Elements of Materials Science and Engineering

MESc 5025 Index: 7418 (4 credits)

1997 Fall Semester; 3:00 - 4:50 p.m. M., W.; 212 Holden Hall

Instructors: H. Marand, W. Reynolds

Phone - H. Marand -: 231-8227
Phone - W. Reynolds -: 231-6825

e-mail: hmarand@chemserver.chem.vt.edu
e-mail: reynolds@vt.edu

Office - H. Marand -: 2103 Hahn Hall
Office - W. Reynolds -: 202 Holden Hall

Goal: This two-semester sequence of courses is intended as an overview of concepts used in generic materials research and development. The objective is to provide the students with the tools necessary to gain an understanding of structure, composition and properties of a material and, to a lesser extent, of the relationships among these parameters. The first semester covers scientific principles relevant to the structure of materials; the second semester emphasizes common types of material properties.

Course Content:

Text: Books Placed on reserve in the Newman Library. These should also be considered a reading list to prepare the students for the MESc Qualifying Examination.

Grading: The course grade will be determined from three equally weighted examinations. Examinations will focus successively on : 1) Thermodynamics & Bonding, 2) Structure, Diffraction & Imperfections and 3) Amorphous Solids, Fluid Flow, Heat Transfer and Diffusion.

Schedule of Lectures and Examinations:

Office Hours - W. Reynolds -: Tuesday and Thursday from 1:30 p.m. till 4:00 p.m. or upon appointment.
Office Hours - H. Marand -: Friday from 1:30 p.m. till 4:00 p.m. or upon appointment.

Lecture Notes (pdf files): Files marked "NEW" have been updated and can be downloaded

• Chapter 1 - Thermo-1 (color) - Thermo-1 (black & white short) NEW
• Chapter 1 - Thermo-2 (color) - Thermo-2 (black & white short) NEW
• Chapter 2 - Bonding-1 (color) - Bonding-1 (black & white short) NEW
• Chapter 2 - Bonding-2 (color) - Bonding-2 (black & white short) NEW
• Chapter 2 - Bonding-3 (color) - Bonding-3 (black & white short) NEW
• Chapter 2 - Bonding-4 (color) - Bonding-4 (black & white short) NEW
• Chapter 3 - Structure-1 (color) - Structure-1 (black and white short) NEW
• Chapter 3 - Structure-2 (color) - Structure-2 (black and white short) NEW
• Chapter 3 - Diffraction-1 (color) - Diffraction-1 (black and white, short)
• Chapter 3 - Diffraction-2 (color) - Diffraction-2 (black and white, short)
• Chapter 3 - Imperfections-1 (color) - Imperfections-1 (black and white, short)
• Chapter 3 - Imperfections-2 (color) - Imperfections-2 (black and white, short)
• Chapter 4 - Fluid Flow-1 (color) - Fluid Flow-1 (black and white, short)
• Chapter 4 - Fluid Flow-2 (color) - Fluid Flow-2 (black and white, short)
• Chapter 5 - Heat Transfer-1 (color) - Heat Transfer-1 (black and white, short)
• Chapter 6 - Diffusion-1 (color) - Diffusion-1 (black and white, short)
• Chapter 7 - Amorph. Solids-1 (color) - Amorph. Solids-1 (black and white, short)
• Chapter 7 - Glasses-2 ( color) - Glasses-2 (black and white, short)
• Chapter 7 - Glasses-3(color) - Glasses-3 (black and white, short)

Examinations: Solutions (1997) (pdf files):

• Examination #1 - Thermodynamics, Bonding -
• Examination #2 - Structure, Diffraction, Imperfections -
• Examination #4 - Fluid Flow, Heat Flow, Diffusion, Amorphous Solids -

Examinations and Solutions (1996) (pdf files):

• - Thermodynamics -Test #1 and Solution to Test #1
• - Bonding -Test #2 and Solution to Test #2
• - Structure, Diff. & Imperfections -Test #3 and Solution to Test #3

Homework Solutions (pdf files):

• Homework #1: Thermodynamics
• Homework #2: Bonding
• Homework #3: Structure
• Homework #4: Diffraction and Imperfections
• Homework #5: Fluid Flow
• Homework #6: Heat Transfer
• Homework #7: Diffusion