Intdisc Stu/Ceramic Mtrl Proc

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Prerequisites: graduate standing in engineering or science. Materials processing; surface phenomena, particle size reduction; forming; consolidation by sintering and reaction processes; application of fracture mechanics; failure models; research on selected fabrication and synthesis routes for metals, ceramics and their composites; mechanical, chemical and morphological characterization theory and practice; materials design project using several onsite laboratories. Students enrolled in the 5000-level course will be required to complete additional work as stated in the syllabus.