Syllabus Application
ENS 205
Introduction to Materials Science
Faculty
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Semester
Spring 2025-2026
Course
ENS 205 -
Introduction to Materials Science
Time/Place
Time
Week Day
Place
Date
14:40-16:30
Tue
SBS-G071
Feb 16-May 22, 2026
16:40-17:30
Thu
SBS-G071
Feb 16-May 22, 2026
Level of course
Undergraduate
Course Credits
SU Credit:3, 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 the phase behavior, and how thermodynamics and kinetics may be used to manipulate the observed phases; 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.
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