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Course Objective
This course aims to provide an introductory level understanding of the material structure
(microstructure) on different length scales, how specific material properties and behaviors are
determined by the associated structure, as well as how the structure is affected by the
possessing history. Fundamental concepts related to the structure (e.g., lattice and dislocation)
and to the properties (e.g., stress and strain, band gap, etc.) will be introduced. The materials
discussed in the course mainly includes metals, alloys, ceramics, polymers, composites,
semiconductors as well as other functional materials with useful magnetic and optical
properties. Principles of material design will be briefly discussed.
Instructor
Prof. Yang Jiao, ERC 387, 480-965-4560, yang.jiao.2@asu.edu
Office Hours: 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Monday, or by appointment via email
Required Textbook
W. Callister “Materials Science and Engineering” 8th edition
Grading Method
The semester score will be determined based on a set of evaluation methods, and the weights
are: 20% homework; 40% midterm exams (2 @ 20% each); 35% final exam; 5% term paper.
The semester grade will be determined according to following scale:
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Homework (20%)
A total of 11 problem sets will be assigned via the course webpage (Blackboard).
Assignments are usually due in one week at the beginning of that class in hard copy only.
Please staple your work together. Late submission is not accepted unless there is any justified
excuse and may be subject to 10% penalty each day on the grade. Please use drawings and
equations to support your work, and discuss the results if possible. Please keep your work
legible as well. Discussion among students on the homework is encouraged, but each student
must turn in his or her own work. Though the correctness of final answers is important, the
grading will mainly focus on the efforts and steps in solving problems in order to see how
much a student understands fundamental concepts.
Absence Policies
Late submission is not accepted unless there is any justified excuse and may be subject to
10% penalty each day on the grade. Make-up for in-class exams will be only considered for
extreme emergencies and ASU excused absence such as religious observance (in accord with
ACD 304–04) and university-sanctioned events and activities (in accord with ACD 304–02)
with proof of justifications.
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Academic Integrity Policy
Any incidence of cheating or plagiarism will be reported to the School Director and/or the
Dean of Academic and Student Affairs for appropriate action which may include loss of
credit for the course or the dismissal from the University. Examples of cheating or plagiarism
include, but not limited to: copying homework from others, copying from Textbook solution
manual, cheating during in-class exams, etc.
Disabled Students
Appropriate arrangements or accommodations including additional time or resources for
taking exams can be arranged for disabled students. However, they must be registered with
the Disability Resource Center (Disability-Q@asu.edu, 480- 965-1234), and they must
submit to the instructor the appropriate documentation from the DRC for the request.
Threatening Behavior
All incidents and allegations of violent or threatening conduct by an ASU student (whether on
or off-campus) must be reported to the ASU Police Department and the Office of the Dean of
Students.
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Tentative Schedule and Topics for MSE250 Struc. & Prop. Materials (Fall 2013)