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Class:	ECH4824 CHEMICAL ENGINEERING MATERIALS, Fall '99
Instructor:	Dr. R. Chella (158 CEB)
Class Time:	TR 5:15-6:30 pm (B115)
Office Hours:	TR 3:00pm-5:00pm
Prerequisites:	Senior Standing in Chemical Engineering

Text:

Callister, W.D., Materials Science and Engineering, Wiley, 5th Ed., 1999.

References

Russ, J.C., Materials Science: A Multimedia Approach, PWS, 1996.(CD-ROM with animated visualizations, and interactive problem solving excercises. Available on COE server.)
Askeland, D.R., The Science and Engineering of Materials, PWS, 1994.
Van Vlack, L.H., Elements of Materials Science and Engineering, Addison-Wesley, 1989. The Encyclopedia of Advanced Materials Oxford, 1994.
Papers from the literature and class handouts.

WEB Resources

A website has been set up at http://www.eng.fsu.edu/~rchella/ECH4824/ to complement classroom instruction. In addition to the syllabus, course outline, and grading policy, supplementary materials including links to other websites will be made available. Please check this site for course announcements and posted grades. A discussion board is also available where students may post questions on material covered in class, homework problems, and any other general questions relevant to the course. Other student are strongly encouraged to respond to questions posted. The instructor will also participate in the discussion, and occasionally introduce topics for discussion.

Objectives

To provide an introduction to engineering materials, with an emphasis on understanding the relation between, structure, processing and properties. In particular, the role of the atomic structure and arrangement, as well as the microstructure, in determining the physical properties of these materials are examined. In addition, modern processing techniques for improving material performance are studied. Finally, the resistance of materials to environmental factors, and factors in selection of materials for engineering application are discussed.

Course Outline

Atomic Structure and Interatomic Bonding
Crystal Structure
Line, Point, Surface and Volume Imperfections
Diffusional Processes
Strain-Hardening and Annealing
Solidification Strengthening and Processing
Solid Solution Strengthening and Phase Equilibrium
Dispersion Strengthening by Solidification
Thermal Processing of Metal Alloys
Composite Materials
Corrosion and Wear
Materials Selection

Grading Policy

Homework	20%
Quizzes	10%
Midterm Exams	40%
Final Exam	30%
Term paper (extra credit)	10%

Homeworks

There will be several homeworks assigned during the course of the semester. Homeworks are due one week from the date of assignment, at the beginning of the class session. There will be no credit for late homeworks.

Quizzes/Exams

There will be five unnanounced quizzes of fifteen minutes duration each. These will be based on the homework and reading assignments. There will be two mid-term exams. The midterm exams will be ``closed-book'', i.e. no access to texts or class notes are permitted, but students may bring in one sheet of personal notes. If you miss the mid-term exam for any reason, you will have to take a make-up mid-term exam to be held in the final week of classes. The make-up exam will be based on all the material in the course. For the final exam, which will be based on all the material covered in the course, students may bring in with them upto five sheets of personal notes.

Term Paper

Students may turn in a term paper for extra credit. The paper should focus on a material used in a demanding application (e.g. high temperature refractory materials, composites for aerospace applications), and discuss the material properties important for the specific application (e.g. high temperature resistance, high strength/weight ratio), the internal structure of the material in use (e.g. atomic bonding, atomic arrangement, and microstructure), and the processing required to achieve the required properties (e.g. heat treatment, work hardening, insutu curing). The term paper should be about ten single-spaced typewritten pages in length. A preliminary abstract for the term paper (about 250 words in length) must be turned in by October 31, and the final paper is due by November 26.

Exam Schedule

Midterm I	September 22
Midterm II	October 22
Final Exam	Thursday December 12 (12:30-2:30 p.m.)

Honor Code

All students are bound by the honor code of their university. Please review the honor code in your student handbook.

COURSE SCHEDULE

#	Date	Topic
1.	08/31	Introduction (1.1-1.4)
2.	09/02	Atomic Structure (2.1-2.4)
3.	09/07	Atomic Bonding (2.5-2.8)
4.	09/09	Crystal Structures (3.1-3.7)
5.	09/14	Crystallographic Directions and Planes (3.8-3.11)
6.	09/16	X-Ray Diffraction (3.12-3.16)
7.	09/21	Point, Line and Surface Defects (4.1-4.6)
8.	09/23	Grain Size Determination (4.7-4.10)
9.	09/28	Diffusional Mechanisms (5.1-5.4)
10.	09/30	Diffusion Rates and Materials Processing (5.5-5.7)
11.	10/05	Dislocations (7.1-7.3)
12.	10/07	Slip Systems (7.4-7.7)
13.	10/12	Strengthening Mechanisms in Metals (7.8-7.13)
14.	10/14	Exam I
15.	10/19	Equilibrium Phase Diagrams (9.1-9.6)
16.	10/21	Equilibrium Phase Diagrams (9.7-9.12)
17.	10/26	Fe-C System (9.13-9.15)
18.	10/28	Phase Transformations (10.1-10.4)
19.	11/02	Microstructural Transformations (10.5-10.9)
20.	11/04	Heat Treatments (11.1-11.6)
21.	11/09	Precipitation Hardening (11.7-11.9)
22.	11/11	Particle and Fiber-Reinforced Composites (17.1-17.7)
23.	11/16	Structural Composites (17.8-17.14)
24.	11/18
25.	11/23	Exam II
26.	11/30	Corrosion of Metals (18.1-18.10)
27.	12/02	Corrosion of Non-metals (18.11-18.13)
28.	12/07	Materials Selection --- Case Study (23.9-23.11)
29.	12/09	Materials Selection --- Case Study (23.12-23.17)

1 numbers in parenthesis refer to sections in the course text assigned for reading