An introduction to the structure of both crystalline and amorphous solids; the physical and chemical basis for properties exhibited by materials; an...
Thermodynamics of gases and critical phenomena. The three laws of thermodynamics applied to materials processing. An introduction to statistical...
Thermodynamic activity in solid and liquid systems: Gibbs energy of solutions; binary phase diagrams; equilibrium constant; reaction equilibria in...
Basic experimental, simulation and data collection skills relating to materials structure and properties. Written and presentation skills development...
Crystal geometry, point groups, space groups, x-ray diffraction methods for the determination of crystalline structures and chemical compositions,...
Surface science and technology related to the preparation of fine particles of minerals, metals and ceramics for industrial production. Application of...
Reaction equilibria in solution; stability diagrams; ternary phase diagrams; aqueous and high temperature electrochemistry; use of computerized...
Phenomenological and mechanistic approaches to diffusion; boundary conditions; diffusion in fluids and solids; point defects in solids. Three...
Fundamentals of processing, building on a knowledge of heat and mass transfer. High temperature processing of materials, focusing on heat sources,...
How materials are made strong, tough, ductile, formable. How to prevent failures. Materials selection using computer databases. Two lectures, one...
Fundamental properties of materials used in electronic applications, operation of devices and fabrication methods of electronic circuits and...
Review of thermodynamics, binary phase diagrams and solid state diffusion. Role of interfaces; solidification, diffusional and martensitic...
Thermodynamic modelling. Principles of computational thermodynamics and its applications. Thermo-Calc. Fortran programming. TQ interface and its...
Theory and practice of iron making. New processes for reduced energy consumption and pollution. Thermodynamics and kinetics of steelmaking. Steel...
The environments experienced by engineering materials in service, and economic methods for ensuring theor survival. The basic science of high...
Introduction to synthesis routes for nanomaterials, bottom-up and top-down approaches, specific properties of materials at the nanoscale including...
Interaction of electrons and photons with matter. Imaging methods with electron microscopy, scanning probe techniques, x-ray photoelectron...
Deposition and fabrication techniques, surfaces, growth mechanisms, epitaxy, kinetic effects in thin films, defects and properties of thin films....
Sustainable development, materials cycles, methods for measuring environmental impact, life cycle analysis, waste treatment and recycling...
Individual experimental research problem with a selected supervisor. A preliminary written and oral report is required at the end of the first term....