Materials Science

1. Duration: 2 hours

2. Closed book and closed notes

3. Suggested textbook for study: Any undergraduate-level introductory materials science textbook. For example, W. D. Callister, Jr., Materials Science and Engineering-An Introduction, any recent edition, Wiley.

4. Topics covered:

· Bonding
· Crystal structure
· Miller indices
· Point, line, and volume defects
· Mechanical properties
· Engineering stress-strain / True stress- strain
· Elastic and plastic deformations
· Hardness
· Fracture (ductile vs. brittle)
· Toughness
· Fatigue
· Creep
· Phase equilibria (phase diagrams)
· Alloys
· Steel, and steel heat treatments
· Metals
· Ceramics
· Polymers (thermoplastic/thermosetting)
· Composites
· Diffusion

5. Topics NOT covered:

· Electronic/Magnetic/Thermal properties
· Semiconductors
· Corrosion
· Processing
· Microscopy
· Biomaterials

6. Nature of exam: Four problems, calculator needed. The emphasis is on the fundamental understanding of concepts, not on the techniques for solving application oriented problems.