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| Semester | Fall 2015 – 2016 | |||||||||||||
| Instructor | Assoc.Prof.Dr. Mustafa Serdar KARAKAÅž | |||||||||||||
| Assistant | Emre Yılmaz | |||||||||||||
| Schedule | Lecture Hours: Monday 14:20-16:10; Recitation Hours: Tuesday 13:20-15:10 |
Course Description
MSE 201 is a three credit course emphasizing the classification of the materials, atomic structure, periodic table, molecular structure, bonding in solid materials, structure of crystalline and non-crystalline materials, imperfections in solids, phase diagrams, atom movements and diffusion, phase transformations: concepts of driving force, nucleation, growth and TTT curves and use of ceramics, glasses and composites, material selection, and design.
Text book:
W.D. Callister, Jr., D.G. Rethwisch, Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction, John Wiley and Sons, 8th edition, 2010, 7th edition 2008, 6th edition 2005, 5th edition, 2000.
Reference Books:
D.R. Askeland, P.P. Fulay, W. J. Wright, The Science and Engineering of Materials, 6th edition, 2011.
J.F. Shackelford, Introduction to Materials Science for Engineers, 5th Ed., 2004.
W.F. Smith, Foundations of Materials Science and Engineering, 3rd Ed., 2010.
Attendance:
70% attendance of all lectures hours and 80% attendance of all recitation hours is required by the university’s regulations. Absence from a quiz, laboratory or examination will result in zero grade.
Grading Scheme:
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Midterm 1 |
25% |
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Midterm 2 |
25% |
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Final |
40% |
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Quiz/HW |
10% |
Tentative Course Outline
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Week |
Topics |
Reading |
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1 |
Introduction, definition and classification of materials |
Chapter 1 |
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2 |
Atomic structure, periodic table, molecular structure, bonding |
Chapter 2 |
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3 |
Structure of crystalline solids |
Chapter 3 |
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4 |
Imperfections in solids |
Chapter 4 |
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5 |
Diffusion in solids |
Chapter 5 |
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6 |
Phase diagrams |
Chapter 9 |
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7 |
Phase transformations |
Chapter 10 |
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8 |
Phase transformations (cont.) |
Chapter 10 |
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9 |
Metal alloys |
Chapter 11 |
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10 |
Structure and properties of ceramics |
Chapter 12 |
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11 |
Polymer structures |
Chapter 14 |
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12 |
Composites |
Chapter 16 |
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13 |
Corrosion and degradation of materials |
Chapter 17 |
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14 |
Wrap-up and concluding remarks |
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