| SES # | TOPICS | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical properties | ||
| 1 | Elasticity: stress, strain, linear elastic behaviour; measurement of Young's modulus | |
| 2 | Elasticity: generalized Hooke's law, strain energy | |
| 3 | Elasticity: physical origin of modulus for crystalline and rubbery materials; control of modulus; composites | Problem set 1 out |
| 4 | Elasticity: thermo-elastic analysis of layered materials; Stoney's formula for thin films on thick substrates | |
| 5 | Viscoelasticity: creep and relaxation tests; linear viscoelasticity; Boltzmann superposition principle | Problem set 1 due; Problem set 2 out |
| 6 | Viscoelasticity: spring-dashpot models, time-temperature equivalence for amorphous polymers, role of diffusion | |
| 7 | Plasticity: plastic behaviour; data for yield strength; equations of plasticity: yield criteria | Problem set 2 due; Problem set 3 out |
| 8 | Plasticity: dislocation mechanics | |
| 9 | Plasticity: mechanism of low temperature plasticity; temperature dependence of yield strength | Problem set 3 due; Problem set 4 out |
| 10 | Plasticity: microstructural strengthening mechanisms | Problem set 4 due; Problem set 5 out |
| 11 | Fracture: Griffith crack theory; stress analysis of cracks; crack-tip plastic zone size; measurement of fracture toughness | |
| 12 | Materials selection: optimization; material performance indices; materials selection charts; case studies | Problem set 5 due; Problem set 6 out |
| 13 | Quiz 1 | |
| Electrical, optical, and magnetic properties | ||
| 14 | Micro to macro: conductivity | |
| 15 | Electromagnetic waves in materials | Problem set 1 out |
| 16 | Wave-particle duality | |
| 17 | Fermi-Dirac, energy levels | |
| 18 | Bloch model, band gaps | Problem set 2 out |
| 19 | Metals and insulators | |
| 20 | Semiconductors | Problem set 3 out |
| 21 | Doping and conductivity | |
| 22 | p-n junctions | |
| 23 | Dielectrics and polarization | Problem set 4 out |
| 24 | Optical fiber properties | |
| 25 | Magnetic materials | Problem sets 1-4 and 6 due |
| 26 | Quiz 2 | |