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Catalog Description: 451 Introduction to Ceramic Materials. I; 3cr. Structure of ceramics and glasses; point defect thermodynamics; atomic/ionic mobility; phase equilibria; solid state reactions; ceramics processing; physical properties of ceramics. P:MS&E 330 and 351, or equiv.
Course Prerequisite(s)

MS&E 330
MS&E 351
MS&E 352
Prerequisite knowledge and/or skills

Rudimentary Crystallography
Introductory Solution Thermodynamics, including binary phase equilibria
Introductory Kinetics: Phase Transformations
Textbook(s) and/or other required material

Required: Carter and Norton, Ceramic Materials: Science and Engineering, SPRINGER (2007). ISBN: 0387462708
Recommended: Y.-M. Chiang, D. Birnie and W.D. Kingery, Physical Ceramics: Principles for Ceramic Science and Engineering, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1996. ISBN: 0471598739
Course objectives

The course is designed to answer the following questions about ceramics:
What are ceramics? (types and atomic structure)
What gives a ceramic its mechanical, optical, magnetic, and electrical properties? (bonding, electronic structure, defects, microstructure)
How are ceramic compounds synthesized? (solidification from the melt, liquid assisted reactions, solid state reactions)
How are ceramic bodies with controlled microstructures formed? (diffusion, densification, sintering)
Topics covered

Structures of crystalline and vitreous ceramics Point defects in crystalline ceramics
Surfaces and Interfaces
Atomic/ionic mobility - diffusion and ionic fluxes
Phase equilibria
Solid state reactions
Powder processing
Class/laboratory schedule

Lecture: TTh, 9:30-10:45 am
Relationship of course to undergraduate degree program objectives and outcomes: This course serves students in a variety of engineering majors. The information below describes how the course contributes to the college's educational objectives.
This course helps satisfy the Department objectives of students of: having a knowledge of engineering (#1) being able to apply engineering related knowledge to materials (#2) using the tools needed to practice materials science and engineering (#4) designing materials and processes to produce them (#5) identifying materials realted problems and designing solutions (#6) communicating effectively orally and in writing (#8) understanding the impact of engineering on society (#10) having an awareness of contemporary and cultural issues (#11) understanding the need for life long learning (#12)
Assessment of student progress toward course objectives

25% Homework
25% Midterm Exam 1
25% Midterm Exam 2
25% Final Exam
The exams are not cumulative, including the final exam.
Person(s) who prepared this description

Xudong Wang

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Date last modified: 19-Nov-2009
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