Printable Version| Materials Engineering UGrad |
Course Description:
The interrelationship between the structure of materials in the solid state (atomic, molecular, crystalline, and aggregate structure) and their engineering properties. theory of the behavior of materials including metals, polymers, ceramics, asphalt, concrete, wood, and composites. Introduction to corrosion. Processing techniques. Discussion of topics of destructive and nondestructive testing, statistical quality control, joining, composite materials, polymers, and degradation. Prerequisites: .
Text book: Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction, W.D. Callister, Jr., 8th edition, John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
References:
Principles of Materials Science and Engineering, Smith
Elements of Materials and Engineering, Van Vlack
Engineering Materials & Their Applications, Flinn/Trojan
Materials for Civil & Highway Engineers, Derucher, Korfiatis & Ezeldin
Civil Engineering Materials, Somayaji
Concrete: Structure, Properties, and Materials, Mehta
Engineering Properties of Asphalt Mixtures & Relationship to Their Performance, Huber and Decker
The Asphalt handbook, Asphalt Institute Manual
Location and Hours: T,Th 2:00-3:30 PM
| Syllabus | | Handouts | | Assignments | | Sample Exams | | Links |
Course Assignments
| No. | Assignment | Due Date | Solution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Problems 2.5, 2.7, 2.11, 2.15, 2.19, and 2.23 | 5/24/2011 | HW1 HW1 7thEd |
| 2 | Problems 3.13, 3.15, 3.18, 3.30(b,c), 3.32(A,D) | 6/2/2011 | HW2 HW2 7thEd |
| 3 | Problems 3.35(a,d),3.40(a,c),3.42,3.53,3.66,4.2,4.12,4.29,4.36 | 6/9/2011 | HW3
HW3 7thEd |
| 4 | Problems 5.3, 5.7, 5.13. 5.31, 6.1, 6.7, 6.8, 6.17 | 6/16/2011 | HW4 |
| 5 | Problems Ch6: 29,35,49,51 Ch7: 2,5,15,25,29 | 6/30/2011 | |
| 6 | Problems Ch8: 4,5,10,13,20 | 7/12/2011 | |
| 7 | Problems Ch9: 12,18,32,46,50 | 7/14/2011 | |
| 8 | Problems Ch10: 15, 20 | 7/28/2011 | |
| 9 | Problems Ch11: 11,23,28a,30 | 8/2/2011 |