Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering Principles

1 Unit · Undergraduate

Basic concepts of Materials Science and Engineering: bonding, crystal structure, defects in solids, phase diagrams, and development of microstructures. Processing/structure/property/performance relationships underlying the behavior of metals, ceramics, polymers, semiconductors, and composites. Mechanical, electrical, and chemical properties of engineering materials. Broadly, how materials? performance influences technological development, the economy, the environment, and society.