By the end of the course students will be able to:

• Name various materials and give applications of different materials types.
• Establish the importance of materials Science and Engineering in the selection of materials
• Describe the nature and structure of atoms as well as their electronic structure
• Describe primary and secondary bonds as well as mixed bonding
• Describe the effect of bond type on the mechanical and electrical properties of materials.
• Compute the density of metals with bcc and fcc cubic structures
• Describe X-ray diffraction and its use in characterization of materials
• Draw directions and planes in cubic and hexagonal crystals
• Distinguish between single-crystal and polycrystalline materials and their corresponding effect on mechanical properties
• Clarify various types of crystalline imperfections and explain the role of defects in the electrical and mechanical properties of crystalline materials.
• Describe the techniques of SEM, TEM, HRTEM, AFM and STM
• Describe rate processes in solids and the two main mechanism of diffusion as well as their industrial applications.
• Explain the effect of grain size and grain boundary on the plastic deformation and properties of a metal
• Describe the effect of nanograin size on the strength and ductility of metals
• Describe cooling curves and phase diagrams- ternary phase diagrams
• Reconstruct the iron-carbon phase diagram with appropriate phases, reactions and microstructures
• Describe the advantages and disadvantages of alloys
• Define and classify ceramic materials as well as ceramic coatings and applications
• Define and classify polymers, thermosets, thermoplastics and elastomers
• Define composite materials, major components and corresponding applications
• Define corrosion and the respective electrochemical reactions
• Define conductivity, semiconductivity and insulative properties in different material classes.
• Explain the phenomena associated with light radiation as it passes from one medium into another.
• Describe the two sources for magnetic moments in materials
• Define and classify biological materials and biomaterials
• Understand the principles of tissue engineering