Materials Engineering I

Catalog description

The course is an introduction to the important concepts in materials science and engineering with a goal of building the foundations for all other courses related to materials. The course introduces the perspectives needed to think about materials in other areas of engineering and the physical sciences. The structure, properties, and processing of metals, ceramics, polymers, and composite materials are discussed. Topics covered include atomic bonding, crystal structures and symmetry, metal alloys, strength, microstructures, glasses, defects, diffusion, elasticity, fracture, and phase diagrams.