| Sessions |
Topic |
| 1 |
Dislocation concept and history of dislocation |
| 2,3 |
Dislocation geometry |
| 4-6 |
An introduction to elasticity |
| 7,8 |
Stress and strain field of edge dislocation |
| 9,10 |
Stress and strain field of screw dislocation |
| 11,12 |
Energy of dislocations |
| 13 |
Line tension of dislocation |
| 14 |
Dislocation sources |
| 15,16 |
Dislocation motion: Peierls Nabarro Stress |
| 17 |
Dislocation motion: Plastic deformation |
| 18 |
Dislocation interaction |
| 19 |
Partial dislocations |
| 20 |
Mid-term exam |
| 21 |
Strengthening mechanisms |
| 22-24 |
Strain hardening theories |
| 25-27 |
Solid solution hardening theories |
| 28-30 |
Precipitation and dispersion hardening theories |
| 31,32 |
Grain boundary and grain boundary strengthening |
