Applied Materials Science detailed syllabus for Mechatronics Engineering (Mechatronics) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna University official website and presented for the Mechatronics students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Mechatronics Engineering 2nd Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit Mechatronics 2nd Sem 2021 regulation scheme. The detailed syllabus of applied materials science is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
CRYSTALLOGRAPHY 9 Crystal structures: BCC, FCC and HCP – directions and planes – linear and planar densities – crystal imperfections- edge and screw dislocations – grain and twin boundaries – Burgers vector and elastic strain energy- Slip systems, plastic deformation of materials – Polymorphism – phase changes – nucleation and growth – homogeneous and heterogeneous nucleation.
Unit II
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Unit III
ELECTRICAL AND MAGNETIC PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS 9 Classical free electron theory – Expression for electrical conductivity – Thermal conductivity, expression -Quantum free electron theory :Tunneling – degenerate states – Fermi- Dirac statistics – Density of energy states – Electron in periodic potential – Energy bands in solids – tight binding approximation – Electron effective mass – concept of hole. Magnetic materials: Dia, para and ferromagnetic effects – paramagnetism in the conduction electrons in metals – exchange interaction and ferromagnetism – quantum interference devices – GMR devices.
Unit IV
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Unit V
OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS 9 Classification of optical materials – Optical processes in semiconductors: optical absorption and emission, charge injection and recombination, optical absorption, loss and gain. Optical processes in quantum wells -Optoelectronic devices: light detectors and solar cells – light emitting diode – laser diode – optical processes in organic semiconductor devices -excitonic state – Electro-optics and nonlinear optics: Modulators and switching devices – plasmonics.
Course Outcomes:
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Text Books:
- V.Raghavan. Materials Science and Engineering: A First Course, Prentice Hall India Learning Private Limited, 2015.
- Safa Kasap, Principles of Electronic Materials and Devices, Mc-Graw Hill, 2018.
- Jasprit Singh, Semiconductor Devices: Basic Principles, Wiley (India), 2007.
- Jasprit Singh, Semiconductor Optoelectronics: Physics and Technology, Mc-Graw Hill India (2019)
- Safa kasap, Optoelectronics & Photonics: Principles and Practices, Pearson, 2013.
Reference Books:
- R.Balasubramaniam, Callisters Materials Science and Engineering. Wiley (Indian Edition), 2014.
- Wendelin Wright and Donald Askeland, Essentials of Materials Science and Engineering, CL Engineering, 2013.
- Robert F.Pierret, Semiconductor Device Fundamentals, Pearson, 2006.
- Simon Sze and Ming-kwei Lee, Semiconductor Devices: Physics and Technology, Wiley, 2015.
- Pallab Bhattacharya, Semiconductor Optoelectronic Devices, Pearson, 2017.
For detailed syllabus of all other subjects of Mechatronics Engineering, 2021 regulation curriculum do visit Mechatronics 2nd Sem subject syllabuses for 2021 regulation.
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