College of Chemistry Course Guide

MSE 104 - Materials Characterization (4 Units)

(Taken from the UC Berkeley Course Guide)

Course Overview

Summary

Physical and chemical characterization of materials: Diffraction, imaging, and spectroscopy using optical, electron, and X-ray methods for bulk and surface analysis. Measurement of mechanical and physical properties. Project laboratory focusing on mechanical, chemical, electrical, and magnetic properties of materials, and materials characterization. Field trips.

Prerequisites

MSE 102

Spring only

Workload

Time Commitment

3 hours of lecture and 3 hours of laboratory per week.




UC Berkeley Course Guide