B. Course Syllabi for Materials Engineering

1. Course Name: Mat E 414 Materials Engineering Design

2. Catalog Description: Mat E 414. Materials Engineering Design. (0-6) Cr. 2. S. Application of economic, physical, chemical, mathematical, and mechanical principles to industry-specified design of materials and processes. Oral and written reports.

3. Prerequisites: Senior Classification.

4. Textbook/Materials: None.

5. Course Learning Objectives:
Specific objectives of this course are to:

• Provide students in-depth practice and experience in using their previous materials engineering knowledge to solve and develop materials designs for a range of materials engineering design projects and problems that are industry specified and developed.
• Provide students practical experience in working on materials engineering design projects that require meeting economic, environmental, social, and ethical requirements.
• Enable students to become ready to enter the materials engineering workplace.
  Desired Outcomes: Students will be able to:
• Design, conduct, analyze and interpret the results of an experiment.
• Design a device, system, part or process to meet specifications.
• Demonstrate both written and oral communication skills appropriate for successful teamwork and for formal reporting of results.
• Function on multidisciplinary teams with others possessing different experience, education and skills.
• Use design techniques and tools necessary for modern engineering practice, including consideration of economics in design.
• Demonstrate the ability to develop materials engineering designs for a range of industrial and commercially relevant engineering design projects such as designing thermal systems to heat treat materials and designing a new substrate material for use in microelectronics applications.

6. Topics Covered:

• Design project specification and development
• Assignment of student design project teams
• Development of timelines and progress metrics to monitor progress on various projects
• Progress report development and writing
• Mid-term oral and written report presentation
• Project completion and design development
• Final oral and written report presentation.
  

7. Class/Laboratory Schedule: M 1:10 – 2:00 PM, Lab: 3 hrs as arranged by student design project teams.
8. Professional Component: Mat E 414 contributes three credits toward Engineering Topics and to the design component of this program through the practical development of materials engineering designs for a range of industrially specified 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- r

10. Prepared by: S. Martin, rev. 5/24/00 KPC