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Solid State Fundamentals for Engineering
Engineering & Social Sciences Program
Madrid, Spain
Dates: mid Jan 2026 - early Jun 2026
Solid State Fundamentals for Engineering
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Location: Madrid, Spain
Primary Subject Area: Mechanical Engineering
Instruction in: English
Course Code: 18311
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 200
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 42
Prerequisites: It is expected the students have taken the following courses in Engineering Physics: Physics I and II, Calculus I and II, Linear Algebra, Chemistry I and II, Probability and Statistic, Materials science and engineering, Differential equations, Quantum Physics, Mechanics and relativity, Complex variables and transforms.
DESCRIPTION
1.BONDING IN SOLIDS
1.1 General considerations
1.2 Ionic bonds
1.3 Covalent bonds
1.4 Van der Waals bonds
1.5 Metallic bonds
1.6 Hydrogen bonds
2. LATTICE VIBRATIONS. PHONONS- HEAT CAPACITY
2 1 Introduction
2.2 Interaction of atoms in the crystal
2.3 Vibrations of an one dimensional monoatomic chain
2.4 Vibration of an one dimensional diatomic chain
2.5 Three-dimensional lattice
2.6 Phonons
2.7 Heat capacity
3.THE THEORY OF FREE ELECTRONS IN METALS
3.1 Classical theory of metals: The Drude model
3.2 Electrical and thermal conductivity in metals
3.3 Quantum theory of metals: The Sommerfeld model
3.4 Work function
3.5 Thermionic emission
3.6 Photoelectric effect
4.THE BAND THEORY OF SOLIDS
4.1 Introduction: Band theory
4.2 Bloch theorem
4.3 The Kronig-Penny model
4.4 Some remarks about the Bloch theorem
4.5 Electrons affective mass
4.6 Metals and insulators
4.7 Holes and electrons
5.SEMICONDUCTORS
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Band Gap
5.3 Pure or intrinsic semiconductors
5.4 Extrinsic semiconductors
5.5 P-n junctions
5.6 Diodes, Transistors: Bipolar junctions transistor
6. DIELECTRIC MATERIALS
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Dielectric materials
6.3 Mechanisms of polarization
6.4 The complex dielectric constant. Frequency response
6.5 Piezoelectricity
6.6 Ferroelectricity
7.MAGNETIC MATERIALS
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Microscopic overview
7.3 Diamagnetism
7.4 Paramagnetism
7.5 Ferromagnetism and antiferromagnetism
7.6 Magnetic resonance
8.OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS
8,1 Basic concepts
8.2 Optical properties of metals
8.3 Optical properties of non-metals
8.4 Applications of optical phenomena
9. SUPERCONDUCTIVITY
9.1 Overview
9.2 Electrical rsistivity
9.3 The effects of a magnetic field
9.4 Microscopic theory
9.5 High Tc superconductors
9.6 Applications
1.1 General considerations
1.2 Ionic bonds
1.3 Covalent bonds
1.4 Van der Waals bonds
1.5 Metallic bonds
1.6 Hydrogen bonds
2. LATTICE VIBRATIONS. PHONONS- HEAT CAPACITY
2 1 Introduction
2.2 Interaction of atoms in the crystal
2.3 Vibrations of an one dimensional monoatomic chain
2.4 Vibration of an one dimensional diatomic chain
2.5 Three-dimensional lattice
2.6 Phonons
2.7 Heat capacity
3.THE THEORY OF FREE ELECTRONS IN METALS
3.1 Classical theory of metals: The Drude model
3.2 Electrical and thermal conductivity in metals
3.3 Quantum theory of metals: The Sommerfeld model
3.4 Work function
3.5 Thermionic emission
3.6 Photoelectric effect
4.THE BAND THEORY OF SOLIDS
4.1 Introduction: Band theory
4.2 Bloch theorem
4.3 The Kronig-Penny model
4.4 Some remarks about the Bloch theorem
4.5 Electrons affective mass
4.6 Metals and insulators
4.7 Holes and electrons
5.SEMICONDUCTORS
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Band Gap
5.3 Pure or intrinsic semiconductors
5.4 Extrinsic semiconductors
5.5 P-n junctions
5.6 Diodes, Transistors: Bipolar junctions transistor
6. DIELECTRIC MATERIALS
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Dielectric materials
6.3 Mechanisms of polarization
6.4 The complex dielectric constant. Frequency response
6.5 Piezoelectricity
6.6 Ferroelectricity
7.MAGNETIC MATERIALS
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Microscopic overview
7.3 Diamagnetism
7.4 Paramagnetism
7.5 Ferromagnetism and antiferromagnetism
7.6 Magnetic resonance
8.OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS
8,1 Basic concepts
8.2 Optical properties of metals
8.3 Optical properties of non-metals
8.4 Applications of optical phenomena
9. SUPERCONDUCTIVITY
9.1 Overview
9.2 Electrical rsistivity
9.3 The effects of a magnetic field
9.4 Microscopic theory
9.5 High Tc superconductors
9.6 Applications