Indian Institute of Technology, Patna

M.Tech Courses

1.Introduction to the programme

Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) is an interdisciplinary field of science and engineering which investigates the relationship between the structure, property and processing of materials useful for various influence its properties. It is a discipline that enables both the creation and application of materials in society. Materials scientists and engineers develop materials for new applications, improve existing materials to enhance performance and evaluate ways in which different materials can be used together. The M.Tech. degree is designed in a way to provide a holistic view on all the classes of materials including metals, ceramics and polymers. The program is intended to provide in-depth knowledge in the fundamentals, analysis and structure-property correlation of various materials system. The courses will be conducted by faculties from the Department of Materials Science & Engineering (MSE). There will be options also for taking elective courses from within and outside the department. Moreover, specialists from overseas and experts from industries will be invited to lecture for a few classes in selected modules

2. Course structure and Syllabus

2.1 Name of the courses: Core Courses

MS501: Nano-structured Materials (3-0-0-6)
MS502: Materials Processing Technology (3-0-0-6)
MS503: Advanced Materials Characterisation Techniques (3-0-0-6)
MS504: Structural and Functional Properties of Materials (3-0-0-6)

2.2 Elective Courses (Elective I –III)

MS505: Thermodynamics and Phase Diagrams (3-0-0-6)
MS509: Surface Engineering (3-0-0-6)
MS511: Rubber Science and Technology (3-0-0-6).
MS513: Coating Technology (3-0-0-6)
MS515: Advanced Building Materials (3-0-0-6)
CH501: Nanobiotechnology (3-0-0-6)
CH511: Theory and Modelling in Nanoscience (3-0-0-6)
PH502: Nanomaterials for Solar Energy and Photovoltaics (3-0-0-6)
MA539: Mathematical Modeling (3-0-0-6)

2.3 Elective Courses (Elective IV –VI)

MS508: Advanced Ceramics and Glass (3-0-0-6)
MS510: Composite Science and Technology 3-0-0-6
MS512: Alloy Development and Heat Treatment (3-0-0-6)
MS514: Joining of Materials (3-0-0-6)
PH515: MEMS and NEMS (3-0-0-6)
MM522: Thin films- an engineering approach (3-0-0-6)

2.4 Lab Courses

MS519: Microstructure And Phase Analysis Laboratory (0-0-3-3)
MS520: Materials Characterisation Laboratory (0-0-3-3)

Course Curriculum

Course Curriculum:-

FIRST SEMESTER :

Sl. No.	Course Number	Course Title	L	P	C
1	MS501	Nano-structured Materials	3	0	6
2	MS503	Advanced Materials Characterisation Techniques	3	0	6
3		Elective I	3	0	6
4		Elective II	3	0	6
5		Elective III	3	0	6
6	HS513	Technical communication	2	0	4
7	MS519	Microstructure and Phase Analysis Laboratory	0	3	3
TOTAL			17	3	37

SECOND SEMESTER

Sl. No.	Course Number	Course Title	L	P	C
1	MS502	Materials Processing Technology	3	0	6
2	MS504	Structural and Functional Properties of Materials	3	0	6
3		Elective IV	3	0	6
4		Elective V	3	0	6
5		Elective VI	3	0	6
6	MS520	Materials Characterisation Laboratory	0	3	3
7	MS517	Seminar	0	4	4
TOTAL			15	7	37

THIRD SEMESTER

Sl. No.	Course Number	Course Title	L	T	P	C
1	MS603	Project–Phase I				24
TOTAL						24

FOURTH SEMESTER

Sl. No.	Course Number	Course Title	L	T	P	C
1	MS604	Project–Phase II				24
TOTAL						24

TOTAL CREDITS: 37+37+24+24 = 122

Detailed syllabus: (Core courses)

MS501: Nano-structured Materials

MS501:	Nano-structured Materials	3-0-0-6	Pre-requisites: Nil

Nanocrystals, thin films & coatings, definitions, Effect on properties and phase stability in lower dimension compared to the bulk state,

Materials at Reduced Dimensions, Two-dimensional nanostructures – surfaces and films, One-dimensional nanostructures – nanotubes and wires, Zero dimensional nanostructures – fullerenes, nanoparticles, nanoporous materials, Nanoclays, Graphene, polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) nanoparticles, Colloidal Monodisperse Nanocrystals, nanocrystals of ferrite, oxide and chalcogenides, core-shell nanoparticles, micelle assisted nanoparticles, surfactant coated nanoparticles, microemulsion synthesis, self-assembly routes, Inorganic-organic hybrid materials, hydrophobic and hydrophilic nanoparticles, water-dispersable nanoparticles,

Synthesis routes, Sol-gel technique, Nonaqueous Sol–gel route for Metal Oxide nanoparticles, hydrothermal synthesis, co-precipitation, preparation of nanocomposites,

Properties and applications at the nanoscale, Electrical, Mechanical, Magnetic, (Electro)Chemical, Optical, Thermal and thermoelectric properties, Health and regulatory issues with Nanomaterials

Text Book:

Nanostructures and Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications, 2nd ed., Guozhong Cao, Ying Wang; Imperial College Press, 2004.
Nanoparticles: From Theory to Application, Günter Schmid, Wiley, 2005.
Synthesis, Properties, and Applications of Oxide Nanomaterials, José A. Rodriguez, Marcos Fernández-García, Wiley, 2007
Monodispersed Particles, T. Sugimoto, Elsevier.
Characterization of Nanophase Materials, Zhong Lin Wang, Wiley
Nanomaterials, Nanotechnologies and design: an introduction for engineering and architects, Michael Ashby and Paulo J. Ferreira; Elsevier, 2009.

