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- Catalog Description
- 350 Introduction to Material Science. I, II, SS; 3 cr
(P-E). Basic structure and resulting
properties, phase equilibria, metastability, rate and
growth processes in solids. P: Chem 103 or
equiv or cons inst.
- Course Prerequisite(s)
- See catalog description above.
- Prerequisite knowledge and/or skills
- Textbook(s) and/or other required material
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Introduction to Materials Science for Engineers, 4th Edition, James F. Shackelford, Prentice Hall., Old Tappan, NJ, 1995.
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Course Manual (approx. 225 pages)
- Course objectives
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The main objective of this course is to provide the fundamental knowledge necessary to understand important concepts in materials engineering, and how these concepts relate to engineering design and manufacturing.
- Topics covered
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Atomic structure, electronic structure, chemical bonding
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Crystal structure, x-rays and x-ray diffraction, defect structure
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Basic electric and magnetic properties of materials
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Microstructure and structure-property relationships
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Phase diagrams
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Cold work and annealing, precipitation hardening, and heat treatment of steels
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Introduction to the properties and selection of metals, ceramics, and polymers for design and manufacturing
- Class/laboratory schedule
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Lecture: 3 hours per week
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Optional discussion section: approx. 1 hour per week
- Contribution of course to meeting the professional component
- This course contributes primarily to the students' knowledge of engineering topics, but does not provide design experience.
The following statement indicates which of the following considerations are included in this course: economic, environmental, ethical, political, societal, health and safety, manufacturability, sustainability.
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Approximately 85% of the course contributes to student knowledge of engineering topics. In the remaining 15% of the course, the student gains some experience in selection of engineering materials for design and manufacturing.
- Relationship of course to undergraduate degree program objectives and outcomes
- This course serves students in a variety of engineering majors. The information below describes how the course contributes to the college's educational objectives.
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This course is intended primarily to serve all engineering majors except majors in materials science. Students take this course either as a required course or as a technical elective depending on their departmental requirements. For most students, this course contributes to their undergraduate program objectives in the following ways:
The course emphasizes the importance of materials selection in the design process.
The course gives the student some practice in materials selection for design and manufacturing.
- Assessment of student progress toward course objectives
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Three examinations composed of short answer questions and word problems that evaluate the student's mastery of the course topics
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Approximately 10 in-class group projects lasting about 15 minutes each in which students work in teams of three to arrive at a consensus opinion. Most group projects involve issues in materials selection
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Extensive weekly homework assignments (computer graded) that greatly aid in learning the course material
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