MSE 3120 - Junior Laboratory II

Spring. 2 credits. Letter grades only.

Prerequisite: MSE 3110 or permission of instructor. Corequisite: MSE 3040, MSE 3050 or permission of instructor.

K. Wagner.

Practical laboratory covering the characterization of material, analysis of data, and proper presentation of results. Labs are based on materials from courses in kinetics, diffusion and phase transformations (MSE 3040) and electronic, magnetic and dielectric properties (MSE 3050). Experiments include spectroscopic determination of a diffusion constants, thin film growth kinetics, anisotropic resistivity in polycrystalline materials, and characterization of magnetic properties. Data analysis is extended to include experimental design, use of custom model equations, and precision measurement techniques. Includes also continued development of technical writing skills.