Syllabus Application
Introduction to Materials Science
ENS 205
Faculty:
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Semester:
Fall 2025-2026
Course:
Introduction to Materials Science - ENS 205
Classroom:
FMAN-G071
Level of course:
Undergraduate
Course Credits:
SU Credit:3.000, ECTS:6, Basic:2, Engineering:4
Prerequisites:
NS 102 and MATH 102
Corequisites:
ENS 205R
Course Type:
Lecture
Instructor(s) Information
Özge Akbulut
- Email: ozgeakbulut@sabanciuniv.edu
Course Information
Catalog Course Description
Classifications of materials; atomic structure and interatomic bonding; the structure of crystalline solids; imperfections in solids; diffusion; mechanical properties of metals; dislocations in metals; failure; phase daigrams; phase transformations and alteration of mechanical properties; alloys; structures and properties of ceramics; polymer structures, their applications and processing; composites; corrosion; electrical, thermal, magnetic and optical properties; case studies in materials selection.
Course Learning Outcomes:
| 1. | Relate atomic scale interactions, type(s) of bonding, crystallinity, impurities, processing history in a material to structure and properties of the material that are observed at the macroscopic scale |
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| 2. | Describe long-range order and short-range order; and use fundamental concepts such as primitive vectors, translational symmetry, Miller indices, and characterization tools (i.e., x-ray spectroscopy) to calculate parameters that are used to define long-range order in materials |
| 3. | Relate quantitatively and qualitatively flux, diffusion constant, time and temperature to each other and predict the outcomes of possible scenarios in materials science based on diffusion behavior in materials |
| 4. | Verbally define Young?s Modulus, yield stress, toughness, ductility, ultimate tensile stress, resilience, fracture toughness and show how to relate and calculate these terms for different cases |
| 5. | Draw the band structure of metals, polymers and semi-conductors, state quantitatively and qualitatively how the charge carriers, their mobility, and temperature affect conductivity in these materials |
| 6. | Interrelate the mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties of materials |
| 7. | Explain phase behavior and how thermodynamics and kinetics may be used to manipulate the observed phases |
| 8. | Relate phase transformations in metals and alloys occurring via phase separation after thermal processing |
Course Objective
To provide the fundamentals of how interactions and structure at the atomic scale lead to material properties observed at the macroscopic scale and to introduce the fundamental thermodynamic/kinetic concepts operating on the structure for the design and implementation of materials with novel functions.