystal imperfections; reviewof the most recent advances in electron microscopy for bio- andnanosciences; analysis of chemical composition and electronicstructure at the atomic scale. Lectures complemented by real-casestudies and computer simulations/data analysis. Students takinggraduate version complete additional assignments.J. LeBeau, F. Ross

3.35 Fracture and FatiguePrereq: 3.22 or permission of instructorAcad Year 2020-2021: Not oeredAcad Year 2021-2022: G (Spring)3-0-9 units

Advanced study of material failure in response to mechanicalstresses. Damage mechanisms include microstructural changes,crack initiation, and crack propagation under monotonic and cyclicloads. Covers a wide range of materials: metals, ceramics, polymers,thin lms, biological materials, composites. Describes tougheningmechanisms and the eect of material microstructures. Includesstress-life, strain-life, and damage-tolerant approaches. Emphasizesfracture mechanics concepts and latest applications for structuralmaterials, biomaterials, microelectronic components as well asnanostructured materials. Limited to 10.M. Dao



3.36 Cellular Solids: Structure, Properties, ApplicationsSubject meets with 3.054Prereq: 3.032 or permission of instructorG (Spring)3-0-9 units

Discusses processing and structure of cellular solids as they arecreated from polymers, metals, ceramics, glasses, and composites;derivation of models for the mechanical properties of honeycombsand foams; and how unique properties of honeycombs andfoams are exploited in applications such as lightweight structuralpanels, energy absorption devices, and thermal insulation. Coversapplications of cellular solids in medicine, such as increased fracturerisk due to trabecular bone loss in patients with osteoporosis, thedevelopment of metal foam coatings for orthopedic implants, anddesigning porous scaolds for tissue engineering that mimic theextracellular matrix. Includes modelling of cellular materials appliedto natural materials and biomimicking. Oers a combination ofonline and in-person instruction. Students taking graduate versioncomplete additional assignments.L. Gibson

3.371[J] Structural MaterialsSame subject as 2.821[J]Prereq: Permission of instructorG (Fall, Spring, Summer; partial term)2-0-10 unitsCan be repeated for credit. Credit cannot also be received for 3.171

Combines online and in-person lectures to discuss structuralmaterials selection, design and processing using examplesfrom deformation processes, casting, welding and joining, non-destructive evaluation, failure and structural life assessment, andcodes and standards. Emphasizes the underlying science of agiven process rather than a detailed description of the techniqueor equipment. Presented in modules to be selected by student.Students taking graduate version must submit additional work.Meets with 3.171 when oered concurrently.T. Eagar, A. Slocum

3.38 Ceramics: Processing, Properties and Functional DevicesPrereq: NoneG (Fall)3-0-9 units

Explores modern ceramic processing - ranging from large-scalesynthesis, 3D manufacturing and printing to nanoscale-thin lmstructures integrated for microelectronics useful for material,chemical, electronic or mechanical engineers. Examples of devicesstudied include opto-electronic materials, sensors, memories,batteries, solar-to-fuel convertors, and solid oxide fuel cells.Provides the skills and guidance to design ceramic and glassymaterials for large-scale components as energy storage orconvertors, or for nano-scale electronic applications in informationstorage devices.J. L. M. Rupp

3.39 Industrial Challenges in Metallic Materials SelectionSubject meets with 3.16Prereq: 3.20 or permission of instructorAcad Year 2020-2021: G (Fall)Acad Year 2021-2022: Not oered3-0-9 units

Advanced metals and alloy design with emphasis in advancedsteels and non-ferrous alloys. Applies physical metallurgy conceptsto solve specic problems aiming at sustainable, ecient andsafer engineered solutions. Discusses industrial challengesinvolving metallic materials selection and manufacturing for dierentvalue chains and industrial segments. Includes applications inessential segments of modern life such as transportation, energyand strutuctural applications. Recognizing steel as an essentialengineering material, the course will cover manufacturing and end-uses of advanced steels ranging from microalloyed steels to highlyalloyed steels. Materials for very low temperature applicationssuch as superconducting materials and for higher temperatureapplications such as superalloys will also be covered. Studentstaking graduate version complete additional assignments.T. Carneiro



