1. Course ob<x>jective/Desc<x>ription: Introduce fundamental concepts in Materials 
<br>Science. After this course, you will learn about material structure, how 
<br>structure dictates 
<br>properties and how processing can change structure.
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<br>2. Required textbook:Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction, 
<br>W.D. Callister, Jr. and D.G. Rethwisch, 10th edition, John Wiley and Sons, Inc. .
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<br>3. Course website: LMS 數位學習系統 http://lms.nthu.edu.tw  , including syllabus, 
<br>lectures 
<br>notes, homework problem etc.
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<br>4、References
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<br>(1).Elements of Materials Science and Engineering,6th Edition L.H. Van Vlck, 
<br>Addison-
<br>Wesley, Inc., 1989. 
<br>(2).Introduction to Materials Science for Engineers, 4th Ed., James F. 
<br>Shackelford, Prentice 
<br>Hall, Inc. 1996. 
<br>(3).Foundations of Materials Science and Engineering, 2nd Edition W.F. Smith, 
<br>McGraw-
<br>Hill, Inc., 1993. 
<br>(4).The Science and Engineering of Materials, 3rd Edition D.R.Askeland, PWS-KENT 
<br>Inc., 
<br>1994
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<br>5. Teaching method: Lectures with powerpoint materials highlight important 
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<br>each chapter. Some experiment will be conducted for some chapters.
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<br>6. Lecture schedule
<br>chapter 1  General introduction  
<br>chapter 2  atomic structure and interatomic bonding  
<br>chapter 3  Crystalline structures  
<br>chapter 4  Imperfections (point defects, line defects, and volume defects) 
<br>chapter 5  Diffusion  
<br>chapter 6  Mechanical properties  
<br>chapter 7  Strengthening Mechanisms  
<br>chapter 8  Failure  
<br>chapter 9  Phase diagrams  
<br>chapter 10 applications and processing me<x>tal alloys   
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<br>6. Grading:  
<br>  25% of homework+ quizzes + class activities,
<br>  25% of midterm #1, 
<br>  25% of midterm #2,  
<br>  25% of final exam. 
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