MAE 438/538 Smart Materials

Spring 2005

Course Syllabus

 


Course Descriptions:

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Course Prerequisites:            

MAE 381.

Tentative Course Schedule

Topic

Lecture dates

1. Applications of materials

Jan. 18, 20

2. Composite materials

Jan. 25, 27

3. Electronic materials

Feb. 1

Test No. 1

Feb. 3

 

 

3. Electronic materials (Cont'd)

Feb. 8

4. Electrical applications

Feb. 10, 15

5. Intrinsically smart structural materials

Feb. 17, 22

6. Electromagnetic applications

Feb. 24

7. Thermal behavior

March 1

8. Thermal applications

March 3

9. Thermoelectric applications

March 8

10. Dielectric applications

March 10

Test No. 2

March 22

 

 

10. Dielectric applications (cont’d)

March 24

11. Magnetic behavior

March 29

12. Magnetic applications

March 31

13. Optical behavior

April 5

14. Optical applications

April 7, 12

15. Electrochemical behavior

April 14

16. Electrochemical applications

April 19

17. Biomedical applications

April 21

18. Vibration damping

April 26

Review

April 28

 

Test Dates:  Feb. 3, March 22

Grading Scheme:                                MAE 438     MAE538

                             Test No. 1                  25%            20%

                             Test No. 2                  25%            20%

                             Final Examination       50%            40%

                             Paper                          0%             20%

 

 


 

 

 

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