ME 3101: Materials Science and Engineering

3 Credit Hours

Prerequisite: CHEM 1211 and PHYS 2212 and PHYS 2212L
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.

Course Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:

Develop an understanding of the fundamentals and application of the general characteristics of major material groups.
Develop an understanding of the fundamentals and application of the atomic and microstructure of materials.
Develop an understanding of the fundamentals and application of the mechanical, chemical, electrical and thermal properties of materials.
Develop an understanding of the fundamentals and application of the deformation and failure mechanisms.
Develop an understanding of the fundamentals and application of the equilibrium phase diagrams and microstructure transformations.
Develop an understanding of the fundamentals and application of the mechanisms of strengthening techniques.
Develop an understanding of the fundamentals and application of the integration of information to develop material selection.