MEG 301 Structures and Properties of Solids

TEXT: Principles of Materials Science and Engineering, William F. Smith, 3rd Ed.

Instructor:

Dr. Wang, Mechanical Engineering Department

Office/Phone

TBE B362 X3442, zwang@me.unlv.edu

Office Hours

M:9:30a.m.-10:30a.m.,W:9:30a.m.-10:30a.m.,Th:9:30-10:30a.m.,F:9:30a.m.-10:30a.m.

DATE

TOPIC

CHAPTER

PARA

PROBLEMS

M

28-Aug

Overview

HW1

W

30-Aug

Introduction

F

1-Sep

Major types of materials

M

4-Sep

HOLIDAY (no class)

W

6-Sep

Atomic Structure (a, b)

HW1 due

F

8-Sep

Crystal Structures

HW2 (2.5.1, 2.5.2, 2.5.3)

M

11-Sep

Principle Crystal Systems

W

13-Sep

Crystallographic Planes and Directions

F

15-Sep

Crystallographic Planes and Directions

HW2 due

HW3(3.3.14, 3.5.4)

M

18-Sep

Crystallographic Planes and Directions

W

20-Sep

imperfections (a)

F

22-Sep

imperfections (b)

HW3 due

HW4 (3.6.2, 3.6.8)

M

25-Sep

Solid Solution

W

27-Sep

Mechanical Properties

F

29-Sep

Strain Hardening

HW4 due

HW5 (6.2.4, 6.2.6, 6.3.2, 6.3.7)

M

2-Oct

Review

W

4-Oct

Solidification (a), Solidification (b)

F

6-Oct

Phase Diagram

HW5 due

HW6 (8.4.2, 8.5.1, 8.5.2)

M

9-Oct

Phase Diagram

W

11-Oct

The Lever Rule

F

13-Oct

Midterm Exam

HW6 due

M

16-Oct

Strengthening(a, b)

W

18-Oct

Engineering alloys (I)

F

20-Oct

Engineering alloys (II)

HW7 (9.2.2, 9.2.9)

M

23-Oct

Engineering alloys (III)

W

25-Oct

Engineering alloys (IV)

HW8(9.2.13, 9.2.21)

F

27-Oct

HOLIDAY (no class)

M

30-Oct

Heat treatment of plain carbon steel

HW7 due

W

1-Nov

Heat treatment of plain carbon steel

F

3-Nov

Field trip to National Vitamin Company

7440 S. Industrial Rd., LV, NV89139

Phone: 269-9600

Time: 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

HW8 due

M

6-Nov

Low-alloy steels

HW9 (9.3.17, 9.7.2, 9.8.1, 9.10.2, 9.10.4)

W

8-Nov

Copper alloys

F

10-Nov

HOLIDAY (no class)

M

13-Nov

stainless steels, cast irons

W

15-Nov

Polymers

F

17-Nov

Elastomers

HW10 (7.1.3, 7.1.4, 7.1.8, 7.1.9)

M

20-Nov

Ceramics

W

22-Nov

Polymers

F

24-Nov

HOLIDAY (no class)

M

27-Nov

Ceramics

W

29-Nov

Ceramics

F

1-Dec

Composite Materials

M

4-Dec

Construction Materials

W

6-Dec

Construction Materials

F

8-Dec

Review

F I N A L EXAM: Monday Dec. 13, 2000 from 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.