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Materials Science for Technological Applications - Microelectronics

The technical skills critical for microelectronics engineers

More and more, the world runs on microchips. They drive our phones, computers, appliances, cars — virtually every area of our lives. The Microelectronics Specializations Portfolio provides learners with the engineering skills essential to understanding and working with each key step in this vita...

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$49

Total course cost

Duration: 50 hours
Online - self-paced
$49

Total course cost

Duration: 50 hours
Online - self-paced

Overview

This Specialization will provide you with an introductory knowledge and understanding of key concepts in Materials Science. Periods of our civilization have names associated with materials – stone age, bronze age, iron age, and the silicon age. Materials impact all aspects of your daily life and will continue to do so in the future. The more we understand materials, the more we imagine the future with fantastic devices and advancements enabled by materials. This initial specialization introduces a limited number of material science and engineering concepts. The topics presentations are at the concept level without being marred in heavy mathematics. Participation in each course is best done by initially having a firm sense of what MSE does and its impact on society. Topics in this specialization span from atom bonding and crystal structure to diffusion and phase diagrams. Some of the position titles that may benefit from this course include Materials Engineer, Chemical Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Aerospace Engineer, Materials Quality Control. Others who are wanting to explore the world of materials will find it helpful.

Courses in this Specialization:

About the course

Summary

In this course, you will:

  • Examine the role of materials engineers in contemporary engineering practice.
  • Discuss the correlation of electronic structure and bonding of atoms to macroscopic properties.
  • Explore crystal structure and geometry and correlation to macroscopic properties.
  • Examine Crystal Structures, Mechanical Properties of Metals, Tensile Testing, and Failures
  • Explore Shape and Property Control of Metals
  • Examine the use of principles of phase diagrams to understand and predict microstructures and properties of materials.

Instructors

Terry Alford

Terry Alford

Associate Director and Professor, School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy

Arizona State University

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