一、課程說明(Course Description) :
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<br>1.	Diffusion
<br>	(a)   Steady state
<br>         (b)   Transient state
<br>         (c)   Continuum diffusion - analytical solutions to Fick's Second 	      Law- finite and infinite systems
<br>	(d)   Diffusion with variable diffusivities
<br>	(e)   Diffusion with moving boundary
<br>	(f)   Diffusion in heterogeneous systems – controlling kinetics
<br>	(g)   Atomistics -- pure metals, dilute alloys and              
<br>               concentrated solutions
<br>	(h)   Kirkendall effect and chemical diffusion
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<br>2.	Kinetics of Phase Transformation
<br>	(a)   Nucleation - homogeneous and heterogeneous
<br>	(b)   Growth with and without composition change 
<br>         (c)   Spinodal decomposition
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<br>Textbooks and References
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<br>Diffusion:
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<br>1 P.G. Shewmon, Diffusion in Solids, 2nd ed., McGraw-Hill
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<br>Phase Transformation:
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<br>1.A.K. Jena and M.C. Chaturvedi, Phase Transformations in Materials, Prentice Hall, NJ, 1992.
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<br>2.D.A. Porter and K.E. Easterling, Phase Transformations in Metals and Alloys, Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1981. 
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<br>四、教學方式(Teaching Method) 
<br>Lecturing, recitation and discussion
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<br>五、教學進度(Syllabus) 
<br>Diffusion: 8-10 weeks, Phase Transformation: 6-8 weeks
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<br>六、成績考核(Evaluation) 
<br>Homework, Quizes, Midterm and final tests
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<br>七、可連結之網頁位址 
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