Course Syllabus
Instructor Name
Dr. Chandra Mouli
Course Title:
Materials Engineering
GE 103
Prerequisite:
Co-requisite:
Academic Year:
Lecture Times:
Office Hours
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2014-15
Semester:
Wed 9-10.50 Exercise 10:00-10.50;
Sun 9-11:50
Course code: ME 251 Cr.Hrs: 3 (2,1,2)
Tuesday from 1 to 1:50
Tutorial
Time:
Second
Mon:1.0-2.50
Lab Time:
003-2-38-5
Office
number
Course Objectives
This course aims to achieve the following objectives
1 To gain an understanding of the relationships between the structure, properties, processing
2 To understand the mechanical behavior of engineering materials,
3
4
To demonstrate applications of metallic, ceramic and polymeres
To learn the thermal processing of engineering materials.
Student Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
ABET
Student
Outcomes
By the end of this course the students will be able to
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2
3
4
5
Use the principles from chemistry, physics, statistics, and mathematics in engineering
applications.
Identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
Understand and contribute to the challenges of a rapidly changing society.
Ability to conduct experiments, analyze and interpret data. Throughout the course,
methods to test principles are discussed and data are presented that reinforce a variety of
concepts.
To work effectively in multi-disciplinary teams. Students are required to work in teams
on in class group problems
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a,e
a,e,k
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Assessment
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2
3
4
6
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2
3
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5
6
Methods of Assessment
First exam
Second exam
Exercise questions and participation
Quiz and homework assignments
Final Exam
Total
Assessed Learning Outcomes
1,2
2,3,4
1,2,3,4
1,2,3,4
1,2,3,4,5
Maximum Score
Course Contents
Short Description
Classification of Materials, Advanced Materials. Modern Material needs
Crystal Structures, Unit Cells, Metallic Crystal Structures, Density Computation
Imperfection in Solids, Point Defects, Vacancies and Self-interstitials, Impurities in Solids.
Specification of composition
Dislocations-Linear Defects, Interfacial Defects (external surface & grain boundaries only).
Mechanical Properties of Metals, Elastic Deformation, Concepts of Stress and Strain, StressStrain Behavior, Elastic Properties of Materials, Plastic Deformation, Tensile Properties,
True Stress-True Strain, Elastic Recovery During Plastic Deformation
Phase Diagram, Solubility Limit, Phases, Microstructure, Phase Equilibria, Unary Phase
diagram, Binary Isomorphous System
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10
10
40
100
Week
1
2 and 3
4
5
6,7, 8
9, 10
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8
9
10
Applications of Metals, Classifications, Manufacturing processes
Corrosion and failure
Applications of Ceramics, Classifications, Manufacturing processes
Applications of Polymers and composites, Classifications, Manufacturing processes
Textbook:
References:
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13,14
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Books
Textbook: Callister, W.D., Materials Science and Engineering, 7th Ed., 2007
Engineering Materials 1: An Introduction to Their Properties and Applications (2nd Ed.),
M. F.
Ashby and D. R. H. Jones