MSE 142: Corrosion Science

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Units: 4

Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour

Catalog page 471

Prerequisites: MSE 134; restricted to class level standing of senior; or consent of instructor

Description: Introduces the principles of corrosion in metals and alloys. Discusses the relevant elements of electrochemistry, electrochemical corrosion, thermodynamics, and the kinetic aspects of corrosion. Includes projects that provide practical hands-on experience using state-of- the-art computational techniques in materials science.

Credit: Credit is awarded for one of the following MSE 142 or MSE 233A.

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