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Mechanical properties
1Elasticity: stress, strain, linear elastic behaviour; measurement of Young's modulus
2Elasticity: generalized Hooke's law, strain energy
3Elasticity: physical origin of modulus for crystalline and rubbery materials; control of modulus; compositesProblem set 1 out
4Elasticity: thermo-elastic analysis of layered materials; Stoney's formula for thin films on thick substrates
5Viscoelasticity: creep and relaxation tests; linear viscoelasticity; Boltzmann superposition principle

Problem set 1 due;

Problem set 2 out

6Viscoelasticity: spring-dashpot models, time-temperature equivalence for amorphous polymers, role of diffusion
7Plasticity: plastic behaviour; data for yield strength; equations of plasticity: yield criteria

Problem set 2 due;

Problem set 3 out

8Plasticity: dislocation mechanics
9Plasticity: mechanism of low temperature plasticity; temperature dependence of yield strength

Problem set 3 due;

Problem set 4 out

10Plasticity: microstructural strengthening mechanisms

Problem set 4 due;

Problem set 5 out

11Fracture: Griffith crack theory; stress analysis of cracks; crack-tip plastic zone size; measurement of fracture toughness
12Materials selection: optimization; material performance indices; materials selection charts; case studies

Problem set 5 due;

Problem set 6 out

13Quiz 1
Electrical, optical, and magnetic properties
14Micro to macro: conductivity
15Electromagnetic waves in materialsProblem set 1 out
16Wave-particle duality
17Fermi-Dirac, energy levels
18Bloch model, band gapsProblem set 2 out
19Metals and insulators
20SemiconductorsProblem set 3 out
21Doping and conductivity
22p-n junctions
23Dielectrics and polarizationProblem set 4 out
24Optical fiber properties
25Magnetic materialsProblem sets 1-4 and 6 due
26Quiz 2

 








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