NOVEL ENGINEERED MATERIALS

Undergraduate

This course is an examination of the properties and processing of novel, engineered materials for sustainable applications. Fundamental concepts of solid-state diffusion, phase transformations, amorphous-to-crystalline kinetics, rapid solidification – for nuclear energy, more electric generation, renewable energy systems, additive manufacturing, modeling and simulation of the nanoscale will be discussed. As well, the relationships between the performance of electrical, optical, and magnetic devices and the microstructural and defect characteristics of the materials from which they are constructed will be explored. Focusing on functional materials for emerging technologies and emphasizing a device-design approach, applications will center around current research in the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering. Cross-level listed with SDE 7070. Objectives, assessment and outcomes will be commensurate with the undergraduate level. PREREQUISITE: Permission of the instructor Three lecture hours per week