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ENGS 24 - Science of Materials

Description

An introduction to the structure/property relationships, which govern the mechanical, the thermal, and the electrical behavior of solids (ceramics, metals, and polymers). Topics include atomic, crystalline, and amorphous structures; X-ray diffraction; imperfections in crystals; phase diagrams; phase transformations; elastic and plastic deformation; free electron theory and band theory of solids; electrical conduction in metals and semi-conductors. The laboratory consists of an experimental project selected by the student and approved by the instructor.
Includes Lab

Prerequisites

PHYS 14 and CHEM 5

Distribution Code

TLA

Offered

Term
Time
Location / Method
Instructor(s)
Term: Winter 2022
Time: 10
Location:

MacLean B01

Instructors:

Hui Fang

Daniel C. Cullen


Term: Spring 2022
Time: 10
Location: –
Instructors:

Jifeng Liu

Daniel C. Cullen


Term: Summer 2022
Time: 11
Location:

MacLean 132

Instructors:

Harold J. Frost

Daniel C. Cullen


Term: Winter 2023
Time: 10
Location:

MACLEAN B01 ZALESK

Instructors:

Weiyang Li

Daniel C. Cullen


Term: Spring 2023
Time: 10
Location:

ECSC 008

Instructors:

Hui Fang


Term: Summer 2023
Time: 11
Location:

MacLean MB01

Instructors:

Weiyang Li

Thayer Faculty


Term: Winter 2024
Time: 10
Location: –
Instructors:

Geoffroy T. F. Hautier


Term: Spring 2024
Time: 10
Location: –
Instructors:

Erland M. Schulson