MTSE 3200 - Materials & Civilization

3 hours

This course is specifically designed for non-materials science and engineering students. Materials have defined the “age” in which we live throughout history, e.g. “Stone” age, “Bronze” age, “Iron” age, “Silicon” age. Materials breakthroughs and failures continue to shape our everyday lives. In this course, students will learn the basics of materials science: processing/structure/property/performance relationships. This course involves in-class and hands-on demonstrations, and guest lecturers. Students will examine historical and contemporary issues for materials scientists. Materials such as metals and their alloys, ceramics, polymers, and composites will be discussed in context of our daily lives. Students will work in teams to address modern materials issues.

Prerequisite(s): None.

Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $52.70