Course: Solid State Engineering

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Course title Solid State Engineering
Course code KFY/IPL
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Zeman Petr, Prof. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Melting, solidification, crystallization, recrystallization, sintering. Phase transformations and solid state reactions, texture, textured materials. Epitaxy, endotaxy and topotaxy. Solid solutions. Microstructure, its formation and design. Intercalates. Structural deffects and paracrystalline materials. Dislocations, disclinations, deformation and fracture, grain boundaries. Nanocrystalline materials and nanocomposites. Corrosion, evaporation, wear and radiation damage.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Practicum
  • Contact hours - 65 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 60 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 40 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
basic principles of solid state physics
atom structure and types of bonds between atoms in a solid
characterization of individual types of crystal lattices
definition of basic thermodynamic potentials
Skills
using differential and integral calculus
work with basic types of phase diagrams
Competences
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
material structure classification
description of atomic and crystal structure of materials, including crystal defects and their importance for deformation processes
description of the relations between the processes of material production, their microstructure and mechanical properties
formulation of principles of thermodynamics and kinetics of solids
explain the significance of the surface of bodies and interfaces and their differences from volume
Skills
use of binary phase diagrams as well as isothermal and cooling transformation diagrams to interpret microstructures and describe their formation during phase transformations
application of studied concepts in industrial and academic research and development
application of physics in material engineering
explanation of structure, disintegration and arrangement of solid solutions
Competences
rozpoznávat fyzikální podstatu jevů, které stojí v pozadí problémů fyzikálního inženýrství pevných látek a jejich návaznost na technologické a exploatační aspekty hledaného řešení
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Practicum
Skills
Lecture
Practicum
Competences
Lecture
Practicum
assessment methods
Knowledge
Combined exam
Skills
Combined exam
Competences
Combined exam
Recommended literature
  • Fiala, Jaroslav. Inženýrství pevných látek. 1. vyd. Plzeň : Západočeská univerzita, 2001. ISBN 80-7082-777-7.
  • Kittel, Charles. Úvod do fyziky pevných látek : Celost. vysokošk. učebnice pro stud. matematicko-fyz. a přírodověd. fakult. 1. vyd. Praha : Academia, 1985.


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