Spring Semester – Materials Science Fundamentals for Batteries, EN.510.625 -(Graduate-level)

This course is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the principles underlying the development and operation of solid-state batteries, including the current state of the energy storage landscape. The course will delve into thermodynamics, kinetics, materials selection involved in solid-state battery design, interfacial electrochemistry, experimental methods, and practical considerations.

Pre-requisites:

• Structure of Materials, EN.510.601
• Thermodynamics of Materials, EN.510.602

Preferred:

• Electroanalytical Chemistry & Energy Conversion, EN.510.658

Fall Semester – Materials Characterization, EN.510.653 – (Graduate-level)

This course will describe a variety of techniques used to characterize the structure and composition of engineering materials, including metals, ceramics, polymers and composites. Students will use the techniques learned in class to characterize various materials.