Materials Science & Engineering (MSE)Engineering

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Course descriptions provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

MSE 1140

New technologies are urgently needed to fulfill projected global energy requirements. Materials properties typically limit the performance that can be achieved in generation, transport, and utilization ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ENGRI 1140

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4872 MSE 1140   LEC 001

    • MWF
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • van Dover, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    S/U grades are allowed by permission of instructor.

MSE 2610

Examines the mechanical properties of materials (e.g., strength, stiffness, toughness, ductility) and their physical origins. Explores the relationship of the elastic, plastic, and fracture behavior to ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: ENGRD 2610

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  4459 MSE 2610   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Singer, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  4460 MSE 2610   LAB 401

    • M
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Singer, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  4461 MSE 2610   LAB 402

    • W
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Singer, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  4462 MSE 2610   LAB 403

    • T
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Singer, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

MSE 3010

Provides a molecular understanding of materials properties: introductory quantum chemistry, physical organic chemistry, crystal/ligand field theory, sol-gel chemistry, electrochemistry, and corrosion. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: MSE 5810

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4511 MSE 3010   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Wiesner, U

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) undergraduates must enroll for letter grade

  •  7300 MSE 3010   DIS 202

    • M
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Wiesner, U

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

MSE 3030

Introduces the three laws of thermodynamics as the fundamental basis for thermal and chemical equilibrium, coupled with statistical mechanical interpretations for entropy. Applies these principles to understand ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: MSE 5830

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4506 MSE 3030   LEC 001

    • MWF
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Thompson, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  4507 MSE 3030   DIS 201

    • F
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Thompson, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: undergraduate students. Material Science and Engineering (MSE) students must enroll for letter grade.

  •  7275 MSE 3030   DIS 202

    • F
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Thompson, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: graduate and professional students. Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) students must enroll for letter grade.

MSE 3110

Practical laboratory covering the characterization of materials, analysis of data, and presentation of results. Labs are based on concepts from the chemistry of materials (MSE 3010) and thermodynamics ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory.

  • 2 Credits Graded

  •  7272 MSE 3110   LEC 001

    • M
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Wagner, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  4405 MSE 3110   LAB 401

    • W
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Wagner, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  4406 MSE 3110   LAB 402

    • F
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Wagner, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

MSE 4030

Experiential learning course in which students participate in eitber a faculty or industry led, semester-long, team research project. Teams of three or four students research a topic, define research questions, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture, one discussion, and one laboratory. Combined with: MSE 4050

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  7062 MSE 4030   LEC 001

    • W
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Umbach, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  4968 MSE 4030   DIS 201

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Umbach, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  9152 MSE 4030   LAB 401

    • M
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Umbach, C

    • F
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Umbach, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

MSE 4050

First semester of a two-semester thesis course involving research in faculty laboratories. Students work alongside faculty, postdocs, and graduate students to conduct original materials research over both ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: MSE 4030

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  4513 MSE 4050   LEC 001

    • W
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Umbach, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  4969 MSE 4050   LAB 401

    • M
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Umbach, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

MSE 4071

Transition course between the initial design course MSE 3070 and the capstone design course MSE 4070. Students develop a proposal to prototype a product design concept after an investigation of available ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Seven Week - First. 

  • 0.5 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • 10443 MSE 4071   LEC 001

    • T
    • Aug 25 - Oct 10, 2025
    • Umbach, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

MSE 4510

How a material is made into its final form has great importance to its structure and therefore to its properties and performance. This course is aimed at giving students an understanding of the state-of-the-art ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: MAE 4240MAE 5240MSE 5510

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  6326 MSE 4510   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Hassani, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

MSE 4900

This course is intended for an individual student, or small group of students, to pursue a particular project, analytical investigation, or experimental investigation outside of regular courses. The course ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • 15956 MSE 4900   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Baker, S

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • 19316 MSE 4900   IND 602

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Benedek, N

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • 19317 MSE 4900   IND 603

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Cha, J

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • 19318 MSE 4900   IND 604

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Donnelly, E

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • 19319 MSE 4900   IND 605

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Dshemuchadse, J

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • 19320 MSE 4900   IND 606

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Dufresne, E

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • 19321 MSE 4900   IND 607

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Estroff, L

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • 19322 MSE 4900   IND 608

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Jena, D

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • 19323 MSE 4900   IND 609

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Ober, C

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • 19324 MSE 4900   IND 610

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Robinson, R

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • 19325 MSE 4900   IND 611

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Schlom, D

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • 19326 MSE 4900   IND 612

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Singer, A

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • 19327 MSE 4900   IND 613

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Thompson, M

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • 19328 MSE 4900   IND 614

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • van Dover, R

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • 19329 MSE 4900   IND 615

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Wiesner, U

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • 19330 MSE 4900   IND 616

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Xing, H

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • 19331 MSE 4900   IND 617

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Zhong, Y

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

MSE 4950

Gives credit to students who help in the laboratory portions of select MSE courses. The number of credits earned is determined by the teaching load and is typically 1-3. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-3 Credits Graded

  • 12525 MSE 4950   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Thompson, M

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

MSE 5005

Development of leadership skills and application to problem solving, forming and working on teams, project management, and networking. Development of graphical, verbal, and written communication skills. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Graded

  •  5088 MSE 5005   SEM 101

    • W
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Early, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

MSE 5010

Master of Engineering research project. Integration of technical, teamwork, and leadership skills to achieve a specific technical project goal defined by a project sponsor. MSE 5010 is for students who ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-10 Credits Graded

  • 13785 MSE 5010   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Early, K

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

MSE 5011

Master of Engineering research project. Integration of technical, teamwork, and leadership skills to achieve a specific technical project goal defined by a project sponsor. MSE 5011 is for students who ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-12 Credits Graded

  • 16351 MSE 5011   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Early, K

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

MSE 5070

This course emphasizes entrepreneurial driven technology designs (forward engineering) by integrating mechanical, chemical, and materials engineering through the understanding of early stage product development ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: CHEME 5730MAE 4351

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  4808 MSE 5070   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Murtagh, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: graduate students; Chemical Engineering (ChemE) seniors by permission of instructor.

