Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering

Florida Atlantic University

Course Syllabus

1.Coursetitle/number,numberofcredithours

EGN3365EngineeringMaterials1

#ofcredithours3

2.Courseprerequisites,corequisites,andwherethecoursefitsintheprogramofstudy

Corequisites:
1.StrengthofMaterialsEGN3331
2.EngineeringThermodynamicsEGN3343
3.Courselogistics

Term:Fall2015
Thisisaclassroomlecturecourse
ClassTuandTh:9:30AM10:50AMLEC FL404

Thiscoursehaslimiteddesigncontent.

4.Instructorcontactinformation

Instructorsname
Dr.FranciscoPresuelMoreno
Officeaddress
EngineeringWest(EG36),Room104
OfficeHours

TuandTh11:00am12:10pm
Contacttelephonenumber
(954)9247236
Emailaddress
fpresuel@fau.edu

5.TAcontactinformation

TAsname
TBD
Officeaddress
OfficeHours

Contacttelephonenumber
Emailaddress
6.Coursedescription

CourseDescription:
Thiscourseisdesignedtointroducethestudentstobasicmaterialssciencewithanemphasisonproperties
andhowtheyareinfluencedbythermalandmechanicaltreatments.Thestudentswillbeabletorelatethe
microstructureofamaterialtoitsproperties,andunderstandtheeffectsoftheenvironmentonmaterials
andthepossiblefailuremodesofstructures.Thestudentswillbeprovidedwithdemonstrationsofvarious
processesinvirtuallaboratory.
7.Courseobjectives/studentlearningoutcomes/programoutcomes

GeneralCourseOutcomes
Ageneralunderstandingofthefollowingtopics:
1.Principlesofmaterialsengineeringandstructure/property
relationships.
2.Classesandpropertiesofengineeringmaterials.
3.Materialsselectionforgeneralengineeringapplications.
4.Implicationsofgoodandpoormaterialsdesignorselection.
Studentlearningoutcomes
Course Outcomes: (letters in parentheses indicate correlation of the
&relationshiptoABETak
outcomewiththeappropriateprogramoutcomesak)
objectives

EGN3365EngineeringMaterials1
Fall2016
Dr.FranciscoPresuelMoreno

Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering

Florida Atlantic University
Course Syllabus

1. The students will understand how the internal structure of a material

(bothatthemicroandmacrolevels)controlsthemechanicalproperties.
(a,e,k)
2.Thestudentswillunderstandhowdislocationmotionisresponsiblefor
permanent deformation in metals and how the ability to undergo slip
influencesthemechanicalpropertiesofthematerial.(a,e,k)
3. The students will realize their ability to control the mechanical
propertiesofmaterialsthroughavarietyofprocessesandtheimplications
onmaterialsselectionanddesign.(a,e,k)
4.Thestudentswillimprovetheirwritingskillsthroughtechnicalessay
assignmentssummarizinglaboratoryproceduresanddemonstrations.
(g,j)
8.Courseevaluationmethod

1.Homeworkproblems(3%),
Note:Theminimumgraderequiredtopassthe
2.ParticipationandAttendance(2%)
courseisC.
3.Quizzes(20%).

4.Twomidtermexamsduringtheterm

(25%+25%),plusanexamattheendoftheterm
(25%).
9.Coursegradingscale

GradingScale:
A[92.5100
C+[7780)

D[6063)
A[9092.5)
C[7377)

F<60
B+[8790)

C[7073)
B[8387)

D+[6770)
B[8083)

D[6367)
[refersto,)refersto<.
10.Policyonmakeuptests,latework,andincompletes

Makeupworkformissedhomework,quizzes,andexamsmaybenegotiatedpriortotheduedateofthe
assignment.Inthecaseofaquizorexamtheduedateisthescheduledstarttimeoftheexamortheclass
inwhichthequizistobetaken.
11.Specialcourserequirements

.
12.Classroometiquettepolicy

Universitypolicyrequiresthatinordertoenhanceandmaintainaproductiveatmosphereforeducation,
personalcommunicationdevices,suchascellularphonesandlaptops,aretobedisabledinclasssessions.

13.Disabilitypolicystatement

IncompliancewiththeAmericanswithDisabilitiesAct(ADA),studentswhorequirespecial
accommodationsduetoadisabilitytoproperlyexecutecourseworkmustregisterwiththeOfficefor
StudentswithDisabilities(OSD)locatedinBocaRatoncampus,SU133(561)2973880andfollowallOSD
procedures.

EGN3365EngineeringMaterials1
Fall2016
Dr.FranciscoPresuelMoreno

Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering

Florida Atlantic University
Course Syllabus

14.Honorcodepolicy

StudentsatFloridaAtlanticUniversityareexpectedtomaintainthehighestethicalstandards.Academic
dishonestyisconsideredaseriousbreachoftheseethicalstandards,becauseitinterfereswiththe
universitymissiontoprovideahighqualityeducationinwhichnostudentenjoysunfairadvantageover
anyother.Academicdishonestyisalsodestructiveoftheuniversitycommunity,whichisgroundedina
systemofmutualtrustandplacehighvalueonpersonalintegrityandindividualresponsibility.Harsh
penaltiesareassociatedwithacademicdishonesty.SeeUniversityRegulation4.001at
www.fau.edu/regulations/chapter4/4.001_Code_of_Academic_Integrity.pdf

15.Requiredtexts/reading

Textbook:
Smith,W.F.andHashemi,J.,FoundationsofMaterialsScienceandEngineering,5thEdition,McGraw
Hill,2010

16.Supplementary/recommendedreadings

17.Coursetopicaloutline,includingdatesforexams/quizzes,papers,completionofreading

CourseTopics:
1.Atomicstructure
2.Structuralimperfections
3.Atomicmovement
4.Mechanicaltesting
5.Solidification
6.Solidsolutions
7.Mechanicalworkingandheattreatment
8.Dispersionstrengthening
9.Phasetransformations
10.Metalsandalloys
11.Corrosion
12.Ceramics
13.Polymers
14.FailureAnalysis

TentativeTestDates:
1. Exam1:ThursdaySeptember22
2. Exam2:ThursdayOctober27
3. Final:ThursdayDecember87:45am10:15am(Comprehensive)

EGN3365EngineeringMaterials1
Fall2016
Dr.FranciscoPresuelMoreno