Instructor
    : Nik Chawla, Associate Professor  

    Text : Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction, 2005, 6 th Edition, by W.D. Callister, Jr. (required)

    Grading : Homework 25%
      Exam 1 25%
      Exam 2 25%
      Exam 3 25%
    Schedule :
    Lectures
    E-Lectures from Text
    Topic Reading
    1 Introduction, atomic structure, atomic bonding in solids Chs. 1 and 2
    2 Crystal structures Ch. 3
    3 Defects and Dislocations Ch. 4
    4 Diffusion Ch. 5
    5 Mechanical properties Ch. 6
    6 Dislocations and strengthening of metals Ch. 7
    7 Fracture Ch. 8
      Mid Term Exam 1  
    8 Phase diagrams Ch. 9
    9 Phase Transformations Ch. 10
    10 Processing of Metals and Metallic Alloys Ch. 11
    11 Structure and Properties of Ceramics Ch. 12
    12 Processing of Ceramics Ch. 13
    13 Polymers: Processing and Structure Chs. 14 and 15
    14 Composite Materials Ch. 16
    15 Corrosion Ch. 17
      Mid Term Exam 2  
    16 Electrical properties Ch. 18
    17 Thermal properties Ch. 19
    18 Magnetic properties Ch. 20
    19 Optical properties Ch. 21
    20 Materials selection Ch. 22
      Mid Term Exam 3  
    21 Materials selection  
    22 Applications of Pb-free Solders in Packaging  
    23-26 Challenges and Applications of Materials in Packaging Industry Guest Lecturers
    Homework :

    Homework will be assigned weekly on every Tuesday. Each assignment will be due one week after it was assigned. No late homework will be accepted.