SYEN 3372 - Engineering Materials

Three hours lecture. Three credit hours.

Atomic structure and atomic bonding in solids; crystalline structures of solids; introduction to crystalline imperfections and diffusion. Mechanical properties of metals; failure and their types: fracture, fatigue and creep. Introduction to phase diagrams. Processing of metal alloys and applications. Introduction to polymers, ceramics, composites and their applications. Corrosion.

Prerequisites: MATH 1451 (or equivalent) with a grade of C or better and CHEM 1402/CHEM 1406.