Week 1
In week 1, you will get a brief introduction to materials science, as well as part 1 of module 1 including atomic bonding in solids, crystal lattices, and crystal structures of metals. 📃5 videos
- Video: Course Advertisement
- Video: Course Introduction
- Discussion Prompt: Do you have previous experience in materials science?
- Video: 1.1 Atomic Bonding
- Video: 1.2 Crystal Lattice
- Video: 1.3 Crystal Structure of Metals
💯Graded: Problem Set 1
Week 2
In week 2, we will continue with part 2 of module 1 including crystallographic points, directions & planes, the crystal structure of ceramics, polymorphism & allotropy, the structure of polymers, and round up with the characterization of crystal structures. 📃5 videos
- Video: 1.4 Crystallographic Points, Directions, & Planes
- Video: 1.5 Crystal Structures of Ceramics
- Video: 1.6 Polymorphism & Allotropy
- Video: 1.7 Structure of Polymers
- Video: 1.8 Characterization of Crystal Structure
💯Graded: Problem Set 2
Week 3
In week 3, we will start with part 1 of module 2 including the equilibrium concentration of point defects, point defects in ionic solids, the concept of dislocations, and their geometry. 📃4 videos
- Video: 2.1 Equilibrium Concentration of Point Defects
- Video: 2.2 Point Defects in Ionic Solids
- Video: 2.3 Concept of Dislocations
- Video: 2.4 Geometry of Dislocations
💯Graded: Problem Set 3
Week 4
In week 4, we will finish module 2 including dislocations in real crystals, their motion, elastic properties, forces, and finally surfaces & interfaces. 📃5 videos
- Video: 2.5 Dislocations in Real Crystals
- Video: 2.6 Motion of Dislocations
- Video: 2.7 Elastic Properties of Dislocations
- Video: 2.8 Forces on Dislocations
- Video: 2.9 Surfaces & Interfaces
💯Graded: Problem Set 4
Week 5
In week 5, we will start with part 1 of module 3 including stress-strain curves, elastic & viscoelastic properties, slip mechanism, and twinning & kinking. 📃4 videos
- Video: 3.1 Stress Strain Curves
- Video: 3.2 Elastic & Viscoelastic Properties
- Video: 3.3 Slip Mechanism
- Video: 3.4 Twinning & Kinking
💯Graded: Problem Set 5
Week 6
In week 6, we will continue with part 2 of module 3 including grain refinement, solid solution strengthening, second phase & work hardening, and property evolution. 📃4 videos
- Video: 3.5 Grain Refinement
- Video: 3.6 Solid Solution Strengthening
- Video: 3.7 Second Phase & Work Hardening
- Video: 3.8 Property Evolution
💯Graded: Problem Set 6
Week 7
In week 7, we will finish module 3 including all about the mechanical properties of ceramics, polymers, and composites. 📃5 videos
- Video: 3.9 Mechanical Properties of Ceramics (1)
- Video: 3.10 Mechanical Properties of Ceramics (2)
- Video: 3.11 Mechanical Properties of Polymers
- Video: 3.12 Introduction of Composites
- Video: 3.13 Mechanical Properties of Composites
💯Graded: Problem Set 7
Week 8
In week 8, we will introduce you in module 4 to the concepts of the kinetics of recovery and recrystallization, grain growth after recrystallization, and finally dynamic recovery and dynamic recrystallization. 📃4 videos
- Video: 4.1 Kinetics of Recovery and Recrystallization (1)
- Video: 4.2 Kinetics of Recovery and Recrystallization (2)
- Video: 4.3 Grain Growth After Recrystallization
- Video: 4.4 Dynamic Recovery and Dynamic Recrystallization
💯Graded: Problem Set 8
Week 9
In week 9, we will introduce you to part 1 of module 5 including the diffusion phenomena, Fick’s law, solutions to diffusion functions, and Kirkendall & Darken. 📃4 videos
- Video: 5.1 Diffusion Phenomena
- Video: 5.2 Fick’s Law
- Video: 5.3 Solutions to Diffusion Functions
- Video: 5.4 Kirkendall & Darken
💯Graded: Problem Set 9
Week 10
In week 10, we will finish module 5 including the thermodynamics of diffusion, atomic mechanisms of diffusion, and factors that affect diffusion. 📃4 videos
- Video: 5.5 Thermodynamics of Diffusion
- Video: 5.6 Atomic Mechanisms of Diffusion
- Video: 5.7 Factors that Affect Diffusion (1)
- Video: 5.8 Factors that Affect Diffusion (2)
💯Graded: Problem Set 10
Week 11
In week 11, we will introduce part 1 of module 6 including the basics and thermodynamics of phase diagrams, as well as the effect of pressure on free energy, and free energy of binary systems. 📃4 videos
- Video: 6.1 Basics of Phase Diagrams
- Video: 6.2 Thermodynamics of Phase Diagrams
- Video: 6.3 Effect of Pressure on Free Energy
- Video: 6.4 Free Energy of Binary Systems
💯Graded: Problem Set 11
Week 12
In week 12, we will continue with part 2 of module 6 including the graphic construction of phase diagrams, Gibbs phase rule. and the evolution of different phase diagrams. 📃4 videos
- Video: 6.5 Graphic Construction of Phase Diagrams
- Video: 6.6 Gibbs Phase Rule
- Video: 6.7 Construction of Phase Diagrams
- Video: 6.8 Evolution of Different Phase Diagrams
💯Graded: Problem Set 12
Week 13
In week 13, we will continue with part 3 of module 6 including the spinodal decomposition, the lever rule, binary phase diagrams, and we will talk about the differences of steels and cast irons with the iron-carbon phase diagram. 📃4 videos
- Video: 6.9 Spinodal Decomposition
- Video: 6.10 Lever Rule
- Video: 6.11 Binary Phase Diagrams
- Video: 6.12 Steels
💯Graded: Problem Set 13
Week 14
In week 14, we will finish module 6 including the continue of our talk about the differences of steels and cast irons with the iron-carbon phase diagram, and we will talk about ternary phase diagrams. 📃4 videos
- Video: 6.13 Cast Irons
- Video: 6.14 Three-Component Systems (Ternary Phase Diagrams) (1)
- Video: 6.15 Three-Component Systems (Ternary Phase Diagrams) (2)
- Video: 6.16 Three-Component Systems (Ternary Phase Diagrams) (3)
💯Graded: Problem Set 14
Week 15
In week 15, we will introduce part 1 of module 7 including the basics of phase transformations and solidification, nucleation, heterogeneous vs homogenous nucleation, and the temperature time transformation. 📃4 videos
- Video: 7.1 Phase Transformations Basics of Solidification
- Video: 7.2 Nucleation
- Video: 7.3 Heterogeneous vs Homogenous Nucleation
- Video: 7.4 Temperature Time Transformation
💯Graded: Problem Set 15
Week 16
In week 16, we will finish module 6 introducting phase transformations in steels and alloy steels, precipitation, and precipitation in Al alloys. 📃5 videos
- Video: 7.5 Phase Transformations in Steels (1)
- Video: 7.6 Phase Transformations in Steels (2)
- Video: 7.7 Phase Transformations in Alloy Steels
- Video: 7.8 Precipitation
- Video: 7.9 Precipitation in Al Alloys
💯Graded: Problem Set 16