Physical Properties of Materials [Physics 2810 and MS2810]

January - April 2011: Time: Tuesdays 11:30-1:30 and Thursdays 11:30 - 12:30 , Room: P & A 137

Content: Atomic structure and interatomic bonding, Structure of crystalline solids, Mechanical properties of materials, Properties of polymers, Brief introduction to quantum mechanics, Electrical properties of materials, Electronic band structure, Magnetic properties of materials, Applications and devices 

Antirequisites: Materials Science 2810A/B, the former Physics 2800 and the
former Materials Science 2800.

Prerequisites: (Calculus 1000A/B or 1100A/B), and (Calculus 1301A/B or
1501A/B), or Applied Mathematics 1413; Chemistry 1100A/B and 1200B, or the
former Chemistry 023, 1020, 1050; Physics 1020, 1024, 1026, or (Physics 1028A/B
and 1029A/B).

Textbook: Foundations of Material Sciences and Engineering, by William F. Smith and Javad Hashemi, Mc Graw Hill, 5th edition

The book is a "can" not a "must". I will not use it!!

• Course Policies
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  • Missed final exam: Documentation must be provided to the academic counselors in your faculty in order for you to receive permission to write a make-up (usually scheduled for May 1 – plan your travel accordingly!). If you miss the make-up, again documentation must be provided, and you will then write the exam at the next sitting of this course's final exam (typically one year later).
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  Mark Evaluation

  Assignments (term1)	30 %
  Talk (15 min)	20%
  Handout about talk	10%
  Final Examination	40%

   

  List of 15-minute talks

  List of 15-minute talks with speakers and time
  
  
  
  

  Assignments

  Assignment 1
  

  Solutions of Assignment 1
  
  

  Assignment 2
  

  Solutions to Assignment 2
  
  

  Assignment 3

  Due to Reading Week: Assignment 3 postponed to March 1st 2011

  Solutions of Assignment 3

   

  Assignment 4

   

  Solutions of Assignment 4

  Due to the change in chapter order in class Assignment 4 is "newly designed" and due on April 5th 2011, Assignment 5 is cancled!! In this assignment you can omit the problems regarding magnetism!

  
  
  

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  Last revised: April 2011