Course objectives:

1. To become familiar with the types, and their designations, the heat treatment, and properties of two important classes of alloys - steels and aluminum alloys.

2. To understand the crystal structure and microstructures of metals and alloys, including solid solutions and multiple phase alloys.

3. To understand the principles behind heat treatment of metals and alloys in terms of diffusion and phase diagrams.

4. To understand the principles behind the mechanical behavior of metals and alloys in terms of dislocation motion.

5. To understand the electrochemical nature of corrosion of metals and alloys.

6. To become familiar, in a general way, with the properties and behavior of different classes of materials, particularly, strength, ductility, and densities.

7. To become familiar with the basic methods of polymer synthesis and how these affect microstructure and morphology.

8. To understand that polymers can be amorphous (glassy or rubbery) or semi-crystalline and how this affects thermal and mechanical properties.

9. To become familiar with the basic mechanical properties of polymers (strength, stiffness, toughness) and how these properties compare to other materials.

10. To understand the basic viscoelastic nature of polymer materials and how this affects performance.

Course Outcomes:

1. Students know how to approach the problem of choosing an alloy for a particular application.

2. Students know how to approach the design of a heat treatment for an alloy for a particular application.

3. Students know how to slow or defeat corrosion.

4. Students know how to troubleshoot problems in the use of metals and alloys.

5. Students have a basic knowledge of polymerization

6. Students know basic elements of chain microstructure (branching, tacticity, networks, etc).

7. Students understand how microstructure affects the ability to crystallize.

8. Students know the basic elements of the morphology effect of structure on the melting and glass transition temperature.

9. Students know the effect of structure on the melting and glass transition temperature.

10. Students know how the general mechanical properties of materials depend on structure.

11. Students obtain a basic understanding of the viscoelastic nature of polymer materials.