E-321 DESIGN V - Course Overview and Introduction
CO/PRE REQUISITE:
E-344 Materials Processing
Text:
Current E 344 textbook - "Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction", 7th edition by William D. Callister, John Wiley (2007)
GENERAL ASSESSMENT PERFORMANCE CRITERIA (APC):
Students will be able to:
1. Identify the five major classes of engineering materials and give examples where each is used.
2. Identify the principal materials properties relevant for a given engineering application and be able to select one or more materials or materials systems suitable which best satisfy those properties.
3. Describe the needed inputs and desired outputs associated with the major tools and instruments used to process materials, establish their structure/microstructure, and assess their properties.
FORMAT:
Limit of 10 students per section
2 hours/meeting
10 lab meetings
STAFF:
Prof. Henry Du
103A McLean Building
x5262
hdu@stevens.edu
TA's
Polina Pinkhasova (Lead TA) (ppinkhas@stevens.edu), Jingmao Chi (jchi@stevens.edu), Hui Chen (hchen3@stevens.edu) See Teaching Assistant link to find their rooms for questions outside lab.
LAB TOPICS:
1. Basic Materials Properties: Density and Hardness
2. Corrosion and Electrodeposition
3. Tensile Testing and Mechanical Properties
4. Polymers and Polymer-Matrix Composites
5. Casting and Solidification Processing
6. Thermo-Mechanical Processing of Aluminum
7. The Sn-Bi Equilibrium Phase Diagram
8. The Heat Treatment of Steel
9. The Solar Cell
10. OLED Fabrication
WEB INFORMATION:
All relevant course information will be posted
Grades
- later
- students have 1 week after posting to point out errors
Lab manual:
- subject to change during the semester
GRADES:
30% pre-lab quiz ** must be handed in no later than 10 mins after official start of lab
50% Design Lab Note **
- short and to the point
- format outlined on web
- must attend lab to submit Note
- due at beginning of next lab meeting
- collaboration permissible only with lab partner and partner must be named explicitly
- typed except where sketches are requested
20% Final exam: probably 1 hour & multiple choice
** lowest quiz and Lab Note score will be dropped
SAFETY
This lab has opportunities for injury
Don't do stupid things
Don't bring food and beverages
Wear:
covered shoes (no sandals)
long trousers/pants - jeans (not shorts, skirts, dresses)
no dangling jewelry/ties, long hair tied back
Access to the lab will be denied for violations of the dress policy
COMPLAINTS:
Address complaints and concerns to Prof. Du
- late/absent attendance
- late/unsubmitted lab notes
- entry refusal due to dress and safety concerns
The T.A.s have been instructed to refer all issues to Prof. Du
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