MESc. 5025/5026 Course Content
1. Introduction (Fall)
- Structure, composition, processing and properties
of materials and their interrelationships
2. Structure and Composition (Fall)
- Thermodynamics:
First, Second and Third Laws; Thermodynamic Equations;
Solutions; Chemical Reactions
- Bonding in Solids:
From the Atom to the Molecule or Ion to the Solid
- Structure of Crystalline Materials:
Lattice; Symmetry; Structure; Structural Characterization;
Imperfections in Solids
- Non-Crystalline Solids:
Structure; Formation (Glass Transition vs. Crystallization)
- Fluid Dynamics:
Mass, Momentum and Energy Transfer; Newtonian vs
Non-Newtonian; Laminar vs. Turbulent
- Heat Transfer:
Thermal Conductivity; Heat Transfer with Conduction
and with Convection
- Diffusion:
Ficks law; Continuity Equation; Diffusion in Solids
3. Material Properties (Spring)
- Mechanical:
Stress; Strain; Elastic Deformation;Yielding; Time
Dependent Deformation; Fracture; Fatigue Testing
- Thermal:
Heat Capacity; Thermal Expansion; Thermal Conductivity;
Thermal Stress; Thermal Shock
- Electrical:
Metallic Conductivity; Semiconductivity; Ionic Conductivity;
Superconductivity
- Dielectric:
Dielectric Dispersion; Dielectric Loss and Strength;
Ferroelectricity and Piezoelectricity
- Optical:
Refraction; Reflection; Transmission and Absorption
Factors; Color; Luminescence; Photoconductivity
- Magnetic:
Diamagnetism; Paramagnetism; Ferromagnetism;Anti-ferromagnetism;
Ferrimagnetism
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