ME 3101: Materials Science and Engineering

3 Credit Hours

Prerequisite: CHEM 1211 and PHYS 2211
A study of metals, ceramics, polymers, and composites as related to material selection for design and manufacturing. Areas include atomic structure and bonding, crystal structure and defects, mechanical properties and failure, diffusion, dislocation and strengthening, alloying, phase diagrams and transformations/heat treatment, polymers, ceramics and glasses, and composites.