Undergraduate University Curriculum Committee
Course Proposal Form for Courses Numbered 0001 – 4999
(Faculty Senate Resolution #09-44, November 2009)
Guidelines for submission may be accessed via the web at:
www.ecu.edu/cs-acad/fsonline/cu/curriculum.cfm.
Note: Before completing this form, please carefully read the accompanying instructions.
1.
Course Prefix and Number:
ENGR 2070
2.
Date:
01/28/2011
3.
Requested Action (Check only one type):
New Course
Check Required or
Elective
X
X
Required
Elective
Revision of Active Course
Unbanking of a Banked Course
Renumbering of Existing Course from:
#
to
#
4. Method(s) of delivery (check all boxes that apply for both current/proposed and expected
future delivery methods within the next three years):
Current or
Proposed Delivery
Method(s):
X
On-campus (face to face)
Expected
Future Delivery
Method(s):
X
Distance Course (face to face off campus)
Online (delivery of 50% or more of the instruction is offered online)
5.
Justification for new course, revision, unbanking, or renumbering:
Assessment results indicate that ABET (engineering accreditation organization) outcome (c), (design) is not
satisfactorily being achieved within our current curriculum. In addition, a key related item is the
improvement in preparation for a design project when they enter the capstone design course. This proposed
change emphasizes the design process by adding a one credit hour design laboratory to the course. Shifting the
manufacturing content from lecture to laboratory, we will improve student learning in the materials areas of
design. This will improve our assessment results in ABET outcome (c) and will better prepare the students for
the capstone course. This change was approved by the faculty of engineering.
6.
Course description exactly as it should appear in the next catalog:
2070. Materials and Processes (3) (WI) 2 lecture and 2 lab hours per week. P: CHEM 1150.
Study of the materials used in engineering and related manufacturing processes. Materials
topics include the atomic structure of materials, alloys, phase diagrams, and heat treatment.
Manufacturing processes include casting, forming, machining, and joining processes.
7.
If this is a course revision, briefly describe the requested change:
Change of course content from 3 credits of lecture to 2 credits of lecture and one credit (two
contact hours) of laboratory. The total credits for the course would remain unchanged.
Due to the materials science content, CHEM 1150 is formalized as a prerequisite.
8.
If writing intensive (WI) credit is requested, the Writing Across the Curriculum
Committee must approve WI credit prior to consideration by the UCC.
9.
Has this course been approved for WI credit (yes/no/NA)?
Yes
If Yes, will all sections be WI (yes/no/NA)?
Yes
If service-learning (SL) credit is requested, the Service-Learning Advisory Committee
must approve SL credit prior to consideration by the UCC.
Has this course been approved for SL credit (yes/no/NA)?
No
If Yes, will all sections be SL (yes/no/NA)?
10.
If foundations curriculum (FC) credit is requested, the Academic Standards Committee
(ASC) must approve FC credit prior to consideration by the UCC.
If FC credit has been approved by the ASC, then check the appropriate box (check at
most one):
11.
English (EN)
Science (SC)
Humanities (HU)
Social Science (SO)
Fine Arts (FA)
Mathematics (MA)
Health (HL)
Exercise (EX)
Course Credit:
Lecture Hours
2
Weekly
or
Per Term
=
Credit Hours
2
s.h.
Lab
2
Weekly
or
Per Term
=
Credit Hours
1
s.h.
Studio
Weekly
or
Per Term
=
Credit Hours
s.h.
Practicum
Weekly
or
Per Term
=
Credit Hours
s.h.
Internship
Weekly
or
Per Term
=
Credit Hours
s.h.
s.h.
Other (e.g., independent study):
Total Credit Hours
12.
3
s.h.
Anticipated yearly student enrollment:
100
13.
Affected Degrees or Academic Programs:
Degree(s)/Course(s)
BS Engineering
14.
PDF Catalog Page
298
Change in Degree Hours
None
Overlapping or Duplication with Affected Units or Programs:
X
Not Applicable
Applicable (Notification and/or Response from Units Attached)
15.
Approval by the Council for Teacher Education (required for courses affecting teacher
education programs):
X
Not Applicable
Applicable (CTE has given their approval)
16.
Instructional Format: please identify the appropriate instructional format(s):
2
Lecture
Technology-mediated
1
Lab
Seminar
Studio
Clinical
Practicum
Colloquium
Internship
Other (describe below):
Student Teaching
17.
Statements of Support:
(Please attach a memorandum, signed by the unit administrator, which addresses the
budgetary and staff impact of this proposal.)
X
Current staff is adequate
Additional staff is needed (describe needs below):
X
Current facilities are adequate
Additional facilities are needed (describe needs below):
X
Initial library resources are adequate
Initial resources are needed (give a brief explanation and estimate for cost of acquisition
of required resources below):
X
Unit computer resources are adequate
Additional unit computer resources are needed (give a brief explanation and an
estimate for the cost of acquisition below):
X
ITCS Resources are not needed
Following ITCS resources are needed (put a check beside each need):
Mainframe computer system
Statistical services
Network connections
Computer lab for students
Describe any computer or networking requirements of this program that are not
currently fully supported for existing programs (Includes use of classroom, laboratory,
or other facilities that are not currently used in the capacity being requested).
