Spring 2025
MATSCI 103 001 - LEC 001
Phase Transformations and Kinetics
Matthew P Sherburne
Class #:28989
Units: 3
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Materials Science and Engineering
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
32
Enrolled: 61
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 93
Waitlist Max: 10
No Reserved Seats
Hours & Workload
3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, and 6 hours of outside work hours per week.
Other classes by Matthew P Sherburne
+ 1 Independent Study
Course Catalog Description
The nature, mechanisms, and kinetics of phase transformations and microstructural changes in the solid state. Atom diffusion in solids. Phase transformations through the nucleation and growth of new matrix or precipitate phases. Martensitic transformations, spinodal decomposition. The use of phase transformations to control microstructure.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
Guide to Open, Free, & Affordable Course Materials
Associated Sections
None