Materials Science

PHYS-1600

Introduction to the scientific principles that dictate the structure and properties of engineering materials, including metals, ceramics, semiconductors, and polymers. Physical properties of materials (mechanical, electrical, thermal, optical) are discussed in terms of the underlying structure, spanning multiple length scales from atomic packing to micron scale defects in practical engineering materials. Throughout the course, the material behaviors are understood from the viewpoint of thermodynamics and kinetics.

4 credits

Past Term Data

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2023
Materials Science (4c)
  • Edmund Francis Palermo
  • John R. LaGraff
  • Jian Shi
  • Daniel J. Lewis
  • Yunfeng Shi
Seats Taken: 11/25
Materials Science (4c)
  • John R. LaGraff
  • Chaitanya Kishore Ullal
  • Dana M Chichester
Seats Taken: 2/10
2022
Materials Science (4c)
  • Edmund Francis Palermo
  • Minoru Tomozawa
  • Yunfeng Shi
  • John R. LaGraff
Seats Taken: 13/20
Materials Science (4c)
  • Daniel J. Lewis
  • John R. LaGraff
  • Chaitanya Kishore Ullal
Seats Taken: 6/10
2021
Materials Science (4c)
  • Richard W Siegel
  • Edmund Francis Palermo
  • Chaitanya Kishore Ullal
  • John R. LaGraff
  • Jian Shi
  • Edwin B. Fohtung
  • Vincent Meunier
Seats Taken: 13/20
Materials Science (4c)
  • Edwin B. Fohtung
  • John R. LaGraff
  • Chaitanya Kishore Ullal
Seats Taken: 5/10
2020
Materials Science (4c)
  • Edmund Francis Palermo
  • Richard W Siegel
  • Ravishankar Sundararaman
  • Edwin B. Fohtung
  • Yunfeng Shi
  • Minoru Tomozawa
Seats Taken: 1/30
Materials Science (4c)
  • Richard W Siegel
  • Chaitanya Kishore Ullal
  • John R. LaGraff
  • Edwin B. Fohtung
Seats Taken: 2/15
2019
Materials Science (4c)
  • Edmund Francis Palermo
  • Richard W Siegel
  • Yunfeng Shi
  • Chaitanya Kishore Ullal
  • John R. LaGraff
Seats Taken: 8/35
Materials Science (4c)
  • Chaitanya Kishore Ullal
  • Richard W Siegel
  • Yunfeng Shi
  • Apostolos Karanastasis
Seats Taken: 6/20
2018
Materials Science (4c)
  • Ganpati Ramanath
  • Richard W Siegel
  • Yunfeng Shi
  • Chaitanya Kishore Ullal
  • John R. LaGraff
Seats Taken: 4/35
Materials Science (4c)
  • Apostolos Karanastasis
  • Jian Shi
  • Yunfeng Shi
  • John R. LaGraff
Seats Taken: 7/20
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