ME F334 Elements of Material Science/Engineering (3 credits)

 

Prerequisites: CHEM F106X and PHYS F212X
2006 Spring, University of Alaska Fairbanks , Mechanical Engineering

 

 

 

 

Instructor:

Dr. Jing Zhang (DUCK 323, 474-6135, ffjz1 AT uaf.edu)

 

Meeting Times & Location:

MW 09:15A-10:15A DUCK347
M 03:30P-05:30P DUCK165 (LAB)
or
MW 09:15A-10:15A DUCK347
W 03:30P-05:30P DUCK165 (LAB)

 

Office Hours:

by appointment

 

Textbook:

Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction (6th ed.) by William D. Callister, Jr. Publisher: Wiley, ISBN: 0-471-13576-3

 

 

 

 

Syllabus: (pdf)

Schedule and lecture notes:

Date

Mtg

Topic

Chapters

23-Jan.

1

Course introduction

Ch. 1

25-Jan.

2

Atomic structures and interatomic bonding

Ch. 2

30-Jan.

3

Structure of crystalline solids 1

Ch. 3

1-Feb.

4

Structure of crystalline solids 2

Ch. 3

6-Feb.

5

Quiz 1, recitations (TA)

Ch. 1-3

8-Feb.

6

Imperfections in solids 1

Ch. 4

13-Feb.

7

Imperfections in solids 2

Ch. 4

15-Feb.

8

Diffusions

Ch. 5

20-Feb.

9

Mechanical properties of metals

Ch. 6

22-Feb.

10

Dislocations & strengthening mechanisms

Ch. 7

27-Feb.

11

1st mid-term, submission of project topic

Ch. 1-7

1-Mar.

12

Failure

Ch. 8

6-Mar.

13

Phase diagram 1

Ch. 9

8-Mar.

14

Phase diagram 2

Ch. 9

11 to 18-Mar.

 

Spring recession

Enjoy !

20-Mar.

15

Quiz 2, recitation (TA)

Ch. 8, 9

22-Mar.

16

Structures and properties of ceramics

Ch. 12

27-Mar.

17

Polymer structures

Ch. 14

29-Mar.

18

Characteristics, Processing of polymers

Ch. 15

3-Apr.

19

Composites

Ch. 16

6-Apr.

20

Corrosion

Ch. 17

10-Apr.

21

2nd mid-term  

Ch. 8,9,12,14-17

12-Apr.

22

Electrical properties

Ch. 18

17-Apr.

23

Thermal properties

Ch. 19

19-Apr.

24

Optical properties

Ch. 20

24-Apr.

25

Project presentation and submission of report 1

 

26-Apr.

26

Project presentation and submission of report 2

 

1-May 

 

help session, no class

 

3-May

 

help session, no class

 

8-May

27

Final exam

Comprehensive

 Project presentations

Student

Topic

Jason Rowland

Acoustic Guitar Materials Selection And Engineering Theory

Tess Caswell

Materials Used In Heat Shielding for Spacecraft