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Syllabus ( MSE 204 )

   Basic information
Course title: Crystal Chemistry
Course code: MSE 204
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Sedat ALKOY
ECTS credits: 5
GTU credits: 3 (3+0+0)
Year, Semester: 2, Spring
Level of course: First Cycle (Undergraduate)
Type of course: Compulsory
Language of instruction: English
Mode of delivery: Face to face , Group study , Lab work
Pre- and co-requisites: none
Professional practice: No
Purpose of the course: * Developing an understanding of the structure-property relatinships in solids;
* An understanding of the fundamental principles of crystal chemistry.
   Learning outcomes Up

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Identify important minerals and materials by their name, chemical formula, structure and properties

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Obtain basic knowledge of Materials Science and Engineering
    2. Design and conduct experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data related to materials design and specification
    3. Define, formulate and solve engineering problems related to materials characterization and specification

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
    2. Laboratory exercise/exam
  2. Develop awareness regarding the intimate relationship between the physical and chemical properties with atomic bonding and structure

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Obtain basic knowledge of Materials Science and Engineering
    2. Design and conduct experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data related to materials design and specification
    3. Define, formulate and solve engineering problems related to materials characterization and specification

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
    2. Term paper
  3. Develop an understanding of the engineering applications of materials, based on their structure and properties

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Obtain basic knowledge of Materials Science and Engineering
    2. Design and conduct experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data related to materials design and specification
    3. Define, formulate and solve engineering problems related to materials characterization and specification

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
    2. Laboratory exercise/exam
   Contents Up
Week 1: General Introduction to Crystal Chemistry
Week 2: Bonding, Structure, Structure-Property Relations
Week 3: Raw Materials
Week 4: Chemical Bonding and Electronegativity
Week 5: Hardness, Melting Points & Boiling Points
Week 6: Planes, Directions and Morphology
Week 7: Crystal Systems and Theoretical Density
Week 8: Symmetry, Point Groups, and Stereographic Projections
Week 9: Covalent Crystals and Semiconductors
Week 10: Ionic Crystals
Week 11: Metals & Steel
Week 12: Molecular Crystals
Week 13: Polymers
Week 14: Pauling's Rules, Bond Valence and Structure-Field Maps
Week 15*: General review.
Week 16*: FINAL EXAM
Textbooks and materials: Materials Engineering, S.Trolier-McKinstry & R.E. Newnham, Cambridge 2018
Recommended readings: Inorganic Structural Chemistry, Ulrich Muller, John Wiley & Sons, 2006
Crystals and Crystal Structures, Richard J. D. Tilley, John Wiley & Sons, 2006
Crystal Chemistry and Refractivity, Howard W. Jaffe, Dover Publications, 1996
General Chemistry, Linus Pauling, Dover Publications, 1970
The Nature of Solids, Alan Holden, Dover Publications, 1965
  * Between 15th and 16th weeks is there a free week for students to prepare for final exam.
Assessment Up
Method of assessment Week number Weight (%)
Mid-terms: 7 & 14 40
Other in-term studies: 0
Project: 0
Homework: 0
Quiz: 2,4,6,9,11,13 10
Final exam: 16 50
  Total weight:
(%)
   Workload Up
Activity Duration (Hours per week) Total number of weeks Total hours in term
Courses (Face-to-face teaching): 3 14
Own studies outside class: 3 14
Practice, Recitation: 0 0
Homework: 0 0
Term project: 0 0
Term project presentation: 0 0
Quiz: 1 6
Own study for mid-term exam: 10 2
Mid-term: 2 2
Personal studies for final exam: 10 1
Final exam: 2 1
    Total workload:
    Total ECTS credits:
*
  * ECTS credit is calculated by dividing total workload by 25.
(1 ECTS = 25 work hours)
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