Reference Books:

Nanoscale Materials in Chemistry, Kenneth J. Klabunde, Ryan M. Richards, 2nd Edition, Wiley, 2009
Nanoparticulate Materials: Synthesis, Characterization, and Processing, Kathy Lu, Wiley.
Nanostructured Materials (Processing, Properties and Applications), Carl C. Koch, Elsevier, 2006
Nanoparticles and Nanostructured Films: Preparation, Characterization, and Applications, Janos H. Fendler, Wiley, 2008
Nanostructured Materials and Nanotechnology, Hari Singh Nalwa (ed.); Elsevier, 2001.

MS502: Materials Processing Technology

MS502:	Materials Processing Technology	3-0-0-6	Pre-requisites: Nil

Introduction of Materials, Types, distinctions, properties and applications of Metals, Ceramics and Polymers. Different types of polymer processing operations and engineering aspects: Mixing and compounding (twin screw extruders, banbury and other mixing equipments in polymer processing), extrusion process, injection moulding, blow moulding, thermoforming, rotational moulding, compression moulding, transfer moulding, reaction injection moulding, calendering, roller and blade coating, film blowing, textile/fiber spinning technology

Technology for ceramic powder preparations, solid state reactions, Sintering operations, Types of sintering, sintering mechanisms, Colloidal processing of ceramics, DLVO theory, Porous ceramics and ceramic fibres, Co-precipitation method, Sol-Gel process, products for engineering applications

Metal Forming: Introduction to rolling, forging, extrusion, drawing and its engineering aspects, Development of microstructures with different processing technologies and its effects on forging, extrusion, rolling, and drawing on metallic alloy components. Effect of alloying additions. Casting: Pattern and Mould, Melting and Pouring, Solidification and Pouring, Fundamentals of Solidification, Joining: Welding and its types, Brazing and Soldering, Microstructural mechanisms associated with metals joining operations and it engineering applications, Powder Metallurgy.

Text Books:

Principles of Polymer Processing, Tadmor; 2nd (ed.), Wiley, 2006.
Polymer processing fundamentals, Tim A. Osswald, Hanser (eds.); 1998
Polymer Processing, David H. Morton-Jones, Routledge (eds.); Chapman & Hall, 1989.
Rubber Products Manufacturing Technology, Anil K. Bhowmick, M. M. Hall and H Benary, (eds.); Marcel Dekker Inc., 1994
Ceramic Materials: Science and Engineering, C. Barry Carter, M. Grant Norton; 2nd (ed.), Springer, 2013.
Ceramic Processing and Sintering, Mohamed N. Rahaman; 2nd (ed.), Marcel Dekker Inc., 2003.
Chemical Processing of Ceramics, Burtrand Lee, Sridhar Komarneni; 2nd (ed.), CRC Press, 2010.
Solidification and Crystallization Processing in Metals and Alloys, Hasse Fredriksson; Wiley, 2012.

MS503: Advanced Materials Characterisation Techniques

MS503:	Advanced Materials Characterisation Techniques	3-0-0-6	Pre-requisites: Nil

Importance and the need for materials characterization, highlights of various characterization techniques, Crystal structure & polymorphism determination techniques, X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), Bragg’s Law, phase identification and analysis by XRD, stress calculation, different approaches for crystal and grain size measurements XRD

Powder characterization techniques, Particle size analysis techniques based on light scattering, Powder characterisation by microscopy techniques (light, electron), light scattering, gas adsorption (BET), Gas pycnometer for density measurement, and compositional analysis of powders by XRF and ICP techniques

Metallography and microstructures, Principles of optical microscopy -resolution, magnification, depth of focus; electron diffraction, imaging (various contrasts), Cross-Sectional and fracture surface analysis of materials/coatings using FESEM, Crystal Identification through Selected area diffraction pattern (SADP) etc.

Tribology, Wear type and its Characterization, wear surface analysis, Tribometer, Friction, Low friction materials/coating etc. Instrumentation and principles of techniques used for thermal analysis (DSC, DTA, DMA, TG, DTG, EGD, RMA, DPC, DETA, TMA) and micro-thermal analysis, combined method of thermal analysis and their applications in materials characterization.

Rheological and viscoelastic properties of materials, importance of characterization for polymer systems, measurement techniques, melt flow index, capillary and slit die extrusion rheometry, oscillatory rheometry, rotational rheometry, extensional rheometry, extrudate die swell and draw down techniques.