Technical University of Kenya
Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering
EMCQ 2143 Introduction to Materials Science
Course Outline
1.
Introduction: Definition of terms and historical perspective
2.
Atomic Structure of Materials
3.
Mechanical Behaviour of Materials
4.
Thermal Behaviour of Materials
5.
Failure Analysis and Prevention
6.
Fracturing of Materials
7.
Materials Testing: Tensile; Compression; Bending; Torsion; Shearing;
Impact; Hardness, Fatigue; Creep; and Wear
8.
Materials Processing: Phase Diagrams; Heat Treatment
9.
Powder Metallurgy: Compaction and Sintering
10.
Materials and Applications: Metals; Ceramics; Glass; Composites
11.
Environmental effects on materials: Corrosion and Photo Damage
Assessment
1. Assignments
2. CAT
3. Exam
15 %
15 %
70 %
References
1. Class notes
2. Askeland, D. R, and Fulay, P. P. 2009. Essentials of materials science and
engineering. Cengage Learning.
3. Shackelford, J. F. 2015. Introduction to materials science for engineers.
Pearson.
4. Callister, W. D, and Rethwisch, D. G. 2018. Materials science and engineering:
An introduction. Wiley.
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