B. Course Syllabi for Materials Engineering

1. Course Name: Mat E 212 Thermodynamics in Materials Engineering

2. Catalog Description: Mat E 212. Thermodynamics in Materials Engineering. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Basic laws of thermodynamics applied to materials systems. Thermodynamic properties of ceramic, metallic, electronic and polymeric materials. Thermodynamics of chemical reactions. Homogeneous and heterogeneous equilibrium. Phase diagrams for materials systems.

3. Prerequisites: Chem 178.

4. Textbook/Materials: Thermodynamics of Materials, D.V. Ragone, Vols.1 & 2, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1995.

5. Course Learning Objectives:
The student will:

• Be able to use thermodynamic data to calculate and model temperature, pressure and composition dependence for the four main thermodynamic functions for real materials systems.
• Be able to extract thermodynamic information from multicomponent phase diagrams. Examples of specific systems include Fe-C, Pb-Sn, Al2O3-SiO2, Na2O-CaO-SiO2; polymer blends.
• Be able to calculate equilibrium constants and apply to chemical reactions to predict state of equilibrium for a system.
• Be able to use Ellingham diagrams to predict oxidation/reduction stability.
• Be able to apply thermodynamics to open ended problems in materials synthesis and process.

6. Topics Covered:
Fundamentals:

• The laws of thermodynamics
• The fundamental functions of thermodynamics
• Using thermodynamic data, tables, databases, especially computer/network-based data
• Open system thermodynamics - the chemical potential
• Phase transformations
• Solution thermodynamics
• Thermodynamics of interfaces
• Statistical thermodynamics

Applications:

• Chemical reactions, synthesis reactions, polymerization reactions
• Phase diagrams and phase systems
• Oxidation potentials - Ellingham diagrams
• Specific systems Fe-C, Pb-Sn, Al2O3-SiO2, Na2O-CaO-SiO2, polymer blends
• Materials processing
• Extrusion, effect of temperature and pressure
• Solidification
• Chemical vapor deposition
• Materials Engineering
  
• Corrosion
• Fuels and flames
  

7. Class/Laboratory Schedule: Class MWF 10-10:50.

8. Professional Component: Mat E 212 contributes 3 credits to Math/Basic Science. Mat E 212 contributes to the professional component of this program by developing the ability of solving real world materials engineering problems through numerous examples and case studies which include economic, environmental and political factors.

9. Relationship of Course to Program Learning Outcomes and Program Educational Objectives: Objectives: A, E Outcomes a, e, k-m (significant), b, c, d, n, o (moderate)

10. Prepared by: Vitalij Pecharsky, 1/19/000, rev. 5/24/00 KPC