3.40[J] Modern Physical MetallurgySame subject as 22.71[J]Subject meets with 3.14Prereq: 3.030 and 3.032G (Spring)3-0-9 units

Examines how the presence of 1-, 2- and 3-D defects and secondphases control the mechanical, electromagnetic and chemicalbehavior of metals and alloys. Considers point, line and interfacialdefects in the context of structural transformations includingannealing, spinodal decomposition, nucleation, growth, and particlecoarsening. Concentrates on structure-function relationships, andin particular how grain size, interstitial and substitutional solidsolutions, and second-phase particles impact mechanical andother properties Industrially relevant case studies illustrate lectureconcepts. Students taking the graduate version explore the subjectin greater depth.C. Tasan

3.41 Colloids, Surfaces, Absorption, Capillarity, and WettingPhenomenaPrereq: 3.20 and 3.21G (Fall)Not oered regularly; consult department3-0-9 units

Integrates elements of physics and chemistry toward the study ofmaterial surfaces. Begins with classical colloid phenomena andthe interaction between surfaces in dierent media. Discusses themechanisms of surface charge generation as well as how dispersionforces are created and controlled. Continues with exploration ofchemical absorption processes and surface design of inorganic andorganic materials. Includes examples in which such surface designcan be used to control critical properties of materials in applications.Addresses lastly how liquids interact with solids as viewed bycapillarity and wetting phenomena. Studies how materials are usedin processes and applications that are intended to control liquids,and how the surface chemistry and structure of those materialsmakes such applications possible.M. Cima

3.42 Electronic Materials DesignPrereq: 3.23G (Fall)3-0-9 units

Extensive and intensive examination of structure-processing-property correlations for a wide range of materials including metals,semiconductors, dielectrics, and optical materials. Topics coveredinclude defect equilibria; junction characteristics; photodiodes, lightsources and displays; bipolar and eld eect transistors; chemical,thermal and mechanical transducers; data storage. Emphasis onmaterials design in relation to device performance.H. L. Tuller

3.43[J] Integrated Microelectronic DevicesSame subject as 6.720[J]Prereq: 3.42 or 6.012G (Fall)4-0-8 units

See description under subject 6.720[J].J. A. del Alamo, H. L. Tuller

3.44 Materials Processing for Micro- and Nano-SystemsPrereq: 3.20 and 3.21G (Fall)3-0-9 units

Processing of bulk, thin lm, and nanoscale materials forapplications in electronic, magnetic, electromechanical, andphotonic devices and microsystems. Topics include growth ofbulk, thin-lm, nanoscale single crystals via vapor and liquidphase processes; formation, patterning and processing of thinlms, with an emphasis on relationships among processing,structure, and properties; and processing of systems of nanoscalematerials. Examples from materials processing for applicationsin high-performance integrated electronic circuits, micro-/nano-electromechanical devices and systems and integrated sensors.C. V. Thompson



3.45 Magnetic MaterialsSubject meets with 3.152Prereq: 3.23G (Spring)3-0-9 units

Topics include origin of magnetism in materials, magnetic domainsand domain walls, magnetostatics, anisotropy, antiferro- andferrimagnetism, magnetization dynamics, spintronics, magnetismin thin lms and nanoparticles, magnetotransport phenomena,and magnetic characterization. Discusses a range of applications,including magnetic recording, spintronic memory, magnetoopicaldevices, and multiferroics. Assignments include problem sets anda term paper on a magnetic device or technology. Students takinggraduate version complete additional assignments.C. Ross

