14MZH11 - Selected Chapters of Physics of Materials

Course specification
Course title		Selected Chapters of Physics of Materials
Acronym		14MZH11
Study programme		Material Engineering
Module
Lecturer (for classes)		prof. dr Saša Kočinac
Lecturer/Associate (for practice)
Lecturer/Associate (for OTC)
ESPB		4.0	Status
Condition		None	Облик условљености
The goal		Students are introduced to the physical processes in novel materials. Necessity of modern physics theories for study of material properties is also demonstrated.
The outcome		Students are capable of mathematically modeling the physical phenomena in materials.
Contents
Contents of lectures		Thermal properties of materials - Electric and heat conductivity of materials. Phonons. Contact phenomena. Conductive and thermal properties of materials. Classification of conductors and its applications. Quasi one-dimensional conductors. Dielectric properties of materials - Classification and applications of dielectrics. Relation between macroscopic and microscopic parameters of dielectrics. Polarizability theory. Magnetic properties of materials - classification of magnetics and its applications. Weak and strong magnetization. Macroscopic structure of magnetics. Superconductivity. Phenomenological theories. Microscopic (BCS) theory. Josephson junctions and applications. Low and high temperature superconductivity.
Contents of exercises
Literature
Callister W., Material Science and Engineering – An Introduction, John Wiley&Sons, New York 1997. Smith W., Principles of Materials and Engineering, MC Graw Hill Book Company Inc., New York 1989.
Number of hours per week during the semester/trimester/year
Lectures	Exercises	OTC	Study and Research	Other classes
4
Methods of teaching		lectures, classes, seminars
Knowledge score (maximum points 100)
Pre obligations		Points	Final exam	Points
Activites during lectures			Test paper	30
Practical lessons			Oral examination
Projects
Colloquia		40
Seminars		30