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TME 110 - Materials Science
This course introduces students to the structure properties use and design considerations of a variety of materials including ferrous metals, non-ferrous metals, ceramics and polymers.
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
- Determine the structure of materials.
- Select the proper material(s) according to their properties and use.
- Determine the properties and use of polymetric materials, plastics, polymeric coatings and adhesives.
- Determine the various applications of ceramics.
- Determine the heat-treatment sequence of steel.
- Determine the properties and use of stainless steel, copper, aluminum, nickel, zinc, titanium, magnesium and refractory metals.
- Select welding processes according to joint configuration and weldability.
- Identify the structure of a composite.
- Determine the purposes and applications of composites.
3 hours lecture each week 3 credits