NOTE: This course is incompatible with PHYS1013. Do not enrol in this course if you are enrolling in PHYS1013.
Introduction to materials science for structural, electrical, magnetic, and optical engineering applications. Atomic bonding, atomic basis of physical and chemical properties. The crystalline state; crystal structures and imperfections. The amorphous state; structure of metallic, inorganic and organic glasses. Multiphase materials, phase rule, binary phase diagrams of iron-carbon, aluminium-copper and ceramic examples. Kinetics of nucleation and crystal growth, atomic diffusion. Microstructures, TTT diagrams, heat treatment, hardening. Magnetism, hard and soft magnets, ceramic magnets. Electronic structure of solids; electronic conductivity, piezo- and pyro-electricity, solar cells. Materials in optical fibres, transparency, dispersion and IR absorption. Environmental degradation and corrosion of materials.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- Understand the relationship between structure, properties, processing and performance in an engineering context and develop these relationships for specific examples.
- Case studies from current media will be used to illustrate the contemporary importance of materials engineering to innocation and systems engineering in general
Indicative Assessment
- Quizzes (60) [LO null]
- Laboratory activity (40) [LO null]
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Workload
62 contact hours + 15 non-contact hours
Inherent Requirements
Not applicable
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
The definitive text for this unit is Fundamentals of Materials Science and Engineering by W.Callister. This text is currently in its 7th edition and comes with numerous online student resources.
Assumed Knowledge
This course assumes a knowledge of basic physics and some limited chemistry, but has no formal prerequisites.
Areas of Interest
- Chemistry
- Materials Science
- Mathematics
- Photonics
- Physics
- Engineering
- Mechatronics
- Electronics
- Materials
- Mechanical
- Solar Energy
Minors
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 2
- Unit value:
- 6 units
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| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $4410 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $5880 |
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