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MATERIAL SCIENCE (PHYS-342) SYLLABUS - Fall 2001 Instructor Professor Bahram Roughani Text: "Materials Science and Engineering - An Introduction," 5th Edition, by William D. Callister, Jr.
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Sections |
Topics |
| 1M | 2:2-8 | Atomic Structure, Atomic Bonding in Solids |
| 1R | 3:2 - 11 | Unit Cells, Metallic Crystal Structures, Crystallographic Directions & Planes |
| 2M | 3:8-11 & 13:2 | Crystallographic Directions & Planes, APF, Ceramics Structure |
| 2R | 3:12-15 & 13:2 | X-ray diffraction, Ceramics & Metals LD, PD & APF |
| 3M |
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M.L.K. Holiday, no classes |
| 3R | 3:15-16, | Crystalline & Non Crystalline Solids, Electron Diffraction Lab, (Quiz 1, Chap. 3) |
| 4M | 13:1-5, 4:2-3 | Ceramics and Metallic Defects, Vacancies & Impurities |
| 4R | 4:2 - 4:7, 5:1-3 | 2, & 3-dimensional Defects, Vacancies, Impurities, diffusion |
| 5M | 5:1- 5:7 | Diffusion, Steady State & Non-steady State (Quiz #2, Chap.13) |
| 5R | 15:1-15:11 | Polymers Structures, Molecular Weight |
| 6M | 19:1- 19:9 | Electrical Properties, Conduction, Energy band |
| 6R | Problems, Review, Midterm-Exam: Chapter 2, 3, 4, 5, 13 & 15 | |
| 7M | 19:10 -14,17 | Semiconductors; extrinsic & intrinsic, Hall Effect. |
| 7R | 19:18-24 | Semiconductor Devices, Polarization, Dielectrics, Piezoelectricity, etc. |
| 7F |
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Deadline for course withdrawal |
| 8M | 20:1- 20:5 | Heat Capacity, Thermal Expansion, etc. (Quiz #3, Chapter 19) |
| 8R | Follows Friday Classes, while 11T will follow 8R classes (Don't ask me why) | |
| 9M | 21:1 - 21:10 | Magnetic Dipoles, Magnetization, Induction, hysteresis |
| 9R | 21-11 | Superconductivity, Demo & problems |
| 10M | 22:1-10 | Optical Properties, refraction, reflection, &absorption (Quiz #4, Chapter 20, 21) |
| 10R | 22:11- 22:13 | Applications of Optical Phenomena, lasers |
| 11M |
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Smart Materials, |
| 11T |
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Presentations |
| 11R |
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Final Exam (Comprehensive test) Date: March 21, Time: 3:30 pm |
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Assignments & Deadlines: On line Assignments: Search for on line web sites related to Materials Science and submit the URL of the web page and at least two articles related to the topic. Use email to submit these by the due dates shown below. Also finalize the topic of your presentation as soon as possible, but no later than the Thursday of the fifth week. 3R Deadline for the First Internet Assignment 6R Deadline: second Internet Assignment 5R Confirmation of the presentation topic 6M-11T Presentations |
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