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Engineering Materials 1

To gain an understanding of the relationships between the structures, properties, processing, and applications of metallic, ceramic, polymeric, and electronic materials. This course will also provides the solid knowledge of the fundamental mathematics, natural sciences, materials science, and engineering necessary for success in industry or graduate school.

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6
ECTS
180
hours in a term
4
class hours a week
From the Spring 2026 syllabus

What you will learn

  • •Define the scope and importance of materials science and engineering.
  • •Identify the historical development and evolution of materials in engineering applications
  • •Differentiate between various types of engineering materials and their applications
  • •Identify elasticity, plasticity, and viscoelasticity and their impact on material performance.
  • •Describe band structures and their significance in determining material behavior.

How it is graded

20%
Quiz
Week 3, 6, 11, 14
10%
Presentation + report
Week 7, 15
30%
Midterm exam
Week 8
40%
Final exam
Week 16

Workload

180 hours in a term, about 12 a week
In-Class Time 56 hIndependent Study 55 hAssignments 51 hExaminations 18 h

Week by week

Books

The science and engineering of materials
Donald R. Askeland, Pradeep. P. Fulay, Wendelin J. Wright, 7th Edition
required
Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction
William D. Callister Jr.
recommended
Materials Science and Engineering: Properties
Charles Gilmore
recommended

Where it fits

NeedsPHYS101MATH211

Requirements come from syllabi. Check with your advisor.

Rules

Attendance is compulsory. A student missing 25% (32 hours or more) of all instructed hours will be forced to withdraw from the course, per University Academic Regulations.

Who teaches it

Not in the timetable this term.

Files

syllabus
Engineering Materials 1
Engineering Materials 1 · Spring 2026
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