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Restr   SLN  ID Cred    Meeting Times                                              Status Enrl/Lim   Grades  Fee Other
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MSE   170  FUNDMNT MATERLS SCI (NSc)Prerequisites
ENGR 170 SEE MSE 170
       17759 A  4       MWF    830-920                                             Open      6/ 100                      
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MSE 170 IS OFFERED AWSP
REGISTRATION QUESTIONS?
E-MAIL ASKMSE@UW.EDU
       17760 AB  QZ     T      230-350                                             Open      3/  25                      
       17761 AE  QZ     T      400-520                                             Open      2/  25                      
       17762 AF  QZ     Th     400-520                                             Open      0/  25                      
       17763 AG  QZ     Th     230-350                                             Open      1/  25                      

MSE   312  INTEG UNDGRAD LAB 2 Prerequisites
      >17765 A  3       MW     930-1020                                                      0/  24           $45  W     
                        MW     1030-1220                
      >17766 B  3       TTh    130-220                                                       0/   0           $45  W     
                        TTh    230-420                  
      >17767 C  3       TTh    1030-1220                                                     0/  20           $45  W     
                        TTh    930-1020                 
      >17768 D  3       MW     130-220                                                       0/  28           $45  W     
                        MW     230-420                  

MSE   322  KINETIC MICRO EVOLPrerequisites
Restr  17769 A  4       MWF    930-1020                                            Open     14/  75                      
                        MSE MINORS MAY REQUEST AN ENTRY                             
CODE FOR THIS COURSE BY EMAILING

ASKMSE@UW.EDU. BE SURE TO INCLUDE
THE QUIZ SECTION YOU ARE REQUESTING
Restr  17770 AA  LB     T      1230-120                                            Open      8/  35                      
Restr  17771 AB  LB     Th     1230-120                                            Open      6/  35                      

MSE   342  MATERIALS PROCESS I Prerequisites
Restr  17772 A  3       MWF    1130-1220                                           Open     13/  75                      
                        MSE MINORS MAY REQUEST AN ENTRY                             
CODE
FOR THIS COURSE BY EMAILING
ASKMSE@UW.EDU

MSE   351  ELEC PROP MATERIALS Prerequisites
Restr  17773 A  3       MW     1030-1120                                           Open     13/  75                      
                        Th     230-320                  
                        MSE MINORS MAY REQUEST AN ENTRY                             
CODE
FOR THIS COURSE BY EMAILING
ASKMSE@UW.EDU

MSE   431  FAILURE ANALYSISPrerequisites
Restr  17774 A  3       MWF    230-320                                             Open     32/  60                      

MSE   452  PROPERTIES MTLS IIPrerequisites
Restr  17776 A  3       MWF    830-920                                             Open      0/  40                      

MSE   466  ENERGY MAT DEV & SYSPrerequisites (cancellation in effect)
      >17777 A  3       T      830-1220                                                      0/   5           $65  J     
                        ENROLLMENT IN THIS MULTI-DEPARTMENT                         
COURSE IS COMPETITIVE AND REQUIRES
STUDENT CV SUBMISSION. FOR COURSE
INFO & LINK TO APPLICATION
SUBMISSION SITE, VISIT:
HTTPS://FORMS.CLOUD.MICROSOFT/R/HL2
UZEN
      >17778 B  3       T      130-520                                                       0/   5           $65  J     
                        ENROLLMENT IN THIS MULTI-DEPARTMENT                         
COURSE IS COMPETITIVE AND REQUIRES
STUDENT CV SUBMISSION. FOR COURSE
INFO & LINK TO APPLICATION
SUBMISSION SITE, VISIT:
HTTPS://FORMS.CLOUD.MICROSOFT/R/HL2
UZEN

MSE   474  NANOCOMPOSITE MAT
       17780 A  3       TTh    330-450                                             Open     13/  25                %J    

MSE   476  INTRO OPTOELECT MAT Prerequisites
       17781 A  3       MW     100-220                                             Open      6/  15                J     

