Teaching Philosophy
The Nicholas Group teaching philosophy is that a teacher must both inspire and instruct. Therefore within each lecture, rigorous, mathematical analysis is accompanied by instructional demos and active learning exercises. Students appreciate this approach, as evidenced by the student-determined course ratings below, the teaching reviews at RateMyProfessor.Com, and Professor Nicholas's receipt of a 2013 Michigan State College of Engineering Withrow Teaching Award.Courses Taught
| MSE 474Ceramic & Refractory Materials | |
 | In MSE 474, Dr. Nicholas presents the interplay between the structure,
properties and high-temperature processing of traditional and advanced
ceramics. A copy of the MSE 474 syllabus is available here. |
| MSE 855-Advanced Rate Theory and Diffusion | |
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In MSE 855, Dr. Nicholas presents the physical processes, mathematical descriptions, and
experimental methods involved in understanding the kinetics of diffusion, electro-migration, chemical reactions, phase transformations, and microstructural evolution. A copy of the MSE 855 syllabus is available here. |
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