3.46 Photonic Materials and DevicesSubject meets with 3.156Prereq: 3.23G (Fall)3-0-9 units

Optical materials design for semiconductors, dielectrics andpolymers. Ray optics, electromagnetic optics and guided waveoptics. Physics of light-matter interactions. Device design principles:LEDs, lasers, photodetectors, modulators, ber and waveguideinterconnects, optical lters, and photonic crystals. Deviceprocessing: crystal growth, substrate engineering, thin lmdeposition, etching and process integration for dielectric, siliconand compound semiconductor materials. Microphotonic integratedcircuits. Telecom/datacom systems. Assignments include threedesign projects that emphasize materials, devices and systemsapplications. Students taking graduate version complete additionalassignments.J. Hu

3.50 Sustainable Chemical MetallurgySubject meets with 3.19Prereq: 3.022 or permission of instructorG (Spring)3-0-9 units

Covers principles of metal extraction processes. Provides adirect application of the fundamentals of thermodynamics andkinetics to the industrial production of metals from their ores,e.g. iron, aluminum, or reactive metals and silicon. Discussesthe corresponding economics and global challenges. Addressesadvanced techniques for sustainable metal extraction, particularlywith respect to greenhouse gas emissions. Students taking graduateversion complete additional assignments.A. Allanore

3.53 Electrochemical Processing of MaterialsPrereq: 3.044Acad Year 2020-2021: Not oeredAcad Year 2021-2022: G (Spring)3-0-6 units

Thermodynamic and transport properties of aqueous andnonaqueous electrolytes. The electrode/electrolyte interface.Kinetics of electrode processes. Electrochemical characterization:d.c. techniques (controlled potential, controlled current), a.c.techniques (voltametry and impedance spectroscopy). Applications:electrowinning, electrorening, electroplating, and electrosynthesis,as well as electrochemical power sources (batteries and fuel cells).D. R. Sadoway

3.560 Industrial Ecology of MaterialsSubject meets with 3.081Prereq: 3.20 or permission of instructorAcad Year 2020-2021: Not oeredAcad Year 2021-2022: G (Fall)3-0-9 units

Covers quantitative techniques to address principles of substitution,dematerialization, and waste mining implementation in materialssystems. Includes life-cycle and materials flow analysis of theimpacts of materials extraction; processing; use; and recyclingfor materials, products, and services. Student teams undertake acase study regarding materials and technology selection using thelatest methods of analysis and computer-based models of materialsprocess. Students taking graduate version complete additionalassignments.E. Olivetti

3.57 Materials Selection, Design, and EconomicsPrereq: Permission of instructorAcad Year 2020-2021: Not oeredAcad Year 2021-2022: G (Fall)3-0-6 units

A survey of techniques for analyzing how the choice of materials,processes, and design determine properties, performance, andcost. Topics include production and cost functions, mathematicaloptimization, evaluation of single and multi-attribute utility, decisionanalysis, materials property charts, and performance indices.Students use analytical techniques to develop a plan for starting anew materials-related business.Sta



3.64 Materials Physics of Neural Interfaces (New)Subject meets with 3.056Prereq: Permission of instructorG (Fall)3-0-9 units

Builds a foundation of physical principles underlying electrical,optical, and magnetic approaches to neural recording andstimulation. Discusses neural recording probes and materialsconsiderations that influence the quality of the signals andlongevity of the probes in the brain. Students then consider physicalfoundations for optical recording and modulation. Introducesmagnetism in the context of biological systems. Focuses on magneticneuromodulation methods and touches upon magnetoreception innature and its physical limits. Includes team projects that focus ondesigning electrical, optical, or magnetic neural interface platformsfor neuroscience. Concludes with an oral nal exam consisting of adesign component and a conversation with the instructor. Studentstaking graduate version complete additional assignments.P. Anikeeva

3.65 So Matter CharacterizationPrereq: Permission of instructorAcad Year 2020-2021: Not oeredAcad Year 2021-2022: G (Fall)1-2-9 units

Focuses on the design and execution of advanced experiments tocharacterize so materials, such as synthetic and natural polymers,biological composites, and supramolecular nanomaterials. Eachweek focuses on a new characterization technique explored throughinteractive lectures, demonstrations, and lab practicum sessionsin which students gain experience in key experimental aspects ofso matter sample preparation and characterization. Among others,topics include chemical characterization, rheology and viscometry,microscopy, and spectroscopic analyses. Limited to 15.J. Ortony

3.69 Teaching Fellows SeminarPrereq: NoneG (Spring)Not oered regularly; consult department2-0-1 unitsCan be repeated for credit.

