Sections
PHYS 3040 - Introduction to Materials Science
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Teaching Pattern
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Duration of course: about 13 weeks
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Lecture hour(s) per week: 3
Content
An integrated study of the nature and behavior of metals, ceramics and polymers.
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Crystal structures
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Phase diagrams
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Microstructures and microscopy
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Defects
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Phases and interfaces in materials systems
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Phase transformations
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Deformation
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Annealing and failure of materials