MSE 508

- Solid State Thermodynamics -

Prof. Bill Knowlton, Boise State University

Blackboard Access or ITC Course Syllabus (Spring 2011)* Electronic Course Evaluation Directions

Textbook:

Required:
- Thermodynamics in Materials Science, Robert T. DeHoff, 2nd Edition (Taylor & Francis – CRC Press, 2006). ISBN: 0849340659
Highly Recommended:
- Introduction to the Thermodynamics of Materials, David R. Gaskell -Purdue University, 4th Edition (Taylor & Francis – CRC Press, 2003). ISBN: 1-56032-992-0
- Introduction to the Thermodynamics of Materials, David R. Gaskell -Purdue University, 5th Edition (Taylor & Francis – CRC Press, 2008). ISBN: 1-5916-9043-9
- • Schaum’s Outlines – Mathematica, Eugene Don
Recommended:
- Thermodynamics of Materials – A Classical and Statistical Synthesis, John B. Hudson, 1st Ed. (Wiley, 1996). ISBN: 0-471-311143-X
- Physical Chemistry, Peter Atkins (Lincoln College, Oxford U.) and Julio de Paula (Haverford College), 7th Edition (Bedford, Freeman & Worth, 2002).
- Principles of Physical Chemistry, Lionel M. Raff (OSU), 1st Ed., (Prentice Hall, 2001).
- Physical Chemistry, Robert J. Silbey, Robert A. Alberty and Moungi G. Bawendi (John Wiley & Sons, 2005)

Course Time/Days/Place: 4-5:50pm; Tues & Thurs; MEC 206

Office Hours: Tuesday: 10-11am; Thursday: 9-10am; Discussion Section: Wed: 10:40 – 11:30am in MEC 106; (or by appointment) – send e-mail (please do not call during office hours).

Final Exam: Date: Tues, May 10; Time: 3:30-5:30pm; Room: MEC 206

Problem Sets & Assignments:	Problem Set Solutions:
Assignment on 1/18: (due 1/20) I. Send me an email to bknowlton@boisestate.edu using your preferred email address stating: 1) whether or not you would be willing to share your email address with other class members so that: a) I can send out class wide emails for problem set clarifications & other course information; and b) you and your classmates can email each other for questions or clarifications on lectures, class notes, problem sets or course subject matter. 2) Let me know if want pdf versions of Mathematica Ch. 0 & 1 & Dr. Frary’s Mathematica Tutorial. II: Below, under the headings “Class Notes” & “Toolboxes”, print out all the notes, place in a binder, and bring to class Thursday (& each class there after).
Problem Set 1 * (Due Thurs 1/27)	Problem Set 1 Solutions*
Problem Set 2* (Due Thurs 2/3)	Problem Set 2 Solutions*
Problem Set 3* (Due Thurs 2/10)	Problem Set 3 Solutions*
Problem Set 4* (Due Thurs 2/17)	Problem Set 4 Solutions*
Problem Set 5* (Due Thurs)	Problem Set 5 Solutions*
Problem Set 6* (Due Thurs)	Problem Set 6 Solutions*
Problem Set 7* (Due Thurs)	Problem Set 7 Solutions*
Problem Set 8* (Due Thurs)	Problem Set 8 Solutions*
Problem Set 9* (Due Thurs)	Problem Set 9 Solutions*
Problem Set 10* (Due Thurs)	Problem Set 10 Solutions*

Problem Set 11* (Due Thurs)
Problem Set 12* (Due Thurs)
Problem Set 13*(Due Thurs)

Extra Credit Assignments: (note: You can turn the assignments in early)	Math Program Links & Examples
Extra Credit 1(Due: same as PS 1) – Tutorial and Review (stop by my office for handout)Extra Credit for Advanced Mathematica Users (if you’ve done the EC’s below in another class) (Due: same time as Prob. Sets)	“Hands-on Start to Mathematica–Part 1“:”Hands-on Start to Mathematica” is an online series of free training tutorials/videos that introduce key features of Mathematica. The first screencast in the series can get your students using Mathematica (and more importantly, really understanding it) within 20 minutes. Part 2 expands upon many of the concepts introduced in Part 1 and provides a lot of helpful, time-saving tips.
Extra Credit 2 (Due: same as PS 2) – Mathematica as a Word Processor	“Hands-on Start to Mathematica–Part 2“:
Extra Credit 3 (Due: same as PS 3) – Lists, Rules, NSolve & Wordprocessing (Rules & Sys of Eqns Example)	“M10: A Student’s First Course in Mathematica“A self-paced training tutorial/course providing step-by-step instructions on the basic features of Mathematica for students. Through the included videos and practice exercises, students will learn how to navigate the user interface, build calculations, create graphics and dynamic models, work with data, and more.
Extra Credit 4 (Due: same as PS 4) - Plotting Multiple Variables & Suppressing Plots – Table, Range, Evaluate	Bill’s Mathematica Help Page for Beginners (provides links similar to below)
Extra Credit 5 (Due: same as PS 5) – Fitting Imported Data (Data 2, Data 3); (Fitting Data Example – updated 4/22/07; Linear & NonLinear Fitting Data & R²- updated 9/06/10)Problem with Importing, so do the EC below:EC6b-Using the “Fitting Data Example” or “Linear & NonLinear Fitting Data & R^2″, create your own data sets (two data sets) and provide a description of how to fit the data sets and use their resulting fitting equation in an example. You can use your previous homeworks where you needed to fit data as examples. If you do so, please change the example a bit.	Compares Mathematica, Maple, Matlab: Brief Description; Compare Commands; Syntax Differences
Extra Credit 6 (Due: same as PS 6) – Operators & Complex Conjugates (Example: pdf file)	Mathematica: Information Center; Math Groups & Forums; Student Forum
Extra Credit 7 (Due: same as PS 7) – Matrix & Linear Algebra	Beginner’s Guide to Mathematica & Maple
Extra Credit 8 (Due: same as PS – Solving Differential Equations Using DSolve & NDSolve	Mathematica Q.M. Examples
Extra Credit 9 (Due: same as PS 9) – Arrows, Text, Legends, Vertical and Horizontal Lines.	Mathematica Plotting Demo 1*
Extra Credit 10 (Due: same as PS 10) – Solving Linear equations and plotting the answers	Mathematica Online Seminars
Extra Credit 11 (Due: same as PS 10) – Special Functions
Extra Credit for Advanced Mathematica Users (if you’ve done the EC’s above) (Due: same time as Prob. Sets)

Quizzes:	Midterm & Final Exams:
Quiz Learning Objectives 1	Midterm Exam: Week 8: 3/10/11
Quiz Learning Objectives 3	Practice Exam 1
	Practice Exam 2
	Final Exam: Date: Tues, May 10; Time: 3:30-5:30pm; Room: MEC 206
	Practice Exam