Materials Selection in Engineering Design

3 credits · Undergraduate Programs

Design-led course introducing a systematic methodology for selecting materials, manufacturing processes, and structural shapes during engineering design processes. Topics include materials property charts, materials selection basics and case studies, processes and their effect on properties, process selection and cost, multiple constraints and conflicting objectives, and materials and the environment. Prerequisite(s): 3 units from Mechanical Engineering 321, 421, Chemistry 379.