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MSE2109 - Bonding and Structure of Materials

Offering Academic Unit
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Credit Units
3
Course Duration
One Semester
Course Offering Term*:
Semester B 2025/26
Semester B 2026/27 (Tentative)

* The offering term is subject to change without prior notice
 
Course Aims

This course will introduce concepts of atomic bonding and crystallography, as well as the relevant experimental methods for structure identification to students so that they can analyse structures of crystalline materials. Students can also understand the salient features of the correlation between crystal structures and their properties. Such knowledge can prepare students for the subsequent advanced courses on various properties of engineering materials.


Assessment (Indicative only, please check the detailed course information)

Continuous Assessment: 50%
Examination: 50%
Examination Duration: 2 hours
Min. Examination Passing Requirement: 30%
 

For a student to pass the course, at least 30% of the maximum mark for the examination must be obtained.

 
Detailed Course Information

MSE2109.pdf