Concepts in Materials Science

Catalog description

Familiarizes students with fundamental concepts and terms used in MSE. Introduces the relationship between structure-processing-property-performance-characterization. From this point, explores crystal structure, symmetry and defects. After which, introduces fundamental theory of diffusion, kinetic and phase transformation and gives examples of their impact on the material. Next, presents the correlation between structure-processing-property on performance. Throughout the course, exposes concepts of materials characterization.