Lecture: F 2-3:15, Sims 205 and Online as needed.                      Assignments

Professor: Dr. Ponn Maheswaranathan (Mahes), Professor of Physics.
Office: 213-B, Sims, Office Hours: MW 12 - 1, F 1-2 or By appointment. 
Phone: 323 4940, E-mail: mahesp@winthrop.edu

Textbook: Materials Science and Engineering, Callister, 8th Edition, 2010, John Wiley Publishing.

Course Objectives:

• Develop an understanding of the synthesis, structure, properties, and performance of chemical, engineering, and electronic materials.
• Gain an understanding of materials' role in science and technology.
• Develop problem solving skills in materials science.

Attendance and Participation:
The attendance policy described in the Winthrop University undergraduate catalog will be followed. Students are encouraged to attend all the lectures and to actively take part in classroom activities. Regular attendance and good participation efforts will help in the final letter grade assignment for borderline cases. 

Students with Disabilities:
Winthrop University is dedicated to providing access to education. If you have a disability and need classroom accommodations, please contact Gena Smith, Coordinator, Services for Students with Disabilities, at 323-3290, as soon as possible. Once you have your professor notification, please tell me so that I am aware of your accommodations well before the first {test/paper/assignment}.

Student Conduct Code: The policy on student academic misconduct is outlined in the “Student Conduct Code Academic Misconduct Policy” in the online Student Handbook (HUhttp://www2.winthrop.edu/studentaffairs/handbook/StudentHandbook.pdfUH). 

Syllabus change policy: The instructor will make changes to this syllabus as deemed necessary for the progression of the course.

Tests & Final:

a. Atomic Structure & Bonding and Crystal Structures & Geometry. 

b. Solidification, Crystalline Imperfections, Diffusion in Solids, and Mechanical properties of metals.

Mid-Semester Test             2-21-14                                    100 pts

c. Polymers, Phase diagrams, and Alloys.

d. Ceramic, Composite, and Electronic Materials.

Final Exam             Tuesday, May 6, 6:30 p.m                     200 pts

Essay on a topic of today's materials.                                   100 pts

                        Presentation of the above topic.                                           100 pts

Grade:
The above total of 500 points will be used to assign a letter grade, which will be very close to the following:
100% - 90% = A     89% - 87% = A-    86% - 84% = B+    83% - 80% = B    79% - 77% = B-   
    76%-74% = C+   73% - 67% = C     66% - 64% = C-     63%-60% = D      59%- 0%  = F