ENGR 315: Introduction to Materials Science

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Class Program

Engineering BAS

Credits

Weekly Contact Hours

Course ID

092677

Meets Degree Requirements For

Restricted Elective

Description

Crystal structure, microstructure, and physical properties of metals, ceramics, polymers, composites, and amorphous materials. Also includes elementary mechanical behavior and phase equilibria.

Grading Basis

Graded

Prerequisites

CHEM&163; PHYS&115 or PHYS&222; PHYS&116 or PHYS&223; and MATH&142

Course Learning Outcomes

Describe the most commonly used family of industrial materials along with an understanding of their physical and mechanical properties

Determine the equipment, method and technique for measuring material properties and determining quality

Understand the basic manufacturing and processing methods for producing industrial materials

Describe the relationships between materials properties and design equations & concepts

Core Topics

Structure of materials
Physical and mechanical properties of industrial materials
Ferrous alloys and Iron-Carbide phase diagram
Non-ferrous metals and alloys
Introduction to metal casting, forging, extrusions, sheet metal forming and wire drawing
Thermoplastics and Thermosetting, structure and properties of polymers
Introduction to forming and shaping of polymers
Properties and processing of ceramics, wood and glass
Composite materials
Powder metallurgy
Introduction to semiconductors and electronics related materials
Destructive and Non-destructive testing of industrial materials