Structures of Materials

4 credits · College of Engineering catalogue

Advisory Prerequisite: None. Enforced Prerequisite: (MATSCIE 220 or MATSCIE 250) and MATSCIE 254. Minimum grade requirement of “C-” for enforced prerequisite. (4 credits) Application of fundamental principles of crystal structures, symmetry, and defects to understand structure-property relationships in materials. Topics include atomic bonding, amorphous structures, crystallography, diffraction, atomistic descriptions of point, line, and planar defects in crystalline solids, and microstructures. Emphasis is placed on linking atomic-scale structure and microstructure to the mechanical, chemical, and functional properties of materials relevant to engineering applications.