METE565 STRUCTURE OF MATERIALS
| Course Code: | 5700565 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Metallurgical and Materials Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
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| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
This course aims to provide an introduction to conventional and advanced powder diffraction techniques and their applications to characterize the materials structure.
Course Content
Concepts of short and long-range order;symmetry operations ,symmetry elements,group theory,point groups,space groups,reciprocal lattice;nature and properties of powder diffraction,source of radiation (X-ray,neutron,and electron), powder diffraction data collection;crystal structure solution and refinement from powder diffraction data (Rietveld refinement);pair-distribution function,structure-property relationship (covalent, ionic, metallic solids,glasses,polymers).
Course Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course student should be capable of
i. acquainting themselves with top-notch powder diffraction tools (i.e. synchrotron X-rays, neutron diffraction),
ii. using highly acknowledged crystal structure refinement techniques in their own researches,
iii. interpreting the literature on powder diffraction and structure of materials,
iv. developing a basic understanding of elementary and complex atomic structure of solids,
v. building a notion of materials structure and property relationship.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | No | Yes | ||
| 1 | can reach the general and specific knowledge/information, can analyze, crystalize and implement these in conducting scientific research in the field. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | have compressive knowledge on the up-to-date engineering practices and methods and their limitations. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | are equipped with the analytical characterization knowledge required in realizing observational/experimental work-based research activities in the field. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | can clearly define and formulate problems related to the field, and develop exceptional and novel procedures to solve such problems. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | develop new and/or original ideas and methods; design complex systems or processes and invent novel/alternative solutions in his designs. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | can work effectively as a member of a team in his own field or interdisciplinary groups, he can be the leader in such formations and offer solutions in intricate cases; can also work independently and take responsibility. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | can communicate well in spoken and written English effectively. | ✔ | |||