Materials Lab I

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This is the first of three 0.5 CU required laboratory courses in the undergraduate MSE program. This course will focus on applying introductory materials science principles, in tandem with those from prior physics and chemistry courses, to study the properties of metals, polymers, and glasses. Students will apply many of the concepts that are taught in the concurrent course, MSE 2200 . Hands-on laboratory skills that will be developed include thermal testing and characterization, optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), mechanical testing, effects of thermal treatment on material properties, and the basics of MATLAB applied to lab work. In addition, students will develop professional skills regarding working safely and effectively in a team-based laboratory setting, basics of statistics and error analysis, and analyzing and presenting data in written reports and presentations. ENGR 1050 recommended.