ENGR 245 MATERIALS ENGINEERING

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Acceptable for credit, UC, CSU, and for MATE 210, 215 credit, Cal Poly. Associate Degree Applicable

Sect#    Days     Time                       Instructor           Room
32234     T         7:00pm - 9:00pm       Eric Beaton         4118
                Th       7:00pm - 10:00pm     Eric Beaton         4118 / Cal Poly Bldg: 41 Rm: 201

31264    W        7:00pm - 10:00pm     Eric Beaton         4118 / Cal Poly Bldg: 41 Rm: 201

Units: 3 - 5 hours per week: (2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory)
Prerequisite: Chemistry 1A.

Instructor:                                                   Office:
Eric Beaton, MS, MBA                                                   Rm: 4118               Online Lectures: http://www.yourotherteacher.com
ericbeaton@charter.net                                                  Hrs: TBA              Website: http://webpages.charter.net/ericbeaton/
Hm Ph# 805 704-2897                                                      

Catalog Description:
Presents the fundamentals of the structure of matter. Introduces physical and mechanical properties of materials including metals, alloys, ceramics, insulating materials, semi-conductors, and polymers. Provides a study of heat treatments, materials selection, corrosion phenomena, and equilibrium diagrams.

Course Objectives:

  1. Identify the properties and behavior of all materials, including plastics and ceramics.
  2. Calculate density, electrical conductivity, stress-strain, percent cold work, and alloy compositions.
  3. Recognize and state the Iron-Iron Carbide Phase Diagram sufficiently to visualize it in discussions regarding heat treatment of steels.
  4. Demonstrate through laboratory performance, knowledge of the thermal processing of multiphase materials including precipitation hardening, annealing, quenching, and tempering.

Text:

  • William D. Callister, Materials Science and Engineering, An Introduction, 7th Ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, NY. 2000
  • Lecture Notes & Lab Book, Eric Beaton, Cuesta, 2008

Grading:

·  There will be 6 exams each worth 100 points (I will drop the lowest exam).

·  There will be 9 Labs each worth 45 points.

·  There will be 1 Paper (2-page) worth 100 points

·  Suggested homework will not be collected but some of the test questions will come directly from the assigned problems with slight modifications.

100 – 90% A
89 – 80% B
79 – 70% C
69 – 60% D
59 – 0% F

Note: I reserve the right to lower the scale in your favor if I feel it is warranted.

Exams:
There will be no Make-up Exams but I will drop 1 exam. Some of the exam questions will come directly from the assigned homework problems with slight modifications. All exam are closed book but I will allow you to bring one 3x5 card with whatever you want on it (front and back). All work must be shown for credit.

Labs:
The first few labs will be here in Rm 4118 and then we will be using the Materials Lab at Cal Poly (bldg: 41 Rm: 201). You will be put into groups of 3 for the labs. Part of your lab grade will be based on your group work / data sheets (25 points). The remaining 20 points comes from the lab worksheet.

Paper:  
A two-page paper on the topic of the use of a new or existing material in a new or unique way will be worth 100 points. I expect at least 3 references from books, periodicals, or the Internet. Single spaced, 12pt font, normal margins. Download instructions on paper (research_paper.doc)
 

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