A historical account of the discovery and development of materials science & engineering, including in-depth discussion of metals, ceramics, semiconductors, and other strongly-correlated electron systems. Fundamental knowledge in development of energy materials and single crystal growth, introduction of the modern neutron & synchrotron X-ray scattering techniques based on worldwide national large facilities, review of the most updated research achievements in the study of advanced functional materials such as spintronic, multiferroicity, superconductivity, spin frustration, spic ice, solar cell, battery, etc.

CILO-1: Students will be able to conceptualize and describe the development of materials science such as history, material types, materials design, materials performance, and principles. CILO-2: Students will be able to distinguish different material types such as metals, ceramics, semiconductors, and other strongly-correlated electron systems. CILO-3: Students will be able to synthesize and characterize materials including preparing parameters, preparing optimization, preparing assessment, structures, performance, composition, microstructure, processing, performance, and scattering techniques. CILO-4: Students will be able to assess materials for practical applications in the fields of spintronics, multiferroicity, superconductivity, spin frustration, spin ice, solar cell, and battery.