Engineering Sciences 24 - Science of Materials

Institution:

Dartmouth College

Subject:

Description:

09W, 09S, 10W, 10S: 10; Laboratory An introduction to the structure/property relationships that govern the mechanical, the thermal, and the electrical behavior of solids (ceramics, metals, and polymers). Topics include atomic, crystalline, and amorphous structures; x-ray diffraction; imperfections in crystals; phase diagrams; phase transformations; elastic and plastic deformation; free electron theory and band theory of solids; and electrical conduction in metals and semiconductors. The laboratory consists of an experimental project selected by the student and approved by the instructor. Prerequisite: Physics 14 and Chemistry 5. Dist: TLA. Frost (winter), Gibson (spring).

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lab

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Institution Website:

www.dartmouth.edu

Phone Number:

(603) 646-1110

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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