Download Course Outline for Precalculus | 640 111 and more Study notes Mathematics in PDF only on Docsity! PHASE DIAGRAMS 635:303 COURSE OUTLINE FALL 2005 Instructor: Ronald A. McCauley CCR 231 ℡732-445-2219 732-445-3258 mccauley@rci.rutgers.edu Course Objectives: The objectives of this course are to provide students with the following competencies: a. Understanding of the application of the phase rule to one-, two-, and three-component systems. b. Knowledge of crystallization paths and their application to practical problem solving. c. Understanding of the lever rule and its use in calculating amounts of various phases in practical problems. d. Understanding the effects of incongruent melting and solid solutions on microstructures e. Knowledge of nonequilibrium and its effect on the phases present. f. Knowledge and understanding of many actual systems with emphasis on the silica and alumina-silica systems. Course Format: This course is of the lecture format. An interactive computer program is available that allows the student to search the ceramic diagram data base and make various calculations. Extensive homework is used to reinforce the principals crystallization paths, lever rule calculations, and isothermal sections. Examples of actual diagrams and their use in solving practical problems are stressed. Assessment of Outcomes: Student progress is assessed by class participation, spot quizzes, homework and two exams. Course outcomes are assessed formally through the examinations and student evaluation forms. Informal evaluation occurs through contacts with students. Relationship to Program Objectives: This course provides contributions to program objectives 1, 3-5. With respect to general ABET proficiencies it contributes significantly to (a), (e), (f), (g), (i), and (k). Items (f), (g), and (h) are stressed through real world examples and examples where other knowledge may contribute to solving engineering problems in conjunction with phase equilibria.
