Materials Science 10 Things Every Engineer Should Know
We explore “10 things” that range from the menu of materials available to engineers in their profession to the many mechanical and electrical properties of materials important to their use in various engineering fields. We also discuss the principles behind the manufacturing of those materials.By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Recognize the important aspects of the materials used in modern engineering applications,
- Explain the underlying principle of materials science: “structure leads to properties,”
- Identify the role of thermally activated processes in many of these important “things” – as illustrated by the Arrhenius relationship.
- Relate each of these topics to issues that have arisen (or potentially could arise) in your life and work.
If you would like to explore the topic in more depth you may purchase Dr. Shackelford’s Textbook:
J.F. Shackelford, Introduction to Materials Science for Engineers, Eighth Edition, Pearson Prentice-Hall, Upper
Saddle River, NJ, 2015
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Syllabus
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Week 1
Course Overview / The Menu of Materials / Point Defects Explain Solid State Diffusion
Week 2
Dislocations Explain Plastic Deformation / Stress vs. Strain -The “Big Four” Mechanical Properties
Week 3
Creep Deformation / The Ductile-to-Brittle Transition
Week 4
Fracture Toughness / Fatigue
Week 5
Making Things Fast and Slow / A Brief History of Semiconductors
FAQ
When will I have access to the lectures and assignments?
Access to lectures and assignments depends on your type of enrollment. If you take a course in audit mode, you will be able to see most course materials for free. To access graded assignments and to earn a Certificate, you will need to purchase the Certificate experience, during or after your audit. If you don't see the audit option:
What will I get if I purchase the Certificate?
When you purchase a Certificate you get access to all course materials, including graded assignments. Upon completing the course, your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free.
Is financial aid available?
Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.
Reviews
This course is good for engineers. It illustrated many fundemental and important concept in materials science. The teacher is great who explain nearly everthings in details with words and experiments.
This course helps me in learning about the stress -strain curve and the mechanical properties of different materials and the tests to find the mechanical properties that a material can with stand.
Thank you Dr, John Shackelford and Coursera for this brief introduction to material. It was a good experience to see the labs and you explained things from there itself. Thank you Very much.
We know how vast the material science filed is. This course is the one of the best and effective way to gain insight of important materials science aspects for the engineering applications
