Learning Outcomes

In this free course, you will learn how to:

• Distinguish between material science and engineering
• Explain the crystal structure of crystalline materials
• Recall the energy band structure of solids and classify materials accordingly
• Describe two- and three-dimensional crystal lattice systems
• Discuss the concepts of plastic deformation and hardness of materials
• Explain why annealing is necessary in field material processing
• Define ‘liquid crystals’ and outline their classification