Structural Properties of Materials
| Title | ΔΟΜΙΚΕΣ ΙΔΙΟΤΗΤΕΣ ΣΤΕΡΕΩΝ / Structural Properties of Materials |
| Code | ΣΥΕ203 |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Physics |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Georgios Dimitrakopulos |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 40003020 |
| Academic Year | 2023 – 2024 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600236213
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Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600236213
- At the Website of the School: http://itc.auth.gr/blackboard/40040644
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Examination)
Learning Outcomes
The course aims to introduce students to important structural properties of materials at the microscale and the nanoscale, as well as on their influence on macroscopic behavior. The students will become familiar with basic concepts concerning the construction and description of advanced material structures and defects and will become acquainted with technologically important structures of elements and chemical compounds. They will also acquire introductory knowledge on techniques for the study and analysis of matter using Microscopy, particularly Electron Microscopy, that are important today for elucidating the structural properties and stoichiometry of materials down to the nanoscale and the atomic scale.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Factors that define the crystal structure, Bonds, Cohesive energy, Madelung constant, Pauling rules, Close-packing, Interstices.
Characteristic crystal structures of engineering materials (metals, ceramics), Polymorphism, Polytypism, Solid solutions, Order-disorder, Polycrystalline materials, Nanocrystalline materials, Structural defects (point defects, line defects, extended defects, 3D defects), Amorphous and polymeric materials, Quasicrystals.
Crystal symmetry and symmetry principles, Symmetry operations and groups, Variants, Holohedry, Symmorphic and nonsymmorphic groups, Centrosymmetric and noncentrosymmetric crystals.
Transmission electron microscopy: Electron-matter interactions, Basic operation modes. Electron diffraction. Imaging of defects and interfaces. Nanoscopy and atomic resolution electron microscopy. Scanning-transmission electron microscopy. Spectroscopic techniques. Applications.
Surface scanning microscopies: Scanning electron microscopy, scanning tunneling microscopy, atomic force microscopy. Applications.
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Multimedia
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 52 | ✓ | |||
| Seminars | 5 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 80 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Field trips and participation in conferences / seminars / activities | 10 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 3 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Total | 150 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Summative)
Last Update
07-06-2022
