WINTHROP UNIVERSITY
Department of Chemistry, Physics, & Geology
 
Semester: Spring 2012    Course: PHYS 321 - Materials Science

Assignments

Date

Materials covered/Activities

 Activities
1-12-10 Introduction         Problem-1
1-14-10 Atomic Structure and Bonding Chap-2
1-19-10 Seminar in Sims 105  
1-21-10 Seminar in Sims 105  
1-26-10 Crystal Structures Summary
1-28-10 Density and Cubic Directions  
2-2-10 Hexagonal Directions  
2-4-10 Crystallographic Planes Planes in Cube
2-9-10 Linear and Planar Densities  
2-11-10 X-ray diffraction X-ray Diffraction
2-16-10 Point Defects Point Defects
2-18-10 Compositions Compositions
2-23-10 Test #1  
2-25-10 Seminar in Sims 105  
3-2-10 Imperfections and Microscopy  
3-4-10 Seminar in Sims 105  
3-9-10 Ceramics: Structure & Properties  
3-11-10 Problem Solving: P12.2&12.27 and P CsCl  
3-23-10 Electrical Prop: Intrinsic Semiconduction Conductivity, Intrin.SC
3-25-10 Electrical Properties Extrinsic SC
3-30-10 Electrical Properties  
4-1-10 Electrical Properties  
4-6 Thermal Properties: Heat capacity and Thermal expansion Heat Capacity
4-8 Seminar in Sims 105: Multilayer Coated Silver Nanoparticles as Optical Labels, By Kyle Dukes. HWK: Thermal Expansion
4-13 Thermal Properties: Conductivity and Stress  
4-15 Magnetic Properties  
4-20 Student Presentations: Al recycling, C-nanotubes, Excel-1, Excel-2, Preceramic Paper, and SPM.   
4-22 Review for Final Study Guide for Final
  Final Exam