Provides instruction to help prepare students for teaching at anadvanced level and for industry or academic career paths. Topicsinclude preparing a syllabus, selecting a textbook, schedulingassignments and examinations, lecture preparation, "chalk andtalk" vs. electronic presentations, academic honesty and discipline,preparation of examinations, grading practices, working withteaching assistants, working with colleagues, mentoring outside theclassroom, pursuing academic positions, teaching through technicaltalks, and successful grant writing strategies.C. Schuh

3.691 Teaching Materials Science and EngineeringPrereq: Permission of instructorU (Fall, Spring)0-1-0 unitsCan be repeated for credit.

Provides classroom or laboratory teaching experience underthe supervision of faculty member(s). Students assist faculty bypreparing instructional materials, leading discussion groups, andmonitoring students' progress. Limited to Course 3 undergraduatesselected by Teaching Assignments Committee.J. Hu

3.692 Teaching Materials Science and EngineeringPrereq: Permission of instructorU (Fall, Spring)Units arrangedCan be repeated for credit.

Provides classroom or laboratory teaching experience underthe supervision of faculty member(s). Students assist faculty bypreparing instructional materials, leading discussion groups,and monitoring students' progress. Credit arranged on a case-by-case basis and reviewed by the department. Limited to Course 3undergraduates selected by Teaching Assignments Committee.J. Hu



3.694 Teaching Materials Science and EngineeringPrereq: NoneG (Fall)Not oered regularly; consult departmentUnits arrangedCan be repeated for credit.

undenedD. Sadoway

3.693-3.699 Teaching Materials Science and EngineeringPrereq: NoneG (Fall)Not oered regularly; consult departmentUnits arrangedCan be repeated for credit.

Laboratory, tutorial, or classroom teaching under the supervision ofa faculty member. Students selected by interview. Enrollment limitedby availability of suitable teaching assignments.D. Sadoway

3.70 Materials Science and Engineering of Clean EnergySubject meets with 3.18Prereq: 3.20, 3.23, or permission of instructorG (Spring)3-0-9 units

Develops the materials principles, limitations and challengesin clean energy technologies, including solar, energy storage,thermoelectrics, fuel cells, and novel fuels. Draws correlationsbetween the limitations and challenges related to key gures ofmerit and the basic underlying thermodynamic, structural, transport,and physical principles, as well as to the means for fabricatingdevices exhibiting optimum operating eciencies and extendedlife at reasonable cost. Students taking graduate version completeadditional assignments.D. Sadoway

3.903[J] Seminar in Polymers and So MatterSame subject as 10.960[J]Prereq: NoneG (Fall, Spring)2-0-0 unitsCan be repeated for credit.

See description under subject 10.960[J].A. Alexander-Katz, R. E. Cohen, D. Irvine

3.930 Internship ProgramPrereq: NoneU (Fall, Spring, Summer)0-6-0 units

Provides academic credit for rst approved materials scienceand engineering internship. For reporting requirements, consultthe faculty internship program coordinator. Limited to Course 3internship track majors.T. Eagar

3.931 Internship ProgramPrereq: 3.930U (Fall, Spring, Summer)0-6-0 units

Provides academic credit for second approved materials science andengineering internship in the year following completion of 3.930.For reporting requirements consult the faculty internship programcoordinator. Limited to Course 3 internship track majors.T. Eagar

