Materials Science 5100 - Introduction to Materials Science

INSTRUCTOR
Prof. Jincheng Du
Office: Discovery Park E-124
E-mail: du[at]unt.edu
Phone: 940-369-8184

CLASS TIME & LOCATION
See the current class schedule for class time and location

COURSE DESCRIPTION
The purpose of this course is to provide a general background of the field of materials science and engineering. Fundamental topics such as chemical bonding, crystal structure and defects, diffusion, and phase diagrams will be introduced. Then the mechanical, electrical and optical properties of materials will be covered and information of types of materials and their applications be provided. This course covers different material systems such as metal, ceramics, polymer materials and semiconductor materials and offers examples of materials application in photonics, microelectronics, and other technology fields.

TEXT
Fundamentals of Materials Science and Engineering: An Integrated Approach, Calister and Rethwisch, 3rd Edition, 2007, Wiley

Further reading:

• Physical Ceramics: Principals for Ceramic Science and Engineering, Chiang, Birnie, and Kingery, 1997, John Wiley and Sons
• Introduction to Materials Science for Engineers, Shackelford, 7th Edition, Pearson Prentice Hall

GRADING
Homework…......................……….... 30%
Term paper and presentation............ 20%
Exams............................................... 25%
Final................................................... 25%

Please see the instructor for more information.