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Sep 07, 2024
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ME 321 - Materials Science3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
Course Description
Atomic, crystal and defect structure fundamentals are studied to lay the foundation for understanding the structure-property-processing relationship. Material properties (with particular focus on mechanical properties) are described along with common test methods. (prereq: CH 201 , ME 207 )
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
• classify materials based on structure and bonding
• be familiar with common mechanical properties of materials and testing methods
• be familiar with the fundamental crystal structures and important crystallographic defects of various materials
• be familiar with the fundamentals of atomic movement in solids, including how it occurs and the mathematical models
• be familiar with typical properties and common engineering applications of broad categories of materials (metals, polymers, ceramics, composites)
• be familiar with engineering literature/resources for material property information
Prerequisites by Topic
• Introductory Solid State Chemistry
• Introductory Strength of Materials
• Differential/Integral Calculus
Course Topics
• Types of materials (metals, ceramics and polymers) and the structure-property-processing relationship (1 class)
• Properties of materials. Sources of material property data, standards for testing. Relative property values for the major classes of materials (2 classes)
• Mechanical and physical properties of materials (metals, ceramics and polymers) (6 classes)
• Bonding and structure in materials (metals, ceramics and polymers), including defects and imperfections (6 classes)
• Atomic movement (diffusion) in crystalling solids (3 classes)
• Ceramics and ceramic-matrix composites (3 classes)
• Polymers and polymer-matrix composites (4 classes)
• Exams (2 classes)
Coordinator
Cynthia Barnicki
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