Lahore University of Management Sciences

CHE 313 – Materials Science and Engineering

Spring 2022

Instructor Salman Noshear Arshad

Room No. 9-435A
Office Hours TBA
Email salman.arshad@lums.edu.pk
Telephone 8478
Secretary/TA
TA Office Hours TBA
Course URL (if any) LMS

Course Teaching Methodology

 Teaching Methodology: In-person
 Lecture details: PowerPoint slides and board

Course Basics
Credit Hours 3
Lecture(s) Nbr of Lec(s) Per Week 2 Duration 75 min
Recitation/Lab (per week) Nbr of Lec(s) Per Week Duration
Tutorial (per week) Nbr of Lec(s) Per Week Duration

Course Distribution
Core
Elective Major elective for BS chemical engineering, SBASSE BS Elective
Open for Student Category SBASSE BS students
Close for Student Category

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Fundamental concepts in atomic and molecular structures of different classes of materials. Microstructure of materials at different length scales
and how it can be tuned by processing and other post-processing treatments and its effect on the materials’ properties. The mechanical, thermal,
electrical, and optical properties will be discussed for metals, alloys, polymers, ceramics, composites and advanced engineering materials.
Modern applications of these classes of materials will be discussed and how understanding of the structure-property relationship dictate the
material selection and design. Nanomaterials will be briefly discussed at the end of the course (time permitting)

COURSE PREREQUISITE(S)
CHEM 101

COURSE OBJECTIVES
CLO’s Related PLO’s Level of learning Teaching methods CLO attainment check
CLO1 PLO1 C2 Instruction, problem solving, assignments Quizzes, Assignments, midterm
CLO2 PLO1 C3 Instruction, problem solving, assignments Quizzes, Assignments, midterm
CLO3 PLO1 C4 Instruction, problem solving, assignments Quizzes, Assignments, final term
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Learning Outcomes
The students should be able to:
CLO1 Students will be able to explain the relationship between the material structure and its characteristics.
CLO2 Students will be able to illustrate the effect of processing on physical and chemical characteristics of a material.
CLO3 Students will be able to contrast/classify the different group of materials.
Grading break up: Component Details and weightages
Quizzes: 15 % (5 – 6)
Assignments: 10 % (3 – 4)
Midterm Exam: 25 %
Case studies/presentations: 10 %
Final Exam: 40 %

Examination Detail
Yes
Midterm Exam
Duration: 75 minutes in class (8th week)
Yes
Final Exam
Duration: 180 minutes

Harassment Policy
Harassment of any kind is unacceptable, whether it be sexual harassment, online harassment, bullying, coercion, stalking, verbal or physical
abuse of any kind. Harassment is a very broad term; it includes both direct and indirect behaviour, it may be physical or psychological in nature, it
may be perpetrated online or offline, on campus and off campus. It may be one offense, or it may comprise of several incidents which together
amount to sexual harassment. It may include overt requests for sexual favours but can also constitute verbal or written communication of a
loaded nature. Further details of what may constitute harassment may be found in the LUMS Sexual Harassment Policy, which is available as part
of the university code of conduct.
LUMS has a Sexual Harassment Policy and a Sexual Harassment Inquiry Committee (SHIC). Any member of the LUMS community can file a formal
or informal complaint with the SHIC. If you are unsure about the process of filing a complaint, wish to discuss your options or have any questions,
concerns, or complaints, please write to the Office of Accessibility and Inclusion (OAI, oai@lums.edu.pk) and SHIC (shic@lums.edu.pk) —both of
them exist to help and support you and they will do their best to assist you in whatever way they can.
To file a complaint, please write to harassment@lums.edu.pk.
SSE Council of Equity and Belonging
In addition to LUMS resources, SSE’s Council on Belonging and Equity is committed to devising ways to provide a safe, inclusive and respectful
learning environment for students, faculty and staff. To seek counsel related to any issues, please feel free to approach either a member of the
council or email at cbe.sse@lums.edu.pk

COURSE OVERVIEW
Recommended
Week Topics Related CLO’s
Readings
Introduction to Material Science & Engineering
Atomic Structure (Fundamental concepts, electrons in atoms, The periodic table) Textbook (Ch. 1,2)
1 CLO1
Interatomic Bonding (Bonding forces and energies, primary and secondary class notes
bonding, Van der Waals bonding, etc)
The Structure of Crystalline Solids and imperfections (unit cells, metallic crystal
Textbook (Ch. 3,4)
2 structures, density computations, polymorphism and allotropy, crystallography, CLO1
class notes
non-crystalline materials, point defects, linear defects, volume defects )
Mechanical Properties of Metals (stress and strain, elastic and plastic Textbook (Ch. 6)
3 CLO1
deformation, hardness, design factors, high strength alloys) class notes
Dislocations and strengthening mechanisms (dislocations and plastic deformation,
Textbook (Ch. 7)
4 mechanisms of strengthening in metals, recovery, recrystallization and grain CLO1, CLO2
class notes
growth)
Textbook (Ch. 8)
5 Failure of materials (Fracture, fatigue, creep) CLO1
class notes
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Phase Diagrams (solubility limit, phases, microstructure, unary/binary/ternary Textbook (Ch. 9) CLO1
6
phase diagram, Fe-C phase diagram, other examples) class notes CLO2
Applications and Processing of Metal Alloys (ferrous and nonferrous alloys,
Textbook (Ch. 11)
7 forming operations, casting, miscellaneous techniques, annealing processes, heat CLO2
class notes
treatment, precipitation hardening)
Structures and Properties of Ceramics (crystal structures, silicate ceramics, Textbook (Ch. 12)
8 CLO3
carbon, diffusion in ionic materials, stress-strain behavior) class notes
Polymer Structures (polymer molecules, molecular weight, molecular structure,
Textbook (Ch. 14)
9 configurations, thermoplastic and thermosetting polymers, copolymers, polymer CLO3
class notes
crystallinity, PE examples)
Composites (fundamentals, particle and fiber reinforced composites, structural Textbook (Ch. 16)
10 CLO3
composites, nanocomposites) class notes
Thermal Properties (heat capacity, thermal expansion, thermal conductivity, Textbook (Ch. 19)
11 CLO1
thermal stresses) class notes
Electrical Properties (Ohm’s law, electrical conduction, electrical conduction in
Textbook (Ch. 18)
12 ionic ceramics and polymers dielectric behavior, ferroelectricity and CLO1
class notes
piezoelectricity)
Optical Properties (electromagnetic radiation, light and interactions with solids,
Textbook (Ch. 21) CLO1
13 refraction, reflection absorption, transmission, color, opacity and translucency,
class notes
LEDs, LASERS, etc.)
Corrosion and Degradation of Materials (electrochemical considerations, Textbook (Ch. 17)
14 CLO2
corrosion rates, environmental effects, forms of corrosion, prevention) class notes
Nanomaterials (time permitting) Class notes

Textbook(s)/Supplementary Readings
Textbook
Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction, William Callister Jr., Rethwisch David G., 9th edition.
+ class notes
Supplementary
Introduction to Materials Science for Engineers (8th edition), James F. Shackelford, 2014
Essentials of Materials Science and Engineering (3rd edition), Donald R. Askeland, 2013