B. Course Syllabi for Materials Engineering

1. Course Name: Mat E 213, 313, 413 Integrated Materials Design

2. Catalog Description: Mat E 213. Integrated Materials Design. (0-3) Cr. 1. F. Design of devices, parts, processes or systems (including experiments) taking into account physical, chemical, mechanical, economic and ethical principles. Project planning, including scheduling and cost estimation. Application of design tools such as CAD, CAM and FEM. Analysis of problems, design and development of solutions. Safety, concept of shared responsibility, teamwork, communication. Testing and data collection. Interpretation of results and reporting. Oral presentation skills.

3. Prerequisites: Credit or enrollment in 211 for 213, 213 for 313, 313 for 413.

4. Textbook/Materials: "Materials Selection in Mechanical Design," 2nd Edition, by Michael F. Ashby, Butterworth/Heinemann Publishers, Boston, 1999.
Reference Texts: "Engineering Design, A Materials and Processing Approach," G.E. Dieter, McGraw-Hill, 1991; "Selection and use of Engineering Materials," J.A. Charles, F.A.A. Crane, J.A.G. Furness, 2nd Edition, 1989, Butterworth-Heinemann; "Materials Design for Engineering Design," M.M. Farag, 1997, Prentice-Hall.

5. Course Learning Objectives:

• To become familiar with the process of Materials Engineering Design and to be able to use this knowledge to develop materials designs for devices, parts, processes and /or systems to meet specific goals and requirements taking into consideration physical, chemical, mechanical, economic, environmental, and ethical principles governing the design.
• To be able to use and integrate existing and ongoing learning of the physical and chemical properties, and their limitations, of the different classes of materials to develop appropriate materials selection designs for devices, parts, processes and /or systems.
• To be able to use and integrate materials selection charts, handbooks, databases, software, and other sources of materials engineering data to make informed materials selection choices in materials design.
• To learn the principles and practice of project planning, scheduling and cost estimation and to be to use this knowledge to plan, schedule and estimate the cost of materials engineering design projects.
• To learn the principles and practice of using design tools such as CAD, CAM, and FEM and be able to apply these to improve materials engineering designs.
• To learn principles and importance of shared responsibility, teamwork, and communication and to be able to use these successfully in a materials engineering team design environment and project.
• To be able to present results of materials design with high levels of competence and interpretation with the appropriate level of technical depth in consideration of the intended audience.

6. Topics Covered:

• Introduction and course outline
• Designing with materials versus other engineering design
• Case history from industry
• Laser optical fiber for laser surgery
• Magnetic refrigeration, others…
• Tailoring properties, processing and structure to meet design criteria
• Designing with metals - Case Studies
• Designing with ceramics - Case Studies
• Designing with polymers - Case Studies
• Designing with electronic materials - Case Studies
• Developing design criteria and defining the problem
• Developing cost estimates, design boundaries, and time limits
• Developing processes to achieve the materials design
• Working in teams in a management environment
• Design evaluation and iteration
• Engineering ethics, Environmental friendliness, Worker-Socio-Economic impact and Government regulatory issues
• Consumer and/or customer acceptance and "Cradle to Grave" Engineering and Total Life-Cycle Costing

7. Class/Laboratory Schedule: Class Tuesday 2-3, Lab Tuesday 3-6

8. Professional Component: Mate E 213, 313, 413 contributes 5 total credits towards Engineering Topics specifically in engineering design. Mat E 213, 313, 413 contributes to the professional component of this program through the discussion of design projects which include economic, environmental, ethical and political factors.

9. Relationship of Course to Program Learning Outcomes and Program Educational Objectives: Objectives: A, B ,C ,D Outcomes: a-p, r

10. Prepared by: Steve Martin, 8/12/99, rev. 5/24/00 KPC