Electrical, Optical and Magnetic Materials and Devices OpenCourseWare: A Free Bachelor Level Materials Engineering Course by MIT

Published Feb 12, 2009

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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) offers its 'Electrical, Optical and Magnetic Materials and Devices' course as free OpenCourseWare. The original course is optional in MIT's B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering degree program. The course prepares students for careers in the interdisciplinary field of materials science, which uses concepts from chemistry, physics and engineering to explore the ways that the atomic-level properties of substances affect the performance of the devices they're used to make.

Electrical, Optical and Magnetic Materials and Devices: Course Specifics

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Electrical, Optical and Magnetic Materials and Devices: Course Description

Bachelor of Science in Materials Science and Engineering students at MIT can take 'Electrical, Optical and Magnetic Materials and Devices' as an elective. Professor Caroline Ross taught this lecture class. In this course, students learn how the micro-level composition of these devices affects how well they work. The course also explores the ways that the quality of finished devices, like semiconductors, is influenced by the materials that they're comprised of. In addition to semiconductors, 'Electrical, Optical and Magnetic Materials and Devices' students look at the microstructural composition of other cutting-edge technologies like lasers and optical devices.

You can find many course materials, including assignments and solutions, lecture notes, a reading list, exams and solutions, a link to a course-related website and term-paper project instructions in this OpenCourseWare. All of these materials from 'Electrical, Optical and Magnetic Materials and Devices' are available on the materials and devices course page.

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