Topic outline

  • General

    • Introduction File

      The purpose of this course is to present to students the basic principles necessary to understand structure-property relations in material science. The course assumes basic knowledge in general Physics, general chemistry, and mathematics. With these tools and the subject matter outlined in this course, students obtain a wide knowledge of modern challenges to the application of modern materials. Where appropriate, state-of-the-art problems are discussed in the form of examples. The student grasps concepts of structure from bonding through to microstructure and then learns to consider the interrelationships between structure and property. The properties ranging from structural, electrical, and optical to thermal in nature are all considered.

  • Study Unit One

    • Introduction to Material Science and Bonding in Solid Materials File

      This unit focuses on the historical perspectives of materials, the meaning of materials science, types of materials, and the classification of materials. Atomic bonding and bonding types, Crystallography and x-ray diffraction Defect structures, Amorphous structures in metals, ceramics, and polymers crystalline, crystal systems, crystallography, indices of planes and directions.

    • 1.      Carefully read the lecture notes given to you earlier.

      2.      Read the lecture note on Defects in Materials given below and the additional file attached in the email on defects in materials.

      3.      In addition to 1 and 2 above, read about electro-positivity and electro-negativity and how they affect the properties and structure of materials. You will need to search for further information through online sources for this.


  • Topic 2

    • Topic 3