Course Curriculam
Course Code: MATS201 Credit Units L T P/S SW AS/DS FW No. of PSDA Total Credit Unit
Course Level UG 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Course Title Material Science
Course
Description :
Course Objectives :
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Materials Science deals with the structure and properties of all materials, which have engineering applications. Material Engineering is essential for
1 designing, producing, examining and testing materials as diverse as metallic engineering alloys, semiconductors and superconductors, ceramics,
plastics and composites. This course will help students understand the properties and behavior of different types of materials and their applications.
Pre-Requisites : General
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Course Contents / Syllabus :
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1. Introduction : Historical perspective, importance of materials. 2. Fundamentals Of crystal Structure, Crystal lattice: BCC,
FCC and HCP, Concept of unit cell, space lattice, 3. Atomic packing factor and Density Miller indices. 4. Xray
1 I 20.00
crystallography techniques. Crystallography and Imperfections::- Defects & Dislocations , 5. Mechanism of Plastic
Deformation : by twinning and by slip.
Mechanical properties and Testing : Stress strain diagram, Ductile & brittle material, Stress vs strength. Toughness,
2 II Hardness, Fracture, Fatigue and Creep.. Testing such as Strength testing, Hardness testing, Impact Testing Non- 30.00
destructive testing (NDT).
1. Iron-carbon equilibrium diagram. Ferrous materials :. Various types of carbon steels, alloy steels and cast irons, its
properties and uses 2. Heat Treatment : Various types of heat treatment such as Annealing, Normalizing, Quenching,
3 III Tempering and Case hardening. Time Temperature Transformation (TTT) diagrams 3. Non-Ferrous metals and alloys : 30.00
Non-ferrrous metals such as Cu, Al, Zn, Cr, Ni etc. and its applications. Various type Brass, Bronze,. Other advanced
materials/alloys
1. Electric properties : Energy band concept of conductor, insulator and semi-conductor 2. Intrinsic & extrinsic semi-
conductors. P-n junction and transistors. Basic devices and its application. Super conductivity and its applications 3.
4 IV 20.00
Ceramics : Structure types and properties and applications of ceramics 4. Plastics : Various types of polymers/plastics and
its applications. Future of plastics
Course Learning Outcomes :
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1 On completion of the course the student will be able to:
2 1. Demonstrate knowledge of fundamental concepts of material science.
3 2. Identify various components of mathematics, and perform basic operations and apply safety procedures.
4 3. Design and analyze problems relating to Material science.
Pedagogy for Course Delivery :
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1 The course pedagogy will include lectures, numerical practice, case studies, seminars and presentations.
Theory /VAC / Architecture Assessment (L,T & Self Work): 100.00 Max : 100
Attendance+CE+EE : 5+35+60
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1 Attendance 5.00
2 End Term Examination (OMR) 60.00
3 Internal CLASS TEST 15.00
4 Internal CLASS QUIZ 10.00
5 Internal HOME ASSIGNMENT 10.00
Lab/ Practical/ Studio/Arch. Studio/ Field Work Assessment : 0.00 Max : 100
N/A
List of Professional skill development activities :
[Link] PSDA : 0
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Text & References :
SN. Type Title/Name Description ISBN/ URL
• William Smith, Javad Hashemi and Ravi
1 Book Prakash, “Materials Science and
Engineering”, McGraw Hill, 2
• V. Raghavan, “Material Science &
2 Book
Engineering”, Prentice Hall India Ltd., 2001.
• S.K. Hazra Chaudhuri, “Material Science
3 Book & Processes”, Indian Book Publishers,
Calcutta, 1983.
• R.B. Gupta, “Material Science Processes”,
4 Book
Satya Prakashan, New Delhi, 2000.
• Buduisky et al, “Engineering Materials &
5 Book Properties”, Prentice Hall India, New Delhi,
2004
• Shackelford, J.F. and Muralidhara, M.K.,
6 Book Introduction to Material Science for
Engineers (6/e), Pea
