Course Syllabus v1

ES 10 Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering S15

Textbook:

Fundamentals of Materials Science and Engineering,

an Integrated Approach 4th ed. by W. D. Callister, Wiley

Instructor:

Hyunmin Yi, hyunmin.yi@tufts.edu, STC Rm 147, x72195

Office Hours:

Tuesday 4:00-5:30pm

TA:

TBD

TA Office Hours: Monday afternoon, more specific time to be determined.

Class Meeting:

Mo & Wed 10:30 11:45 AM, TBD

Grading:

Exams (3)
60 %
Homework
40 %
(Homework is due at the start of the class on the due date. Solutions will
be posted on Trunk on due date. Late homework will not be graded.

Academic Integrity: Any act of academic dishonesty (e.g. copying others work or solution
manual, cheating, plagiarizing, etc.) will result in zero point for that assignment or exam, will
be documented in writing, and reported to the Dean of Student Affairs at the first violation.
Electronic Devices: Cell phones etc. must be turned off or set to silent mode during class.
No other electronic devices such as laptop computers are permitted.
General Outline:
Chapter 2.

Atomic Structures and Bonding

Chapter 3.

Structures of Metals and Ceramics

Chapter 4.

Polymer Structures

Chapter 5.

Imperfections in Solids

Chapter 6.

Diffusion

Chapter 7.

Mechanical Properties

Chapter 8.

Deformation/Strengthening Mechanisms

Chapter 10.

Phase Diagrams

Chapter 11.

Phase Transformations

Chapter 13.

Types and Applications of Materials

Chapter 14.

Synthesis, Fabrication and Processing of Materials

Chapter 15.

Composites

Chapter 16.

Corrosion and Degradation of Materials

Chapter 17.

Thermal Properties

Tentative Course Schedule ES10 S15

HW
Due

Topic

Reading

Date

L1: Intro / Atomic Structures

Chap 1, Sec 2.1-2.4

1/14

L2: Atomic Bonding in Solids

Metallic / Ceramic Structures 1

Sec 2.6-2.8
Chap 3

1/21

L3: Metallic / Ceramic Structures 2

1/26

L4: Metallic / Ceramic Structures 3

1/28

L5: Polymer Structures 1

#1

2/2

L6: Polymer Structures 2

Chap 4
Chap 14: Sections 14.11-14.15 Only

L7, 8, 9: Biomaterials

(Lecture Notes Only)

#2

L10: Defects and Dislocations

Chap 5

2/4
2/9, 2/11,
2/18
2/19

Exam #1

L1-6

2/23

L11: Diffusion

Chap 6

2/25

L12: Mechanical Properties 1

Chap 7

3/2

L13: Mechanical Properties 2

#3

L14: Mechanical Properties 3

L15: Deform. /Strength. Mech 1

3/4
3/9

Chap 8 except Sec. 8.6 and 8.8

#4

3/11

Spring Recess
L16: Deform./Strength. Mech. 2

3/23

L17: Phase Diagrams

Chap 10 except Sec. 10.8, 10.11,

10.15-10.17, and 10.20

L18: Phase Transformations

Chap 11: Sec.11.1-11.3, 11.13-11.17

Only

3/30

L19: Applications and Processing

Chap. 13 and 14

4/1

L20: Composites

Chap 15

4/6

Exam #2

L7-L14

4/8

L21: Corrosion/Degradation

Chap 16

L22: Thermal Properties

L23: Magnetic Properties, Course
Review

Chap 17 and Sec 20.9

Final Exam

L15 L23 (not cumulative)

#5

#6

3/25

4/13
4/15
4/22
4/27