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Colloids, Polymers and Surfaces, Minor

Professor Robert Tilton, Director of CPS Minor
Location: Doherty Hall A207C

Colloids, Polymers and Surfaces Minor

Overview

The sequence of courses in the Colloids, Polymers and Surfaces (CPS) designated minor provides an opportunity to explore the science and engineering of fine particles and macromolecules as they relate to complex fluid formulations and interfacially engineered materials. These topics are broadly applicable to product formulation and underpin technology and product development in industries that manufacture pharmaceuticals, coatings and paints, natural products, biomaterials, cleaning products, cosmetics and personal care products, food products, textiles and fibers, nanoparticles, polymers/plastics, composite materials, and agrochemicals.

Course Requirements

Minimum units required for minor:45 units

This minor requires a total of five or more classes and a minimum of 45 units. 

Primary Requirement

Students must complete two (2) courses from the following primary list:

Units
06-607Physical Chemistry of Colloids and Surfaces9
06-609/09-509Physical Chemistry of Macromolecules9
06-612Formulation Engineering12
Electives

For the remaining three (3) courses, students may choose an additional course from the primary list above or courses from the elective list below.  Students must meet any prerequisites for these courses.

06-426Experimental Colloid Surface Science9
06-466Experimental Polymer Science9
06-610Rheology and Structure of Complex Fluids9
06-686ST: Polymers for a Sustainable Future9
06-714Surfaces and Adsorption12
09-502Organic Chemistry of Polymers9
09-507Nanoparticles9
09-224Supramolecular Chemistry *3
24-684Nanoscale Manufacturing Using Structural DNA Nanotechnology12
27-477Introduction to Polymer Science and Engineering9
27-565Nanostructured Materials9
27-570/42-613Polymeric Biomaterials12
27-577Advanced Polymer Science and Engineering9
27-704Principles of Surface Engineering and Industrial Coatings *6
33-355Nanoscience and Nanotechnology9
42-611Biomaterials12
42-676Bio-nanotechnology: Principles and Applications9
xx-xxxUndergraduate Research (must be supervised by a Carnegie Mellon University faculty member and topic must be approved by Director of the CPS Minor)6-12
Other CPS electives are possible but must be approved by the Director of the CPS Minor, Professor Robert Tilton, Department of Chemical Engineering 
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If a course with fewer than 9 units is taken, the units shortfall must be compensated by other course selections to total at least 45 units.

 
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