CHME 5105 — Materials Characterization Techniques
4 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: springBostonTraditional
Covers the fundamentals and applications of materials characterization techniques. Major techniques include electron microscopy imaging, microbeam analysis, diffraction techniques, and near-field scanning probe techniques. Offers students an opportunity to learn transmission electron microscopy, scanning electronmicroscopy, electron and X-ray beam analysis, scanning tunneling microscopy, atomic force microscopy, and scanning near-field optical microscopy. Covers the applications of these techniques on both solid-state materials, such as metal and ceramics, and soft materials and biomaterials, such as polymers and nanostructured materials. Incorporates lab sessions on scanning electron microscopy and microanalysis.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 17 | 22 | 77% | 5.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 20 | 22 | 91% | 2.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 28 | 30 | 93% | 2.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 0% · T 0% · W 0% · Th 31% · F 26%
Common patterns: U (43% of sections), R (31% of sections), F (26% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Spring
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
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