Jason Tam, PhD
Contact
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Engineering - Chemical and Materials Engineering Dept
- jason.tam@ualberta.ca
Overview
Area of Study / Keywords
Physical Metallurgy Alloys Ceramics Electron Microscopy
Courses
MAT E 202 - Materials Science II
An introduction to the science of materials relating their mechanical, thermal, electronic, and chemical properties to atomic, molecular, and crystal structure. Ceramic and metallic crystals, glasses, polymers, and composite materials. Multi-phase materials, phase transformations, and strengthening processes. Laboratories and seminars include mechanical properties of materials, microstructure, heat treatment of steel, and hands on design experiments. Prerequisite: CHEM 105 or consent of Department.
MAT E 336 - Phase Transformations II
Thermodynamics of mass transfer and microstructure evolution in liquid-solid and vapour-solid transformations. Applications in solidification processes , casting, welding, vapour deposition and sputtering methods. Prerequisite: MAT E 335.