Recommended Texts
Hertzberg, Richard W. Deformation and Fracture Mechanics for Engineering Materials. 4th ed. New York, NY: Wiley, 1995. ISBN: 9780471012146.
Livingston, James D. Electronic Properties of Engineering Materials. New York, NY: Wiley, 1999. ISBN: 9780471316275.
Mechanical Behaviour of Materials reader (unavailable)
General References on Electronic Properties
Braithwaite, Nicholas, and Graham Weaver. Electronic Materials. Boston, MA: Butterworth, 1990. ISBN: 9780408028400.
Buchanan, Relva. C. Ceramic Materials for Electronics: Processing, Properties, and Applications. New York, NY: Marcel Dekker, 1991. ISBN: 9780824781941.
Hench, L. L., and J. K. West. Principles of Electronic Ceramics. New York, NY: John Wiley, 1990. ISBN: 9780471618218.
Pierret, Robert. F. Semiconductor Device Fundamentals. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley, 1996. ISBN: 9780201543933.
Solymar, Laszlo, and Donald Walsh. Lectures on the Electrical Properties of Materials. 5th ed. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 1993. ISBN: 9780198562818.
General References on Mechanical Behaviour
Soboyejo, W. Mechanical Properties of Engineered Materials. New York, NY: Marcel Dekker, 2003. ISBN: 9780824789008.
McClintock, Frank A., and Ali S. Argon. Mechanical Behavior of Materials. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley, 1966.
Courtney, Thomas H. Mechanical Behavior of Materials. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 1990. ISBN: 9780070132658.
Dowling, Norman E. Mechanical Behavior of Materials. 1st ed. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1993. ISBN: 9780135790465.
References on Specific Mechanical Topics
Malvern, Lawrence E. Introduction to the Mechanics of a Continuous Medium. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1997. ISBN: 9780134876030.
Nye, J. F. Physical Properties of Crystals. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 1985. ISBN: 9780198511656.
Hull, Derek, and T. W. Clyne. An Introduction to Composite Materials. 3rd ed. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 1996. ISBN: 9780521381901.
Ward, I. M. Mechanical Properties of Solid Polymers. 2nd ed. New York, NY: John Wiley and Sons, 1983. ISBN: 9780471900115.
Hull, Derek, and D. J. Bacon. Introduction to Dislocations. 3rd ed. New York, NY: Pergamon Press, 1984. ISBN: 9780080287218.
Davidge, R. W. Mechanical Behaviour of Ceramics. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 1980. ISBN: 9780521293099.
Broek, David. Elementary Engineering Fracture Mechanics. 3rd ed. Boston, MA: Springer, 1982. ISBN: 9789024726561.
Lawn, Brian R. Fracture of Brittle Solids. 2nd ed. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 1993. ISBN: 9780521409728.
Suresh, Subra. Fatigue of Materials. 2nd ed. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 1998. ISBN: 9780521570466.
Gibson, Lorna J., and Michael F. Ashby. Cellular Solids: Structure and Properties. 2nd ed. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 1997. ISBN: 9780521495608.
Course readings.
| SES # |
TOPICS |
READINGS |
| Mechanical properties |
| 1 |
Elasticity: stress, strain, linear elastic behaviour; measurement of Young's modulus |
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| 2 |
Elasticity: generalized Hooke's law, strain energy |
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| 3 |
Elasticity: physical origin of modulus for crystalline and rubbery materials; control of modulus; composites |
MBM chapter 3 |
| 4 |
Elasticity: thermo-elastic analysis of layered materials; Stoney's formula for thin films on thick substrates |
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| 5 |
Viscoelasticity: creep and relaxation tests; linear viscoelasticity; Boltzmann superposition principle |
RWH chapter 6 |
| 6 |
Viscoelasticity: spring-dashpot models, time-temperature equivalence for amorphous polymers, role of diffusion |
| 7 |
Plasticity: plastic behaviour; data for yield strength; equations of plasticity: yield criteria |
RWH chapter 2, MBM chapter 7 |
| 8 |
Plasticity: dislocation mechanics |
| 9 |
Plasticity: mechanism of low temperature plasticity; temperature dependence of yield strength |
| 10 |
Plasticity: microstructural strengthening mechanisms |
| 11 |
Fracture: Griffith crack theory; stress analysis of cracks; crack-tip plastic zone size; measurement of fracture toughness |
RWH chapters 5, 7, MBM chapter 7 |
| 12 |
Materials selection: optimization; material performance indices; materials selection charts; case studies |
Handout |
| 13 |
Quiz 1 |
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| Electrical, optical, and magnetic properties |
| 14 |
Micro to macro: conductivity |
JDL chapters 1-2 |
| 15 |
Electromagnetic waves in materials |
| 16 |
Wave-particle duality |
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| 17 |
Fermi-Dirac, energy levels |
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| 18 |
Bloch model, band gaps |
JDL chapters 8-10 |
| 19 |
Metals and insulators |
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| 20 |
Semiconductors |
JDL chapters 12, 13, 15, 16.1-16.4 |
| 21 |
Doping and conductivity |
| 22 |
p-n junctions |
JDL chapters 16.8-16.9 |
| 23 |
Dielectrics and polarization |
JDL chapter 3 |
| 24 |
Optical fiber properties |
JDL chapter 4 |
| 25 |
Magnetic materials |
JDL chapter 5 |
| 26 |
Quiz 2 |
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JDL = Livingston, J. D. Electronic Properties of Engineering Materials. Wiley, 1999.
RWH = Hertzberg, R. Deformation and Fracture Mechanics of Engineering Materials. 4th ed. John Wiley, 1996.
MBM = Mechanical Behavior of Materials reader (unavailable)
