1. Course description: The purpose of this course is to provide students fundamental knowledge of kinetics of material systems. 
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<br>Outlines:
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<br>(1) Introduction
<br>   - Thermodynamics vs. kinetics
<br>(2) Diffusion
<br>   - Diffusion Flux and Driving forces
<br>   - Diffusion equations and solutions
<br>   - Interdiffusion and Kirkendall effect 
<br>   - Atomic diffusion mechanisms
<br>   - Diffusion along crystal imperfections
<br>(3) Chemical reactions
<br>   - Homogeneous chemical reactions
<br>   - Hetergeneous chemical reactions
<br>(4) Phase transformations 
<br>   - Spinodal decompsoition
<br>   - Nucleation
<br>   - Growth
<br>   - Coarsening 
<br>   - Solidification
<br>   - Precipitation
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<br>2. Reference Book:
<br>(1) R. W. Balluffi, "Kinetics of Materials", Wiley 2005
<br>(2) O. Levenspiel, “Chemical Reaction Engineering”, 3rd Ed., John Wiley & Sons, 1999.
<br>(3) D. A. Porter,“Phase Transformations in metals and alloys”, 2nd Ed., Chapman & Hall, 1992.
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<br>3. Teaching methods:
<br>   Lecture
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<br>4. Garde: Quiz (50%), Midterm (25%), Final (25%)