Introduction to Materials

Structure and properties of materials. Crystal structure: ideal and real. Electrical properties of materials. Metals and conductors. Semiconductivity and semiconductors. Superconductivity. Dielectric properties of materials. Mechanical, optical and thermal properties of materials. Equilibrium phase diagrams. Diffusion (Fick first and second laws). Application in electronics. Polymers and composites. Selection of materials for electrical engineers: semiconductors, metals, ceramics, polymers, composites.