3.932 Industrial PracticePrereq: Permission of instructorG (Summer)Units arrangedCan be repeated for credit.

Provides academic credit to graduate students for approvedinternship assignments at companies/national laboratories.Restricted to DMSE SM or PhD/ScD students.D. Sadoway

3.941[J] Statistical Mechanics of PolymersSame subject as 10.668[J]Prereq: 10.568 or permission of instructorAcad Year 2020-2021: Not oeredAcad Year 2021-2022: G (Fall)3-0-9 units

See description under subject 10.668[J].G. C. Rutledge, A. Alexander-Katz



3.942 Polymer PhysicsPrereq: 3.032 or permission of instructorG (Fall)4-0-8 unitsCredit cannot also be received for 3.063

The mechanical, optical, electrical, and transport properties ofpolymers and other types of "so matter" are presented with respectto the underlying physics and physical chemistry of polymers andcolloids in solution, and solid states. Topics include how enthalpyand entropy determine conformation, molecular dimensionsand packing of polymer chains and colloids and supramolecularmaterials. Examination of the structure of glassy, crystalline, andrubbery elastic states of polymers; thermodynamics of solutions,blends, crystallization; liquid crystallinity, microphase separation,and self-assembled organic-inorganic nanocomposites. Case studiesof relationships between structure and function in technologicallyimportant polymeric systems. Students taking graduate versioncomplete additional assignments.A. Alexander-Katz

3.963[J] Biomaterials Science and EngineeringSame subject as 20.463[J]Subject meets with 3.055[J], 20.363[J]Prereq: 20.110[J] or permission of instructorG (Fall)3-0-9 units

See description under subject 20.463[J].D. Irvine, K. Ribbeck

3.971[J] Molecular, Cellular, and Tissue BiomechanicsSame subject as 2.798[J], 6.524[J], 10.537[J], 20.410[J]Prereq: Biology (GIR) and (2.002, 2.006, 6.013, 10.301, or 10.302)G (Fall, Spring)3-0-9 units

See description under subject 20.410[J].R. D. Kamm, K. J. Van Vliet

Archaeology and Archaeological Science

3.981 Communities of the Living and the Dead: the Archaeologyof Ancient EgyptPrereq: NoneAcad Year 2020-2021: Not oeredAcad Year 2021-2022: U (Spring)3-0-9 units. HASS-S

Examines the development of complex societies in Egypt over a3000-year period. Uses archaeological and historical sources todetermine how and why prehistoric communities coalesced intoa long-lived and powerful state. Studies the remains of ancientsettlements, tombs, and temples, exploring their relationships toone another and to the geopolitical landscape of Egypt and theMediterranean world. Considers the development of advancedtechnologies, rise of social hierarchy, expansion of empire, role ofwriting, and growth of a complex economy.Sta

3.982 The Ancient Andean WorldPrereq: NoneU (Fall)3-0-6 units. HASS-S

Examines development of Andean civilization which culminated inthe extraordinary empire established by the Inka. Archaeological,ethnographic, and ethnohistorical approaches. Particular attentionto the unusual topography of the Andean area, its influenceupon local ecology, and the characteristic social, political, andtechnological responses of Andean people to life in a topographically"vertical" world. Characteristic cultural styles of prehistoric Andeanlife.D. Hosler

3.983 Ancient Mesoamerican CivilizationPrereq: NoneAcad Year 2020-2021: Not oeredAcad Year 2021-2022: U (Spring)3-0-6 units. HASS-S

Examines origins, florescence and collapse of selected civilizationsof ancient Mesoamerica using archaeological and ethnohistoricevidence. Focuses on the Maya, including their hieroglyphic writing.Themes include development of art and architecture, urbanism,religious and political institutions, human-environment interactions,and socio-political collapse. Representations of Maya society incontemporary lm and media. Limited to 10.F. Rossi



