Schedule of Lectures (Section 002 – Dr. YT Zhu)

WEEK

Day

Topics Covered and Tests

Chapter;  Sec.

1*

Jan 8

Introduction and atomic structures

1.1 to 1.3

2

Jan 13

Atomic structure and bonding

2.1 to 2.8

 

Jan 15

Crystal structure and crystal geometry

3.1 to 3.5

3

Jan 20

Crystal structure and crystal geometry

3.6 to 3.11

 

Jan 22

Crystal imperfections

4.3 to 4.4

4

Jan 27

Diffusion

5.1 to 5.4

 

Jan 29

Review

 

Feb

3rd

Test I  (IN CLASS) Harrelson 100

 

5

Feb 5

Mechanical Properties I

6.2 to 6.4

6

Feb 10

Mechanical Properties I

6.5 to 6.8

 

Feb 12

Mechanical Properties II

7.1, 7.2

7

Feb 17

Travel/instructor

TMS, no class

 

Feb 19

Mechanical Properties II

7.3, 7.4

8

Feb 24

Review

 

Feb

26th

Test II (IN CLASS) Harrelson 100

 

Mar

2 - 6

Spring Break (No classes)

 

9

Mar 10

Phase Diagrams

8.1 to 8.4

 

Mar 12

Phase Diagrams

8.5 to 8.8

10

Mar 17

Phase Diagrams/Engineering Alloys

8.10, 8.11, 9.2

 

Mar 19

Engineering Alloys

9.3

11

Mar 24

Engineering Alloys

9.4, 9.5.1

 

Mar 26

Review

 

March

31st

Test III (IN CLASS) Harrelson 100

 

12

April 2

Polymeric Materials

10.1, 10.2, 10.4.1 to 10.4.4

13

April 7

Polymeric Materials

10.9 to 10.11

 

April 9

Ceramic Materials

11.1 to 10.3

14

April 14

Ceramic Materials

11.6, 11.8

 

April 16

Composite Materials

12.1 to 12.3

15

April 21

Composite Materials

tbd

 

April 23

review

 

 

 

FINAL TEST: April 30, 8:00 am-11:00 am, Harrelson 100