Catalog Description:

• EOC 3200: Engineering Materials I.
  Structure of material systems from the atomic, micro and macroscopic standpoints. Equilibrium and non-equilibrium structures. Relationship between structure and electrical, thermal, mechanical and failure properties of materials. Phase diagrams and reaction rate theory for materials. Strengthening mechanisms in materials. Design credit.

Pre-requisites:

• EOC 3141 (Engineering Thermodynamics).

Corequisite:

• EOC 3150 (Strength of Materials) or equivalent.

Textbook (Required):

• Materials Science and Engineering, An Introduction, 5th ed., by William D. Callister, Jr., John Wiley and Sons, Inc.

Other References:

• Selected Literature.

Coordinator:

• R. Granata, Department of Ocean Engineering.

Goals/Objectives:

• This course is designed to provide a basic knowledge of engineering materials and their applications.

Course Topics:

1. Atomic Structure.
2. Crystalline Solids (Crystallography).
3. Imperfections in Solids.
4. Mechanical Properties of Materials.
5. Dislocations and Strengthening Mechanisms.
6. Diffusion.
7. Phase Diagrams and Phase Transformations.
8. Metal Alloys.
9. Polymer Structures.
10. Composite Materials.

Computer Projects:

1. Computer-based crystallographic manipulations.
2. Computer-based tensile measurements.
3. Computer-based diffusion proceesses.

Laboratory Projects:

• Class demonstrations, including
  1. Indentation measurements.
  2. Hardness testing.
  3. X-ray diffraction analysis.

Grading Policy:

1. Homework problems or learning objectives on a weekly basis (10%).
2. Two mid-term exams during the term (25%+25%), plus a final exam at the end of the term (30%).
3. Laboratory work (10%).

Course Outcomes:

• A general understanding of the following topics:
  1. Principles of materials engineering and structure/property relationships.
  2. Classes and properties of engineering materials.
  3. Materials selection for general engineering applications.
  4. Implications of good and poor materials design or selection.