3.984 Materials in Ancient Societies: CeramicsPrereq: Permission of instructorG (Fall)3-6-3 units

Seminars and labs provide in-depth study of the technologiesancient societies used to produce objects from ceramic materials,including clays and mortars. Seminars cover basic ceramic materialsscience and engineering and relate materials selection andprocessing to environment, exchange, political power, and culturalvalues.H. N. Lechtman, J. Meanwell

3.985[J] Archaeological ScienceSame subject as 5.24[J], 12.011[J]Prereq: Chemistry (GIR) or Physics I (GIR)U (Spring)3-1-5 units. HASS-S

Pressing issues in archaeology as an anthropological science.Stresses the natural science and engineering methodsarchaeologists use to address these issues. Reconstructingtime, space, and human ecologies provides one focus; materialstechnologies that transform natural materials to materialculture provide another. Topics include 14C dating, ice core andpalynological analysis, GIS and other remote sensing techniquesfor site location, organic residue analysis, comparisons betweenOld World and New World bronze production, invention of rubberby Mesoamerican societies, analysis and conservation of Dead SeaScrolls.D. Hosler, H. N. Lechtman

3.986 The Human Past: Introduction to ArchaeologyPrereq: NoneU (Fall)3-0-9 units. HASS-S; CI-H

From an archaeological perspective, examines ancient humanactivities and the forces that shaped them. Draws on case studiesfrom the Old and/or New World. Exposes students to various classesof archaeological data, such as stone, bone, and ceramics, that helpreconstruct the past.M. Price

3.987 Human Evolution: Data from Palaeontology, Archaeology,and Materials SciencePrereq: NoneU (Spring)3-2-7 units. HASS-S

Examines human physical and cultural evolution over the past vemillion years via lectures and labs that incorporate data from humanpalaeontology, archaeology, and materials science. Topics includethe evolution of hominin morphology and adaptations; the natureand structure of bone and its importance in human evolution; andthe fossil and archaeological evidence for human behavioral andcultural evolution, from earliest times through the Pleistocene.Laboratory sessions include study of stone technology, artifacts, andfossil specimens.M. Price

3.989 Materials in Ancient Societies: Ceramics LaboratoryPrereq: Permission of instructorAcad Year 2020-2021: Not oeredAcad Year 2021-2022: G (Spring)3-6-3 units

Laboratory analysis of archaeological artifacts of ceramics. Followson 3.984.J. Meanwell

3.990 Seminar in Archaeological Method and TheoryPrereq: 3.985[J], 3.986, and 21A.00U (Fall, Spring)3-0-6 units

Designed for undergraduate seniors majoring in Archaeology andMaterials. Critical analysis of major intellectual and methodologicaldevelopments in American archaeology, including evolutionarytheory, the "New Archaeology," Marxism, formal and ideologicalapproaches. Explores the use of science and engineering methodsto reconstruct cultural patterns from archaeological data. Seminarformat, with formal presentations by all students. Non-majorsfullling all prerequisites may enroll by permission of instructors.Instruction and practice in oral and written communication provided.D. Hosler, H. Lechtman



3.993 Archaeology of the Middle EastPrereq: NoneU (Spring)3-0-6 units. HASS-S

Explores the long history of the Middle East and its role as anenduring center of civilization and human thought. Beginning over100,000 years ago and ending up in the present day, tackles majorissues in the human career through examination of archaeologicaland written materials. Students track the course of humandevelopment in the Middle East, from hunting and gathering to citiesand empires.M. Price

3.997 Graduate Fieldwork in Materials Science and EngineeringPrereq: Permission of instructorG (Fall, Spring, Summer)Units arrangedCan be repeated for credit.

