MECE3345 Mater Sci
Learning Objectives:
The goal of the course is to provide the fundamental concepts in engineering materials, mainly for structural applications.
The objectives are to learn (1) the properties of engineering materials, (2) how microstructures dictate the properties, and (3) how processing conditions control the microstructures.
Course Topics:
- Fundamentals of materials
- Materials introduction
- Atomic bonding
- Crystal structures
- Crystalline defects
- Diffusion
- Structural properties of materials
- Mechanical properties of metals
- Dislocations and strengthening mechanisms
- Material failure
- Microstructure and processing of materials
- Phase diagrams
- Phase transformations
- Metal applications