Syllabus ( MSE 611 )
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Basic information
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| Course title: |
Structure Property Relationships In Solids |
| Course code: |
MSE 611 |
| Lecturer: |
Prof. Dr. Sedat ALKOY
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| ECTS credits: |
7.5 |
| GTU credits: |
3 (3+0+0) |
| Year, Semester: |
1/2, Fall and Spring |
| Level of course: |
Second Cycle (Master's) |
| Type of course: |
Area Elective
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| Language of instruction: |
Turkish
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| Mode of delivery: |
Face to face
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| Pre- and co-requisites: |
MSE 570 Anisotropic Properties of Crystals |
| Professional practice: |
No |
| Purpose of the course: |
To study the structure-property relationships in solids |
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Learning outcomes
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Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
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Develop an understanding of the intimate relationship between the structure and properties of materials
Contribution to Program Outcomes
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Define and manipulate advanced concepts of Materials Science and Engineering
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Formulate and solve advanced engineering problems
Method of assessment
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Written exam
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Homework assignment
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Develop an awareness of the applications of materials related to its properties
Contribution to Program Outcomes
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Define and manipulate advanced concepts of Materials Science and Engineering
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Formulate and solve advanced engineering problems
Method of assessment
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Homework assignment
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Gain and develop ability to mathematically treat properties
Contribution to Program Outcomes
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Define and manipulate advanced concepts of Materials Science and Engineering
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Formulate and solve advanced engineering problems
Method of assessment
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Written exam
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Homework assignment
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Contents
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| Week 1: |
Representation of the physical properties of materials using Tensor-Matrix notation |
| Week 2: |
Transport Properties
* Thermal Conductivity |
| Week 3: |
Transport Properties
* Electrical Resistivity |
| Week 4: |
Transport Properties
* Diffusion and Ionic Conductivity,
* Thermoelectricity |
| Week 5: |
Magnetic Properties
* Magnetic symmetry - time reversal
* Piezomagnetism |
| Week 6: |
Magnetic Properties
* Magnetoelectricity |
| Week 7: |
Magnetic Properties
* Pyromagnetism
* Thermomagnetism
* Galvanomagnetism |
| Week 8: |
MIDTERM EXAM |
| Week 9: |
Hysteretic Properties
* Primary Ferroics
* Secondary Ferroics |
| Week 10: |
Optical Properties
* Crystal Optics
* Dispersion
* Absorption
* Color |
| Week 11: |
Optical Properties
* Electro-optic Phenomena
* Magneto-optic Phenomena |
| Week 12: |
Nonlinear Phenomena
* Nonlinear Dielectric, Elastic and Optical Properties
* Electrostriction |
| Week 13: |
Nonlinear Phenomena
* Magnetostriction |
| Week 14: |
Chemical Anisotropy |
| Week 15*: |
General review |
| Week 16*: |
FINAL EXAM |
| Textbooks and materials: |
Properties of Materials - Anisotropy, Symmetry, Structure, Robert E. Newnham, Oxford University Press Inc., New York, 2005 |
| Recommended readings: |
Tensor Properties of Solids - Phenomenological Development of the Tensor Properties of Crystals, Richard F. Tinder, Morgan & Claypool, 2008 |
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* Between 15th and 16th weeks is there a free week for students to prepare for final exam.
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Assessment
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| Method of assessment |
Week number |
Weight (%) |
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| Mid-terms: |
8 |
40 |
| Other in-term studies: |
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0 |
| Project: |
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0 |
| Homework: |
2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 |
10 |
| Quiz: |
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0 |
| Final exam: |
16 |
50 |
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Workload
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| Activity |
Duration (Hours per week) |
Total number of weeks |
Total hours in term |
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| Courses (Face-to-face teaching): |
3 |
14 |
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| Own studies outside class: |
4 |
14 |
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| Practice, Recitation: |
0 |
0 |
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| Homework: |
6 |
10 |
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| Term project: |
0 |
0 |
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| Term project presentation: |
0 |
0 |
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| Quiz: |
0 |
0 |
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| Own study for mid-term exam: |
12 |
1 |
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| Mid-term: |
2 |
1 |
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| Personal studies for final exam: |
12 |
1 |
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| Final exam: |
2 |
1 |
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Total workload: |
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Total ECTS credits: |
* |
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* ECTS credit is calculated by dividing total workload by 25.
(1 ECTS = 25 work hours)
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