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Course
Pro-forma
Bachelor of Engineering (Materials)
Code
KMEB2102
Title
Materials Characterization
Pre-requisite
None
Student Learning Time (SLT)
120 hours
Credit
3
Learning Outcomes
1.
Identify the scopes and limitations of common materials
characterization techniques
2.
Explain the principles of spectroscopy, x-ray diffraction and
electron optical techniques
3.
Describe the basics of thermal analysis.
4.
Select suitable technique(s) for solving specific materials
characterization problems.
Synopsis
This course introduces the fundamental principles of
spectroscopy, diffraction and imaging methods, and thermal
analysis techniques used in the structural and compositional
characterization of materials. Electron and molecular
spectroscopy. Infra-red, atomic emission and X-ray fluorescence
spectroscopy. Theories of diffraction: Braggs law, reciprocal
space and Ewald sphere representation. X-ray diffraction
techniques. Electron analytical techniques: electron beam-solid
interactions, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron
microscopy and micro analysis. Scanning probe microscopy.
Surface analysis. Thermal analysis techniques: DSC, DTA, TGA
etc.
Assessment
60 % Continuous Assessments
40 % Final Examination
References
1.
Sam Zhang, Lin Li, Ashok Kumar, Materials Characterization
Techniques, Taylor and Francis, 2008.
2.
Y. Leng, Yang Leng, Materials Characterization: Introduction
to Microscopic and Spectroscopic Methods, Wiley, 2008 .
3.
B.D. Cullity, S.R. Stock, Elements of X-Ray Diffraction,
Prentice Hall, 2001.
4.
David B. Williams, C. Barry Carter, Transmission Electron
Microscopy: A Textbook for Materials Science, Springer,
2009.
5.
Joseph Goldstein, Dale E. Newbury, David C. Joy, Charles E.
Lyman, Patrick Echlin, Eric Lifshin, Linda Sawyer, J.R. Michael,
Scanning Electron Microscopy and X-ray Microanalysis,
Springer, 2003
6.
Peter Eaton, Paul West, Atomic Force Microscopy, Oxford
University Press, USA, 2010
Soft Skills
Communication Skills (CS1, CS2, CS3)
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills (CT1, CT2, CT3)
Teamwork Skills (TS1)
Lifelong Learning and Information Management (LL1)