Program Overview

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology offers a range of programs and courses.

Programs of Study

The university provides various programs, including:

• Applied Mathematical and Computational Science (AMCS)
• Applied Physics (AP)
• Bioscience (B)
• Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering (BESE)
• Bioengineering (BioE)
• Chemical Engineering (CE)
• Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering
• Chemistry (Chem)
• Computer Science (CS)
• Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)
• English
• Environmental Science and Engineering (EnSE)
• Energy Resources and Petroleum Engineering (ERPE)
• Earth Science and Engineering (ErSE)
• Marine Science (MarS)
• Mechanical Engineering (ME)
• Material Science and Engineering (MSE)
• Physical Science and Engineering (PSE)
• Plant Science (PS)
• Statistics (STAT)
• Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship (TIE)
• Winter Enrichment Program (WE)

Material Science and Engineering (MSE) Courses

The Material Science and Engineering department offers various courses, including:

• MSE 301
• MSE 310
• MSE 314
• MSE 318
• MSE 320
• MSE 322
• MSE 326
• MSE 331
• MSE 393
• MSE 394
• MSE 394B
• MSE 395
• MSE 397
• MSE 398
• MSE 399

MSE 320 Energy Conversion Materials and Devices

This course focuses on energy conversion materials from the perspective of material scientists. It involves an overview of energy, energy conversion methods, including thermoelectrics, photovoltaics, triboelectrics, and electrochemical, with a focus on the history, state-of-the-art materials, and devices and disruptive technologies. Introduction to energy, conservation of energy, law of thermodynamics are covered. The semiconductors for such applications are covered in each section, i.e., for photovoltaics, thermoelectrics, and piezoelectrics, fuel cells. Then, the mechanisms of such devices, p-n junction, device architectures, electrodes, performance metrics, and characterization methods are covered.

Credits

• The course MSE 320 is worth 3 credits.