Spring Semester

AP218: Electrical, Optical and Magnetic properties of materials

Summary: This course will cover the electrical, optical and magnetic properties of materials, their fundamental physical origins, and the experimental techniques to study those properties. Students will also learn about compositionally complex materials such as ceramics with representative examples. They will develop an understanding of how materials properties affect the performance of devices and how tailoring the properties of materials can be used to invent devices and technologies.

Topics to be covered:

• Classical and quantum description of electrical, optical and magnetic properties;
  
• Experimental techniques;
  
• Structure-property relations in nanoscale;
  
• Compositionally complex materials;
  
• Examples of applications in semiconductor, information storage and energy technologies.

Fall Semester

ES181: Engineering Thermodynamics

Summary: Introduction to engineering thermodynamics with emphasis on classical thermodynamics. Laboratory included.

Topics to be covered:

• Zeroth law and temperature.
  
• Properties of single-component gases, liquids, and solids;
  
• Steam tables;
  
• Equations of state for ideal and simple nonideal substances;
  
• First law, heat and heat transfer, work, internal energy, enthalpy;
  
• Second law, entropy, free energy;
  
• Third law;
  
• Heat engines and important engineering applications such as refrigerators, power cycles;
  
• Properties and simple models of solutions;
• Phase and chemical equilibrium in multicomponent systems; chemical potential

ES190: Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering

Summary: Introduction to the structure, properties, and applications of materials. Crystal structure and defects. Phase transformations: phase diagrams, diffusion, nucleation and growth. Mechanisms of deformation and fracture. Effect of microstructure on properties. Examples from a variety of engineering applications will be discussed.