EML4930/5930 Ceramic Processing - Spring 1998 - Assignments

Revised - Wednesday, 1/7/98
# Due Date Assignment
1 1/14/98 - W * Subscribe to course email list.
* Print out course syllabus (outline, assigments, grading & procedures, honor code).
90% reduction prints outline on one page
* Print out course contract, and bring signed contract to class.
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2

1/21/98 - W

* Read about ceramics in text - List 5 general properties/characteristics of ceramic materials.
* Find at least 3 books or journals (and their library call numbers) that contain the following in their titles:
Ceramics
Materials Science
or Materials Engineering
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3

1/28/98 - W

* Read 4.1 & 4.2 - Nucleation and Growth
* Read 4.5 & 4.6 - Diffusion
* Consider the applicability of these phenomena to ceramic materials.
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4

2/4/98 - W

* Develop an outline of your career plans (from now through age 65).
* Develop an outline of your life plan (from now through age 65).
* Spend an average months paycheck.
Assume this is for a fall month after you have started work.
Remember to include taxes - federal, state, local, SS, & medicare.
Consider ALL of your projected monthly expenses.
## This should be 3 pages - one page for each bulleted item.
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5

2/11/98 - W

Take-home Lab
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6

2/18/98 - W

Current Ceramics - Ceramics in the news, or recent developments/applications for ceramics.
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7

2/25/98 - W

Mechanical Properties of Ceramics and/or Mechanical Applications
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8

3/18/98 - W

Thermal Methods
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9

3/25/98 - W

Take Home EXAM Click here for revised Problem #5.
Please remember to indicate all collaboration, or where assistance was given.
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10

4/1/98 - W

Electrical Properties of Ceramics and/or Electrical Applications
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TP

4/22/98 - W

Term Project - due date for hardcopy; presentations were earlier.
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