Approval from the Director of ITCS attached
18.
Syllabus – please insert course syllabus below. Do not submit course syllabus as a
separate file. You must include (a) the citation of the textbook chosen for the course, (b)
the course objectives, (c) the course content outline, and (d) the course assignments and
grading plan. Do not include instructor- or semester-specific information in the syllabus.
ENGR 2070 Materials and Processes
Textbook:
Introduction to Materials Science for Engineers, 7th edition by James F. Shackelford. Prentice Hall,
2008, ISBN: 0136012604
Course Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Describe the different types of atomic bonding: ionic, covalent, metallic, and secondary bonds.
2. Describe key macroscopic engineering properties of materials, such as hardness, toughness,
strength, elasticity, ductility, etc.
3. Describe crystalline structures and how imperfections in crystalline structures impact key
macroscopic engineering properties of materials.
4. Describe the microscopic and macroscopic differences in materials commonly used in
engineering design, such as metals, polymers, ceramics, and composites.
5. Describe how material properties can be altered to provide additional engineering design
options.
6. Calculate the effect of temperature on solid state diffusion.
7. Apply phase diagrams to determine microscopic properties of alloys, including grain
compositions and mass fractions.
8. Describe key macroscopic properties of biological systems and how they differ from traditional
engineering systems.
9. Measure key materials properties in the laboratory; interpret data, and present results to others.
10. Conduct a design study that integrates the selection of materials based on their properties and
appropriately present its results to others.
Course Content Outline
Topic
1. Course introduction and overview of materials science in engineering.
2. Mechanical behavior of materials, stress-strain curves, elastic and plastic behavior.
3. Introduction to impact of macroscopic material properties on engineering design.
4. Atomic bonds and their impact on macroscopic material properties.
5. Crystalline structures, their imperfections, and their impact on material properties.
6. Crystalline structures, their imperfections, and their impact on material properties.
7. Crystal growth and solid state diffusion.
8. Plastic deformation and its impact on microscopic and macroscopic properties.
9. The Arrhenius equation and recrystallization temperature.
10. Macroscopic properties: hardness, toughness, creep.
11. Macroscopic properties: thermal expansion, heat capacity, thermal conduction.
12. Test 1.
13. Metals: phase diagrams and equilibrium.
14. Metals: phase diagrams and lever rule.
15. Metals: heat treatment and TTT diagrams.
16. Polymers: types and properties.
17. Polymers: types and properties, continued.
18. Ceramics: types and properties.
19. Ceramics, types and properties, continued.
20. Composites, types and properties.
21. Composites, types and properties, continued.
22. Test 2
23. Biological materials, types and properties.
24. Biological materials, types and properties, continued.
25. Applications of materials to engineering design.
26. Applications of materials to engineering design.
27. Final exam review.
Laboratory Activities:
Lab 1: Conduct research in technical literature: traditional and internet sources
Lab 2: Preparing research notes, the first draft of a design report, and reference citations
Lab 3: Preparing laboratory reports
Lab 4: Limitations in specifying design parameters: ANSI dimensional specifications
Lab 5: Limitations in specifying design parameters: ANSI dimensional specifications
Lab 6: Measuring dimensions: micrometers, calipers, gage blocks, etc.
Lab 7: Measuring dimensions: coordinate measuring machines, reproducibility and repeatability
Lab 8: Critiquing the first draft of a design report and preparing the final draft
Lab 9: Sample preparation and metallurgical microscope
Lab 10: Hardness testing
Lab 11: Tensile testing and relations to hardness testing
Lab 12: Manufacturing aspects of design: lathe operations, metal removal, and tool life
Lab 13: Manufacturing aspects of design: mill operations, surface finish, speed, tooling
Lab 14: Biological materials and systems laboratory
Grading Policy and Assignments (example)
Students will be evaluated based on a combination of class activities.
Assignment
Exam 1
Exam 2
Comprehensive Final Exam
Homework
Quizzes
Research Paper -Materials in Design
Laboratory Reports
15%
15%
20%
10%
10%
15%
15%
Grading
A: 100-90
B: 89-80
C: 79-70
D: 69-60
F: below 60
Writing Intensive Assessment
What types of documents will students write in this course (i.e., reports, memos, research papers,
etc.)? Include the expected or required number of pages for each assignment.
Laboratory reports (25 pages, 7 reports at 3-4 pages per report)
Research paper (15 pages excluding title page, table of contents and references)
Which activities will be used to prepare students to write these documents (i.e., reading of model
texts, preparatory writing in the classroom, class discussions or lectures, etc.)?
1) Students will learn lab report formats in ENGR 1016 in the freshman year. This course will
build on and reinforce that first exposure. Four hours of course time will be dedicated to format
and improvement of lab reports
2) Research paper: four hours of preparation provided covering literature search, citation
methods, honesty, and paper format.