MSE   478  MAT& DEVICE MODELINGPrerequisites
       17782 A  3       TTh    930-1050                                            Open      8/  35                J     

MSE   482  BIOMATS, TISSUE ENG
       17783 A  3       TTh    930-1050                                            Open      5/  45                J     

MSE   487  COMP ENG PROD & MAIN
       17784 A  3       TTh    400-520                                             Open      4/  20                %J    

MSE   494  DESIGN MTLS ENGRG I Prerequisites
Restr  17785 A  2       MF     930-1020                                            Open     32/  50                      

MSE   497  UNDERGRAD RESEARCH
 IS    17786 A  1-5     to be arranged                                             Open      1/  12  CR/NC               

MSE   499  SENIOR PROJECT
 IS   >17789 A  VAR     to be arranged                                                       0/  50                R     
                        MSE SENIOR PROJECT CREDITS                                  
 IS   >17790 B  VAR     to be arranged                                                       0/  10E               HR    
                        MSE SENIOR PROJECT CREDITS -                                
HONORS STUDENTS ONLY

MSE   520  SEMINAR
       17791 A  1       M      230-320                                             Open      5/ 100  CR/NC               

MSE   539  RENEWABLE ENERGY I
       17792 A  4       MW     330-520                                             Open      2/  22                J     

MSE   541  DEFECTS IN MATERIALS
Restr  17794 A  3       MW     100-220                                             Open      4/  75                      

MSE   543  MAT& DEVICE MODELINGPrerequisites
       17795 A  3       TTh    930-1050                                            Open      3/  40                J     

MSE   562  INTRO ELECTRONC COMP
       17796 A  3       MW     330-450                                             Open      1/   5                J     

MSE   565  ELECTRON THEORY MTL
       17800 A  3       MW     1130-1250                                           Open      2/  45                      

MSE   566  ENERGY MAT DEV & SYS
      >17801 A  3       T      830-1220                                                      0/   5           $65  J     
                        ENROLLMENT IN THIS MULTI-DEPARTMENT                         
COURSE IS COMPETITIVE AND REQUIRES
STUDENT CV SUBMISSION. FOR COURSE
INFO & LINK TO APPLICATION
SUBMISSION SITE, VISIT:
HTTPS://FORMS.CLOUD.MICROSOFT/R/HL2
UZEN
      >17802 B  3       T      130-520                                                       0/   5           $65  J     
                        ENROLLMENT IN THIS MULTI-DEPARTMENT                         
COURSE IS COMPETITIVE AND REQUIRES
STUDENT CV SUBMISSION. FOR COURSE
INFO & LINK TO APPLICATION
SUBMISSION SITE, VISIT:
HTTPS://FORMS.CLOUD.MICROSOFT/R/HL2
UZEN

MSE   568  ACT/SENSING MATR
       17803 A  3       MW     100-220                                             Open      2/  10                J     

MSE   571  MSE GRAD TUTORIAL II
Restr  17804 A  2       T      130-250                                             Open      5/  65                      
                        F      130-250                  

MSE   574  NANOCOMPOSITE MAT
       17805 A  3       TTh    330-450                                             Open      0/  25                %J    

MSE   576  INTRO OPTOELECT MAT
       17806 A  3       MW     100-220                                             Open      0/  15                J     

MSE   582  BIOMATS, TISSUE ENG
       17807 A  3       TTh    930-1050                                            Open      0/  15                J     

MSE   587  COMP ENG PROD & MAIN
       17808 A  3       TTh    400-520                                             Open      1/  25                %J    

MSE   600  INDEPENDENT STUDY
 IS   >17809 A  1-10    to be arranged                                                       1/  50E                     

MSE   700  MASTERS THESIS
 IS   >17810 A  1-10    to be arranged                                                       0/  50E                     

MSE   800  DOCTORAL DISSERTATN
 IS   >17811 A  1-10    to be arranged                                                       0/  50E