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COURSE PRO FORMA

IMPORTANT:

Contents of this Pro Forma shall not be changed without the Senate’s approval for items indicated with *. Changes
to the other items can be approved at the Academy/Faculty/Institution/Centre level.

Academy/Faculty/Centre Engineering

Department Mechanical Engineering

Programme Materials Engineering

Course Code* KMEB1108

Course Title* Crystal structure and defects
Course Pre-requisite(s)/ Minimum Require- None
ment(s)

Student Learning Time (SLT)* 120

Credit* 3
Course Learning Outcomes* At the end of the course, students are able to:
1. Explain crystal symmetry and crystal structure of different classes of ma-
terials.
2. Apply diffraction techniques to find out crystallographic information.
3. Distinguish among different crystal defects and their roles in determining
materials properties.
Transferable Skills None

Synopsis of Course Contents Review of crystal structure, crystal planes, directions, Miller indices and
atomic bonding. Voids in crystals. Lattice, motif and crystal structure. Stere-
ographic projection. Symmetry elements in 2D, plane groups. Crystal Sym-
metry in 3D, point groups, space groups, Bravais lattices. Diffraction and
crystal structure determination. Reciprocal lattice and Ewald sphere. Tex-
ture. Crystal structure of metals and alloys, inorganic compounds and ce-
ramics, and polymers. Classification and definition of crystal defects. Point
defects: Vacancies and interstitials. Types, movement and properties of
dislocation; dislocation multiplication, interactions and hardening. Grain
boundary and twins.

Learning Strategies (lecture, tutorial, work- Lecture, tutorial, active learning, cooperative learning
shop, discussion, etc)

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