Download Intro to Materials Science and Engineering: Course Overview and Objectives and more Exams Materials science in PDF only on Docsity! Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering 635:203 Instructor: Bernard H. Kear, CCR 220, 732-445-2245, e-mail: bkear@rci.rutgers.edu Prerequisite: This is a required introductory course for second-year students in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, who have completed their freshman calculus, chemistry and physics courses. The course lays the foundation for subsequent higher level courses in specialized areas of materials engineering COURSE TEXTS Recommended: 1. Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction, Callister, W.D., 6th edition, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1999 (ISBN 0-471-32013-7). 2. The Science and Design of Engineering Materials, Schaffer, J.P., A. Saxena, S.D. Antolovich, T.H. Sanders, Jr., and S.B. Warner, 2nd edition, WCB/McGraw-Hill, New York, 1999 (ISBN 0-256- 24766-8). Course Objectives: This course introduces students to the field of Materials Science and Engineering. a. students will gain an appreciation for the broad scope of the materials field, the basis for materials selection for specific applications, and the challenges associated with processing materials into useful articles of commerce. b. case studies will be discussed to illustrate the need for a systems approach to resolve real-world materials problems, the importance of materials and process databases and standards in materials selection, and the impact of materials selection on the environment. Course Format: The course is presented in an interactive lecture format. The first half of the course deals with the Structure of Engineering Materials – atomic bonding, crystalline and non-crystalline structures, defects in crystals; and Microstructural Development – phase diagrams, transformation kinetics, and the processing variables of composition, temperature and time. The second half of the course addresses Materials Processing Methods – casting, forming, powder processing, surface treatments, and composite fabrication; and Engineering Properties of Materials – mechanical, thermal, electronic, optical, magnetic, and electrochemical. Assessment of Outcomes: Student progress is assessed informally by class participation and quizzes. Outcomes are assessed formally through midterm and final examinations, which give equal emphasis to fundamental and applied aspects of the subject. The top five students are invited to submit applications for an Undergraduate Summer Fellowship program, which is run by the instructor via the Center for Nanomaterials Research and small businesses. This is an opportunity for students to gain hands-on experience in a modern research environment, while at the same time enabling them to determine their level of interest in pursuing and independent research project leading to a higher degree.
