MTE3202 Functional materials 2
Faculty of Engineering
MTE3202 Functional materials 2 is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate and postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering, offered in 2023 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It needs MTE2101 or MTE2541.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before MTE3202
Corequisites
Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After MTE3202
No unit lists MTE3202 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.
Enrolment rules
E6011 Master of Professional Engineering - You are exempt from the prerequisite and corequisite rules if you are enrolled in this course.
Overview
This unit is designed to cover a range of electronic and magnetic materials for advanced device applications such as information storage, energy storage, efficient power electronics and spintronics. Specific topics to be covered are electrical and electronic properties of different classes of materials such as dielectrics, ferroelectrics, superconductors and materials; magnetic properties - microscopic origin of magnetism in specific classes of materials, domains, technical magnetization, coercivity and core loss, spin-dependent magneto-transport; and nanosize effects.
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- QuizzesThreshold hurdle10%
- AssignmentsThreshold hurdle10%
- Lab reportsThreshold hurdle30%
- Final assessmentThreshold hurdle50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Apply Hund’s rules to predict the electron configuration and magnetic moment of an atom.
- 2
Discuss the relationships between intrinsic magnetic properties and macroscopic behaviours of magnetic materials.
- 3
Appreciate the basis for the design of engineering magnetic materials.
- 4
Discuss the effect of nanoscale grain refinement on magnetic properties.
- 5
Assess functional materials in terms of their synthesis, properties, characterization and application.
- 6
Assess various novel classes of functional materials for their application in electronics and energy-related devices such as batteries and energy storage, transistors and integrated circuits, electric motors and inductors
- 7
Synthesise laboratory results and literature data to evaluate functional material properties.
Workload and teaching
- Laboratories9 hours
- Workshops24 hours
- Practical activities12 hours
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachActive learning
The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of 3-6 hours of scheduled learning activities and 6-9 hours of independent study per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher-directed learning, peer-directed learning and online engagement. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities.
1 hour of applied classes where problems related to lecture contents are solved.
2 hours of workshops per week and laboratory practicals where a group of typically five students carry out experiments in a collaborative manner.
Where it fits
MTE3202 is part of 1 area of study in the 2023 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Kiyonori Suzuki
- Unit Coordinators
- Professor Kiyonori Suzuki
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MTE3202?
You need MTE2101 or MTE2541 before you enrol; and MTE2202 or MTE2544 before or alongside it. Enrolment rules also apply.
When is MTE3202 offered?
In 2023, MTE3202 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is MTE3202?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does MTE3202 have an exam?
No. MTE3202 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include MTE3202?
MTE3202 is part of Materials engineering.