EGR 230 Engineering Materials

Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Clinic: 0 Credits: 3

This course provides an introduction to fundamental physical principals governing the structure and constitution of metallic and nonmetallic materials. Topics include the relationships among the fundamental physical principles and the mechanical, physical and chemical properties of engineering materials. Upon completion, students should be able to explain the fundamental physical properties important to the design and understanding of engineering materials.

Pre-requisite(s): CHM 151.
Course is typically offered in Spring.
Course has transfer restrictions - 20 years

Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
At the completion of the course, the students should be able to do the following:

Categorize materials based on bonding, crystalline systems, slip planes, and lattice structure.
Distinguish between stress and strain, elasticity and plasticity, hardness, viscosity, and fracture toughness.
Analyze heat capacity, conductivity, thermal expansion, creep, stress relaxation, fatigue, and thermal shock.
Interpret eutectic and eutectoid phase diagrams.
Assess properties of engineering materials including ferrous and nonferrous alloys, crystalline and noncrystalline ceramics, elastomers, thermoplastics, thermosets, and composite materials.