Materials Science and Engineering

Catalog description

Students will learn the structure-property-processing relationships in materials. Materials used in engineering applications include metals, ceramics, polymers, and semiconductors. Students will gain an understanding of the effects of heat, stress, imperfections, and chemical environments upon material properties and performance and selecting appropriate materials to meet engineering design criteria. (C-ID ENGR 140 and ENGR 140B when combined with ENGR 038L )