Calendar
| SES # | TOPICS | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|
| I. Perfect Crystals | ||
| 1 | Structure: Miller Indices, BCC, FCC, HCP | |
| 2 | Deformation: Slip Systems, Uniaxial Stress-strain, Yield Strength and Hardness | |
| 3 | Deformation: Slip Systems, Uniaxial Stress-Strain, Yield Strength and Hardness (cont.) | |
| II. Crystalline Defects | ||
| 4 | 1D: Vacancies and Interstitials | |
| 5 |
2D: Dislocations Introduction to 2D Defects | |
| 6 |
2D: Dislocations (cont.) Edge: Structure, b and ζ, Self Energy Ψ | Problem set 1 due |
| 7 |
2D: Dislocations (cont.) Screw: Structure, b and ζ, Self Energy Ψ | |
| 8 |
2D: Dislocations (cont.) Dislocation Interactions: Kinks and Jogs | |
| 9 |
2D: Dislocations (cont.) Peach-Kohler Forces | |
| 10 |
3D: Grain Boundaries Dipoles Tilts Large vs. Small Angle Coincident Site Lattices | |
| 11 |
Physical/Chemical Effects Recovery, Recrystallization, Grain Growth Corrosion Solute Aggregation | Problem set 2 due |
| 12 |
Mechanical Effects Strengthening Grain Size Effects Amorphous Limit Creep | |
| 13 | Midterm | Problem set 3 due |
| III. Kinetic Processes | ||
| 14-15 | Nucleation | |
| 16 | Growth | |
| 17 | Coarsening | |
| 18-21 | Spinodal Decomposition: Metastable Phase | Problem set 4 due on session 21 |
| 22-23 | Recovery, Recrystallization and Grain Growth | |
| IV. Case Studies | ||
| 24-25 | Interconnect Design | Problem set 5 due on session 25 |
| 26 | Drug Delivery Device Design | |
| 27 | Magnetic Hard Drive Design | |
| 28 | Final Exam | |