  •  7219 MSE 5070   DIS 201

    • T
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Murtagh, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

MSE 5210

Course provides a general introduction to this diverse field including synthetic and natural polymers for engineering applications. Covers structure, order, and dynamics integrating aspects of chemistry, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  7044 MSE 5210   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Zhong, Y

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

MSE 5320

Course develops a foundational understanding of the glassy state and nature of the glass transition. Introduces phenomenology, chemistry and structure of key oxide glass families, with an emphasis on silicate ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: CHEME 5320

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  4900 MSE 5320   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Murtagh, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

MSE 5410

This course will give an introduction to modern nanofabrication technologies with emphasis on integrated circuits manufacturing. Thermal budget, scaling of geometry, pitch and registry and control of parametric ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 19443 MSE 5410   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Cha, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

MSE 5411

This course provides an introduction to nanofabrication technologies with emphasis on Si-based integrated circuits manufacturing as well as modern electronics based on GaN, 2D materials etc. The lab, primarily ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Graded

  • 19457 MSE 5411   LAB 401

    • M
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Cha, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Graded

  • 19458 MSE 5411   LAB 402

    • T
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Cha, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Graded

  • 19459 MSE 5411   LAB 403

    • W
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Cha, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Graded

  • 19460 MSE 5411   LAB 404

    • R
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Cha, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Graded

  • 19461 MSE 5411   LAB 405

    • F
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Cha, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

MSE 5510

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: MAE 4240MAE 5240MSE 4510

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 19736 MSE 5510   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Hassani, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

MSE 5520

This course delves into three distinct categories of metal additive manufacturing processes, each governed by unique principles: solidification-based techniques, sintering-dependent methods, and solid-state ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: MAE 6450

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  7411 MSE 5520   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Moridi, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

MSE 5530

Examine the fundamental theories of materials processes and manufacturing techniques, focusing on relevant process-structure-property relationships. Design processing routes and perform materials selection ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Opt NoAud

  • 19472 MSE 5530   LEC 001

    • MWF
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Early, K

      Wagner, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

MSE 5625

This course will describe how biomolecules cooperate to assembly structures, build material, and process information. We will start by discussing stoichiometric assembly macromolecular complexes. Then, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PHYS 5520

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9240 MSE 5625   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Dufresne, E

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

MSE 5720

An introduction to state-of-the-art computational methods in materials research with an emphasis on the atomic-scale and hands-on modeling using supercomputers. The course will focus primarily ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 19671 MSE 5720   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Benedek, N

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 19673 MSE 5720   DIS 201

    • F
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Benedek, N

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

MSE 5801

Course is intended for first year graduate students in MSE, or graduate students in other fields, needing a solid foundation in structural and electronic properties for advanced study/research in materials. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5089 MSE 5801   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Robinson, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

MSE 5810

Provides a molecular understanding of materials properties: introductory quantum chemistry, physical organic chemistry, crystal/ligand field theory, sol-gel chemistry, electrochemistry, and corrosion. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: MSE 3010

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4512 MSE 5810   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Wiesner, U

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Material Science and Engineering (MSE) Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) students must enroll for letter grade.

  •  7301 MSE 5810   DIS 202

    • M
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Wiesner, U

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

MSE 5830

Introduces the three laws of thermodynamics as the fundamental basis for thermal and chemical equilibrium, coupled with statistical mechanical interpretations for entropy. Applies these principles to ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: MSE 3030

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4466 MSE 5830   LEC 001

    • MWF
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Thompson, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  4467 MSE 5830   DIS 201

    • F
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Thompson, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: undergraduates students. Students must enroll for letter grade.

  •  7274 MSE 5830   DIS 202

    • F
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Thompson, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: graduate and professional students. Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) students must enroll for letter grade.

MSE 5998

Off-campus internship with industry in which a student gains knowledge and experience in the field of materials science. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-2 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • 12532 MSE 5998   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Singer, A

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

MSE 6160

This course aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of crystal structures and their properties across length scales-from atomic to mesoscale structures-and across classes of materials (e.g., metals, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 19195 MSE 6160   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Dshemuchadse, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

MSE 8000

Independent research in materials science under the guidance of a member of the staff. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-12 Credits Graded

  • 16352 MSE 8000   RSC 701

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Singer, A

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

MSE 8005

A series of discussion-based workshops that help incoming PhD students in materials science and engineering form a cohort and succeed in their first year and beyond. Professional development topics include ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  •  5090 MSE 8005   SEM 101

    • F
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Singer, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

MSE 8010

Lectures by visiting scientists, Cornell staff members, and graduate students on subjects of interest in materials sciences, especially in connection with new research. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 0.5 Credits S/U NoAud

  •  4469 MSE 8010   SEM 101

    • R
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Singer, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: Material Science and Engineering (MSE) Master of Science (MS) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) students.

MSE 8020

Short presentations on research in progress by students and staff. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1.5 Credits Graded

  • 16353 MSE 8020   RSC 701

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Singer, A

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research