Program of eld research in materials science and engineeringleading to the writing of an SM, PhD, or ScD thesis; to be arranged bythe student and an appropriate MIT faculty member.D. Hosler, H. Lechtman

3.998 Doctoral Thesis Update MeetingPrereq: NoneG (Fall, Spring)0-1-0 units

Thesis research update presentation to the thesis committee. Heldthe rst or second academic term aer successfully passing theThesis Area Examination.Sta

3.EPE UPOP Engineering Practice ExperienceEngineering School-Wide Elective Subject.Oered under: 1.EPE, 2.EPE, 3.EPE, 6.EPE, 8.EPE, 10.EPE, 15.EPE,16.EPE, 20.EPE, 22.EPEPrereq: 2.EPW or permission of instructorU (Fall, Spring)0-0-1 units

See description under subject 2.EPE.Sta

3.EPW UPOP Engineering Practice WorkshopEngineering School-Wide Elective Subject.Oered under: 1.EPW, 2.EPW, 3.EPW, 6.EPW, 10.EPW, 16.EPW,20.EPW, 22.EPWPrereq: NoneU (Fall, IAP)1-0-0 units

See description under subject 2.EPW. Enrollment limited.Sta

3.S01 Special Subject in Materials Science and EngineeringPrereq: Permission of instructorU (Fall)Units arrangedCan be repeated for credit.

Lecture, seminar, or laboratory consisting of material not oeredin regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only forcompletely dierent subject matter.Sta





3.S04 Special Subject in Materials Science and EngineeringPrereq: Permission of instructorU (Spring)Units arrangedCan be repeated for credit.




3.S05 Special Subject in Materials Science and EngineeringPrereq: Permission of instructorU (Spring)Units arranged


3.S06 Special Subject in Materials Science and EngineeringPrereq: Permission of instructorU (Fall, Spring)Units arrangedCan be repeated for credit.

Lecture, seminar, or laboratory consisting of material not oered inregularly scheduled subjects.Sta



3.S08 Special Subject in Materials Science and EngineeringPrereq: Permission of instructorU (Fall, IAP, Spring, Summer)Not oered regularly; consult departmentUnits arranged [P/D/F]


3.S09 Special Subject in Materials Science and EngineeringPrereq: Permission of instructorU (Fall, IAP, Spring, Summer)Not oered regularly; consult departmentUnits arranged [P/D/F]


3.S72 Special Subject in Materials Science and EngineeringPrereq: Permission of instructorG (Fall)Units arranged

Covers advanced topics in Materials Science and Engineering thatare not included in the permanent curriculum.Sta

3.S70-3.S75 Special Subject in Materials Science andEngineeringPrereq: Permission of instructorG (Fall)Units arranged


3.S76-3.S79 Special Subject in Materials Science andEngineeringPrereq: Permission of instructorG (Fall)Units arranged [P/D/F]


3.THG Graduate ThesisPrereq: Permission of instructorG (Fall, IAP, Spring, Summer)Units arrangedCan be repeated for credit.

Program of research leading to the writing of an SM, PhD, or ScDthesis; to be arranged by the student and an appropriate MIT facultymember.D. Sadoway

3.THU Undergraduate ThesisPrereq: NoneU (Fall, IAP, Spring, Summer)Units arrangedCan be repeated for credit.

Program of research leading to the writing of an SB thesis; to bearranged by the student and an appropriate MIT faculty member.Instruction and practice in oral and written communication.Information: DMSE Academic Oce



3.UR Undergraduate ResearchPrereq: NoneU (Fall, IAP, Spring, Summer)Units arranged [P/D/F]Can be repeated for credit.

Extended participation in work of a research group. Independentstudy of literature, direct involvement in group's research(commensurate with student skills), and project work under anindividual faculty member. See UROP coordinator for registrationprocedures.Information: DMSE Academic Oce

3.URG Undergraduate ResearchPrereq: NoneU (Fall, IAP, Spring, Summer)Units arrangedCan be repeated for credit.

Extended participation in work of a research group. Independentstudy of literature, direct involvement in group's research(commensurate with student skills), and project work under anindividual faculty member. See UROP coordinator for registrationprocedures.Information: DMSE Academic Oce


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