Survey of Materials Science - MATS 401/501
This course begins covering the basic concepts of materials
science. Crystalline materials, dislocations, elastic properties, polymers,
ceramics and corrosion are topics that will be explored. The course is designed
for students majoring in science or technology.
FALL 1998, Syllabus
TEXT: "Materials Science & Engineering," by William Callister
(4th ed.)
| Date | Instructor * | Reading/Lab Topics | Chapter |
W Aug 26 | JF | Introduction | Ch 1 |
| F Aug 28 | JF | Atomic Structure and Bonding | Ch 2 |
| | NO LAB THIS WEEK |
| M Aug 31 | JF | Crystal Structures | Ch 3 |
| W Sep 3 | JF | Crystallography | Ch 3 |
| F Sep 5 | JF | Diffraction |
| M Sep 7 | | LABOR DAY HOLIDAY |
| W Sep 9 | JF | Crystalline Materials and XRD | Ch 3 |
| F Sep 11 | JF | X-Ray Analysis Lab |
| M Sep 14 | RB | Crystal growth | Ch 3 |
| W Sep 16 | JF | Point Defects | Ch 4 |
| F Sep 18 | RB,JF | Crystal Growing-Laue analysis |
| M Sep 21 | JF | Dislocations | Ch 4 |
| W Sep 23 | JF | Microscopic examination techniques | Ch 4 |
| F Sep 25 | JF | Optical Microscopy |
| M Sep 28 | JF | Diffusion Mechanism | Ch 5 |
| W Sep 30 | JF | Diffusion Models | Ch 5 |
| F Oct 2 | CH,JF | TEM |
| M Oct 5 | JF | Module Quiz #1 |
| W Oct 7 | JF | Elastic deformation-stress & strain | Ch 6 |
| F Oct 9 | RK,JF | Yield Strength Testing Lab |
| M Oct 12 | JF | Plastic deformation-toughness & hardness | Ch 6 |
| W Oct 14 | JF | Dislocations and plastic deformation | Ch 7 |
| F Oct 16 | RK,JF | Hardness Testing Lab |
| M Oct 19 | JF | Mechanisms of Strengthening | Ch 7 |
| W Oct 21 | JF | Recovery Mechanisms | Ch 7 |
| F Oct 23 | CH,JF | SEM |
| M Oct 26 | JF | Fracture | Ch 8 |
| W Oct 28 | JF |
Fatigue | Ch 8 |
| F Oct 30 | JF | Module Quiz #2 |
| M Nov 2 | JF | Creep | Ch 8 |
| W Nov 4 | JF | Phase Diagrams | Ch 9 |
| F Nov 6 | JF | Phase Diagram Lab |
| M Nov 9 | JF | Equilibrium Phase Diagrams | Ch 9 |
| W Nov 11 | | VETERANS DAY HOLIDAY |
| F Nov 13 | JF | Field Trip | |
| M Nov 16 | JF | Mechanical Properties of Ceramics | Ch 13 |
| W Nov 18 | JF | Processing of Ceramics | Ch 13 |
| F Nov 20 | JF | Module Quiz #3 |
| M Nov 23 | CG | Polymer Structure | Ch 15 |
| W-F Nov 25-27 | | THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY |
| M Nov 30 | CG | Mechanical Properties of Polymers | Ch 16 |
| W Dec 2 | CG | Polymer Applications and Processing | Ch 16 |
| F Dec 4 | CG | Polymer Lab-Mechanical Behavior |
| | Graduate Term Papers due by 5:00 pm on 12/4/98 |
| M Dec 7 | JF | Corrosion of Materials | Ch 18 |
| W Dec 9 | JF | Corrosion of Materials | Ch 18 |
| F Dec 11 | | Corrosion Lab |
| | MODULE QUIZ #4 |
| | FINALS WEEK: DEC 14-18 |
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