| LEC # | TOPICS | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|
| Part 1. Crystallography and Symmetry | ||
| 1 | Introduction to Crystallography | |
| 2 | Crystalline Structure and Geometry | Problem set 1 due |
| 3 | Translation, Rotation, Periodicity | Problem set 2 due |
| 4 | 2D Symmetries | Problem set 3 due |
| 5 | 2D Plane Groups, Lattices | |
| 6 | 2D Plane Groups, Lattices (cont.) | Problem set 4 due |
| 7 | 2D Plane Groups, Lattices (cont.) | Problem set 5 due |
| 8 | Diffraction, 3D Symmetries | Problem set 6 due |
| 9 | Quiz 1 | |
| 10 | 3D Symmetries, Point Groups | |
| 11 | Point Groups | Problem set 7 due |
| 12 | 3D Lattices | Problem set 8 due |
| 13 | Physical Properties of Crystal Structures | Problem set 9 due |
| 14 | Final Lecture on Symmetry: 3D Space Groups | Problem set 10 due |
| Part 2. Tensor Properties of Materials | ||
| 15 | Space Group Notation Tensors | |
| 16 | Tensors (cont.) | Problem set 11 due |
| 17 | Tensors (cont.) | Problem set 12 due |
| 18 | Tensors (cont.) | Problem set 13 due |
| 19 | Quiz 2 | |
| 20 | Representation Quadric | |
| 21 | Stress and Strain Tensors | Problem set 14 due |
| 22 | Sheer and Thermal Expansion Tensors | Problem set 15 due |
| 23 | Piezoelectricity | Problem set 16 due |
| 24 | Piezoelectricity (cont.) | Problem set 17 due |
| 25 | Quiz 3 | |
| 26 | 4th Rank Tensor Properties | Problem set 18 due |