Structure and Properties of Solids

Catalog description

Introduction to materials science and engineering, emphasizing the relationships between the structure of a solid and its properties. Atomic and molecular origins of electrical, mechanical, and chemical behavior are treated in some detail for metals, alloys, polymers, ceramics, glasses, and composite materials. Prerequisite: Chemistry 20, 21, or 101DL and Engineering 201L or Biomedical Engineering 110L.