Materials 1

General Data
Academic program	ECAM ENGINEERING PROGRAM			:
Type d'EC	Classes
Lectures : 12h00 Tutorials : 12h00 Total duration : 72h00	Status :	Period : Semester 4	Education language : English

Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the students are expected to: 1. Have a general insight in material science applied to engineering problems. 2. Know the different classes of materials and manufacturing processes. 3. Analyze the macroscopic behavior of materials in relation with their microstructure and atomic structure. 4. Determine some of the mechanical properties of materials. 5. Know how to interpret a unary and a binary phase diagrams.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, the students are expected to:
1. Have a general insight in material science applied to engineering problems.
2. Know the different classes of materials and manufacturing processes.
3. Analyze the macroscopic behavior of materials in relation with their microstructure and atomic structure.
4. Determine some of the mechanical properties of materials.
5. Know how to interpret a unary and a binary phase diagrams.

Content
1. Introduction to Material Science and Engineering • Classes of Materials • Manufacturing Processes 2. Materials in Atomic Scale • Atomic Structure and Bonding • Different Crystalline Structures • Atomic Arrangement • Crystallographic Directions and Planes 3. Material Properties • Elastic Moduli • Bond Force 4. Failure • Mechanisms of Failure: Fracture, Fatigue, Creep • Ductile and Brittle Materials 5. Dislocations and Strengthening • Dislocations and Plastic Deformation • Mechanisms of Strengthening 6. Introduction to Phase Diagram • Unary and Binary Phase Diagrams • Phase Composition

Content

1. Introduction to Material Science and Engineering
• Classes of Materials
• Manufacturing Processes
2. Materials in Atomic Scale
• Atomic Structure and Bonding
• Different Crystalline Structures
• Atomic Arrangement
• Crystallographic Directions and Planes
3. Material Properties
• Elastic Moduli
• Bond Force
4. Failure
• Mechanisms of Failure: Fracture, Fatigue, Creep
• Ductile and Brittle Materials
5. Dislocations and Strengthening
• Dislocations and Plastic Deformation
• Mechanisms of Strengthening
6. Introduction to Phase Diagram
• Unary and Binary Phase Diagrams
• Phase Composition

Pre-requisites / co-requisites
Chemistry I

Bibliography
Essential resources: Not required Recommended resources: Materials Science and Engineering, An Introduction, W.D. Callister. Materials Selection in Mechanical Design, M.F. Ashby.

Assessment(s)
N°	Nature	Coefficient	Observable objectives
1	Midterm 1 Students will have a mid-term at the mid-course about the topics covered in the first half of the course.	0,25	In this midterm, the students will be evaluated in the following topics: - Classes of Materials and Manufacturing Processes - Atomic Bonding - Atomic and Crystalline Structures - Crystallographic Directions and Planes - Material Properties
2	At the end of the course, there will be a final exam about all the concepts covered in the course. The exam consists of short questions as well as thorough analysis problems.	0,30	The final exam tests the students’ understanding of the entire course, which includes: - Classes of Materials and Manufacturing Processes - Atomic Bonding - Atomic and Crystalline Structures - Crystallographic Directions and Planes - Material Properties - Failure - Dislocations and Strengthening - Basics of the Phase Diagram
3	The students should expect a drop quiz in each session about the previous lesson. The student will also be evaluated for their behavior in class.	0,20	Continuous Assessment
4	Midterm 2 Students will have a mid-term at the mid-course about the topics covered in the first half of the course.	0,25	Written exam