ADIGRAT UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOG|
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
COURSE OUT LINE
Course Title:
LECTRICAL MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY (ECEg3133) ECTS-5
Course Code-ECE 93133 Semester-I
Instructor: - Tsega H. Tekeste A. Merhawi H Academic year:-2010 E.C
Course Objective
> To review fundamentals of atomic theory; elementary quantum mechanics the role of
clectrons in determining the macroscopic electrical behavior of engineering materials
> To understand the
physical properties of conductors, superconductors, semiconductor,
dielectric and magnetic materials,
> To develop quantitative descriptions of the physical properties.
> To understand application and manufacturing processes of electrical and electronic
materials
Course Description
Discussing fundamental of atomic models, the property of conduetin
dealing with application and manufacturing of electronics material
Course Content
Chapter One: Review of Atomic Theory of Matter
1.1, Atomic models
1.2. Quantization of electron energy
1.3, Schrodinger equation
1.4, Atomic bonding
1.5. Energy band diagram
Chapter Two: Conducting Materials
2.1. Introduction
2.2. Conduction in conductor materials
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2.3. Equation of motion of an electron
2.4, Drudel model
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mand the Fermi energy of metals
2.6. Influence of frequeney on conductivity
2.7. Factors influencing resistively of conductor materials
2.8. Thermal conductivity of conductors
2.9. Classification and application
Chapter Three: Superconductivity
3.2. Meissner effect
3. Classification of superconductor materials
3.4. London equ
3.5. Application of super conductor
(Chapter Four: Semi-conducting Materials
4.2. Intrinsic semiconductors
43. Extrinsic semiconductors
4.4. Fermi-Dirac distribution and the concentration of charge carriers
4.5. Drift and diffusion current,
4.6. PAN Junction
4.7 Hall-Effect
4.8, Manufacturing process of semiconductors
Chapter Five: Dielectric Mater
5.1, Field Relations,
5.2. Polarization and mechanisms of polarization in dieleotries,
5.3. Lorentz field, Properties of dielectric materials
5.4, Complex permittivity
5.5. Influence of frequency on permittivity
5.6. Mechanisms of electrical breakdown of dielectric materials
Classification and applications
5.7. Ferto electricChapter six: Magnetic materials
6.1, Macroscopic characterization of magnetic materials
6.2, Magnetie dipole moment
6.3. Types of magnetism
6.4. Spontaneous magnetization and the Curie Weiss law
6.5, Domain movement in external magnetic field
6.6. Magnetic losses, Complex permeability
6.7. Hard and soft magnetic materials
6.8. Ferromagnetic materials
6.9, Manufacturing of magnetic materials
Method of Assessment
1. Continuous Assessment, 60 ®
2 Quiz + Test Das!
Final 40%
Course policy
Y Academic dishonesty, including cheat
¥ Students will be active participants in the course
¥ You are required to submit and present the assignments prov
indicated
YY Minimum of 75% during lectures anc 100% during tutorials
¥ Cell phones MUST be silent before enterin
References
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Test Book:
1. Allison: Electrical Engineering Materials
References:
Dekker: Electrical engineering materials and devices
3. Lovell, Avery, Vernon: Physical properties of materials
4, Pasco: Properties of materials for electrical engineers
5. Stern: Fundamentals of cd cireuits
rica Materials
12, fabrication, and plagiarism will not be tolerated.
ided according to the time table
attendance is required.
2. Solymar; Lectures onthe electrical properties of materials
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