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.
Minimum units required for minor: 45
This minor requires a total of five or more classes and a minimum of 45 units.
Students must complete two courses from the following primary list.
| Course | Description | Units |
|---|---|---|
| 06-607 | Physical Chemistry of Colloids and Surfaces | 9 |
| 06-609/09-509 | Physical Chemistry of Macromolecules | 9 |
| 06-612 | Formulation Engineering | 12 |
For the remaining three 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. (*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.)
| Course | Description | Units |
|---|---|---|
| 06-426 | Experimental Colloid and Surface Science | 9 |
| 06-466 | Experimental Polymer Science | 9 |
| 06-610 | Rheology and Structure of Complex Fluids | 9 |
| 06-686 | Polymers for a Sustainable Future | 9 |
| 06-714 | Surfaces and Adsorption | 12 |
| 09-502 | Organic Chemistry of Polymers | 9 |
| 09-507 | Nanoparticles | 9 |
| 09-224* | Supramolecular Chemistry* | 3* |
| 24-684 | Special Topics: Nanoscale Manufacturing Using Structural DNA Nanotechnology | 12 |
| 27-477 | Introduction to Polymer Science and Engineering | 9 |
| 27-565 | Nanostructured Materials | 9 |
| 27-570/42-613 | Polymeric Biomaterials | 12 |
| 27-577/777 | Advanced Polymer Science and Engineering | 9/12 |
| 27-704* | Principles of Surface Engineering and Industrial Coatings* | 6* |
| 33-355 | Nanoscience and Nanotechnology | 9 |
| 42-611 | Biomaterials | 12 |
| 42-676 | Bio-nanotechnology: Principles and Applications | 9 |
| xx-xxx | Undergraduate Research (must be supervised by a Carnegie Mellon University faculty member and topic must be approved by the 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.