Course Description

MECH 216 MATERIAL SCIENCE   3.0 Credit(s)
Introduction to materials science, including the structure of metals, plastics, polymers, ceramics, and composites, testing of mechanical properties of materials, failure mechanisms, the relationship between material properties, structure, and processing techniques, general concepts of stress-strain-temperature relations, yield criteria, torsion of shafts, bending of beams, and introduction to stability and buckling. Prerequisite: Take CH-151 CH-153
Offered: Fall & Spring Semesters All Years