Course Code: EET 3253:

Course title: Material Science

Lecturer Contact:
Name: Margret Gechanga
Cell Number: +254 716101105
Email: g.kmaggy1@gmail.com

Course Purpose:

To understand electrical properties of various materials used in Electrical Engineering.

Expected Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course the candidate should be able to:
1. Understand electrical properties of various materials used in Electrical Engineering.
2. Understand magnetic properties of various materials used in Electrical Engineering.
3. Understand how to choose dielectric materials.

Course Outline and Schedule

Lecture Organization

EET3253 Material Science

Week No. Contents No. of lectures No. of
Tutorials
Week 1-2: - Introduction
Electrical - Conductors
properties: - Insulators
- super-ionic conductors 2 2
- semi conduction in amorphous
material

Week 3-4: - Ferroelectrics

Dielectrics: - Piezo electrics
- Pyroelectrics
2 2
- Thermoelectric materials
- Magnetic electrics
- Electrostriction.
 Week 5-6: - Metals
Magnetic - Alloys
properties Ferro - Ceramics and amorphous 2 2
and materials.
ferrimagnetism: - Para magnetism.
Week 6 CAT 1
Week 7-8: - Remanence
Domain theory: - Coercivity
2 2
- Permeability.

Week 9-11: - Protective coating

Support and - Tubing and sleeving materials
encapsulating - Adhesive materials
materials: - Insulating materials
3 3
- Plating circuits boards materials
- Metalized ceramics
- Etching and cleaning
- Stability of materials.
Week 12-13 CAT 2 and Revision for exams 1 1
Week 14-15 End of semester exams

Mode of Delivery

• Lectures.
• Presentations.
• Tutorials.
• Group discussions.
• Laboratory/ workshop practice

Course Assessment

Examination 60%, Laboratory Practical 25%, Continuous Assessment Tests 10%,

Assignments 5%, Total 100%.

Core Reading Material

1. G.K. Banerjee (2015), Electrical and Electronics Engineering Materials, 1st Edition
Prentice-Hall of India Pvt. Ltd.
2. Pascoe, KJ 2009, Properties of Engineering Materials van Nostraud Reinhold, N.Y.
 3. Higgins, RA 2008, Materials for Engineering Technician Hodder & Stoughton, London

Recommended Reference Material

1. Ian P. Jones (2001), Materials Science for Electrical and Electronic Engineers.
2. John, VB 2007, An Introduction to Engineering Materials Macmillan, NY
3. Smith, CO 2005, The Science of Engineering Materials Prentice Hall, New Jersey
4. Serope, K Schmid, SR 2010, Manufacturing Processes for Engineering Materials CRC
press, Illinois.
5. Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology