Corrosion Prevention ((3 Units))

Catalog description

Prerequisites: CORE 300 and admission to an engineering major within the College of Engineering and Polymer Science. This course covers the basic forms of corrosion including: Localized corrosion, Intergranular corrosion, Environmentally assisted cracking, Atmospheric corrosion and, Microbial induced corrosion. Course presents approaches to mitigating the forms of corrosion using engineering methodologies including: proper materials selection, organic coatings, chemical inhibitors, and cathodic protection. Topics in failure analysis are also discussed. (Formerly 4250:305)