Introduction to Science and Engineering Materials

Catalog description

Crosslisted With: ( PHYS 307 ) This course will introduce the basic principles underlying the behavior and properties of materials. This course will provide the scientific foundations for an understanding of the relationships among material properties, structure and performance for the classes of engineering solids (metals, ceramics, polymers, semiconductors and composites). Concepts will be developed and applied which allow for correlation between performance and aspects of structure, from atomic through the macroscopic level. Ideas relating to atomic and larger size defects and their influence on material behavior are included. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 221 and MATH 261 both with a C- or better Corequisite(s): None