ENGR
340 Engineering Materials Science (3)
Required course
for chemical, civil, environmental and mechanical.
Catalog Description:
Study of the science of solid materials, including metals,
ceramics, plastics, and semiconductors. Nature and fundamental characteristics
stressed. Atomic and macroscopic perspectives. Fall and summer. Lecture
3 hours.
Prerequisites:
CHEM 121 and 123, PHYS 231
Textbook/References:
Smith, W. F., “Principles of Materials science and
Engineering”, McGraw-Hill, 3rd Ed., 1996.
Course Objectives: (numbers in brackets indicate the relationship to engineering program
outcomes)
Familiarize
students with the properties, applications and selection of engineering
materials.
·
Students will be
able to apply basic principles of chemistry and physics in describing materials
behaviors (1).
·
Students will be
able to describe the behaviors of metals and metal alloys, polymers, and
ceramics (2).
·
Students will
understand the effects of environmental exposures on various materials (2).
Class/Laboratory Schedule:
Lecture
either three times per week at 50 minutes per class, or two times per week at
65 minutes per class.
Topics Covered:
Week Topic
1 Introduction , and atomic structure and bonding.
2 Crystal
structures and crystal geometry.
3 Solidification,
crystalline imperfections and diffusion in solids.
4 Electrical
and magnetic properties of materials.
5 Mechanical
properties of materials.
6 Polymeric
materials - thermoplasitics.
7 Polymeric
materials – networked polymers.
8
Phase diagrams.
9
Engineering
alloys – ferrous alloys.
10 Engineering
alloys – ferrous alloys.
11 Engineering
alloys – non-ferrous alloys.
12 Ceramic
materials – metal oxides.
13 Ceramic
materials - glasses.
14 Magnetic
materials.
15 Corrosion
and environmental stability of materials.
Contribution to Professional Component:
Contributes toward the 1.5 years of engineering topics
as a 3 credit hour course in engineering sciences.
Relationship of course to program outcomes
This
course supports engineering outcomes 1 and 2.
Prepared by: Dr. Jim Cunningham,