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"zhī xíng hé yī (Mind and Hand)" — Wang Yangming
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I teach one course per semester at the University of Utah. Please sign up for courses on the University website.
I teach one course per semester at the University of Utah. Please sign up for courses on the University website.
Questions about course registration, plese message Academic Advisor Chloe Mitchell at chloe.mitchell@utah.edu
Questions about course registration, plese message Academic Advisor Chloe Mitchell at chloe.mitchell@utah.edu
MSE 2160: Elements of Materials Science and Engineering
MSE 2160: Elements of Materials Science and Engineering
Semester: Fall
Semester: Fall
Offered: 2022, 2024, 2025, 2026
Required Textbook: Callister, Fundamentals of Materials Science and Engineering: An Integrated Approach, 6th Edition
Offered: 2022, 2024, 2025, 2026
Required Textbook: Callister, Fundamentals of Materials Science and Engineering: An Integrated Approach, 6th Edition
Although this is a service course for Mechanical Engineering sophomores, any engineering major students are welcome.
Chen embraces several educational tools to foster active learning, including in-class clicker questions, online communication forums (e.g., Discord), think-pair-share exercises, and in-class DEMOS!
Iron wire demo
frozen banana demo
This is a fun class with >150 enrollment
meme..
meme...
MSE 1800: Contemporary Materials Science and Engineering
MSE 1800: Contemporary Materials Science and Engineering
Semester: Spring
Semester: Spring
Offered: 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
No textbook required. This course is certified as a "First Experience" course at the University of Utah.
Offered: 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
No textbook required. This course is certified as a "First Experience" course at the University of Utah.
This is an MSE/METE freshman course. We focus on hands-on experience, field-trips, and group study.
MSE 5250/6250: Polymer: Recycling
MSE 5250/6250: Polymer: Recycling
Semester: Spring
Semester: Spring
Offered: 2023, 2025
Offered: 2023, 2025
MSE 5050/6050: Special Topics: Polymers Materials for 3D Printing
MSE 5050/6050: Special Topics: Polymers Materials for 3D Printing
Semester: Spring
Semester: Spring
Offered: 2024
Offered: 2024
MSE 5050/6050: Special Topics: Polymer Synthesis and Manufacturing Lab
MSE 5050/6050: Special Topics: Polymer Synthesis and Manufacturing Lab
Semester: Spring
Semester: Spring
Offered: 2026
Offered: 2026
Advising Student Chapters
Advising Student Chapters
ACS POLY/PMSE Utah Student Chapter
ACS POLY/PMSE Utah Student Chapter
Inaugural UP Symposium 2025
Inaugural UP Symposium 2025
May 8th, 2025 @ University of Utah
UP 2026
UP 2026
May 27, 2026 @ BYU
Outreach
Outreach
Teaching Student Researchers
Teaching Student Researchers
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