Materials Science and Engineering Semiconductors 3

Unit 1: Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering 

• Introduction

• What is Materials Science?

• Example: Whitewater Kayaks

• Plastics: How It's Made

• Semester-Long Project Overview

Unit 2: Atomic Bonding and Smartphones 

• Introduction

• Atomic Structure and Interatomic Bonding

• Electrical Properties of Materials

• What is a Semiconductor?

• The P-N Junction, Solar Cell, LED, and Transistor

• Moore's Law and Semiconductor Processing

Unit 3: Polymers, eWaste, and Glass 

• Introduction

• eWaste

• Polymers

• Glass

Unit 4: Mechanical Properties of Materials 

• Introduction

• Brittle and Ductile Materials

• Tensile Testing

• Plastic Deformation and Dislocation Motion

• Mechanical Properties of Ceramics and Polymers

Unit 5: Strengthening and Breaking Materials 

• Introduction

• How Do We Make Materials Stronger?

• Steel

• Failure

Unit 6: All the Stuff You've Learned So Far

• Introduction

• Materials Science and Engineering Fundamentals

Unit 7: Broader Impacts and a Case Study

• Introduction

• Broader Impacts of Materials Science and Engineering

• Case Study: Concrete

Unit 8: Materials Research at Boise State

• Introduction

• Materials Research in Action

• The Last One