Course Syllabus

EMA 3010- Materials

Section 2965, Spring 2011

1. Catalog Description - Conceptual perspective for origin of materials behavior –

structure/property/performance interrelationships. Materials selection and use of familiar
material – metals, ceramics, polymers, electronic materials and composites in electronics,
structural and other engineering applications, 3credits

1. Pre-requisites and Co-requisites - CHEM 2045

2. Course Objectives – EMA 3010 is the Materials Science and Engineering Department’s
introductory survey course to its own program, as well as a service course for the
College of Engineering with the following objectives:
a- To familiarize the student with those terms, concepts, and definitions used in the
“language” with which properties of common engineering materials are described
b- To acquaint the student with those fundamental principles of chemistry and
physics which predetermine and control behavior of materials in response to
influence by external force, whether mechanical, electrical, or environmental in
nature
c- To introduce the student to relationships between material structure/composition
and behavior during synthesis, processing or service, with particular emphasis on
developing a conceptual perspective of this relationship
d- To develop an understanding of what testing procedures are used to generate
some of the more common physical properties for engineering materials and how
these properties should be used when specifying conditions where performance
without failure can be expected
e- To formulate a procedure with which design decisions are made regarding
selection of materials, their processing and their incorporation into a functional
component of an engineered system

3. Contribution of course to meeting the professional component - This is a 3 credit course.

It provides 3 credits towards engineering sciences.

4. Relationship of course to program outcomes - This course addresses the following MSE
Program outcomes (note: Numbers refer to the list of MSE Program outcomes):
1. To acquire and demonstrate knowledge in mathematics, science engineering basics,
and the fundamentals of materials science and engineering. (High coverage)
To acquaint the student with those fundamental principles of chemistry and physics
which predetermine and control behavior of materials in response to influence by
external force, whether mechanical, electrical, or environmental in nature. (High
coverage)
Students demonstrate this knowledge on homework problems and exams.
5. Instructor - Dr. Hassan El-Shall
a. 205C Particle Engineering Research Center (PERC)
b. Telephone: 846-1194)
c. E-mail address: helsh@mse.ufl.edu
d. Web site: e-learning
e. Office hours: M 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

6. Teaching Assistants
Laura Dier

7. Meeting Times - MWF: 2nd. Period

8. Class schedule - Three hours of class time each week.

9. Meeting Location – FLG 270

10. Material and Supply Fees - None.

11. Textbooks and Software Required – The text for this course is Materials Science and
Engineering, An Introduction, Eighth Edition, by William D. Callister, Jr.
ISBN-13-978-0-471-471-73696-7

This course will utilize E-Learning Systems as an electronic course management system.
The course website will have reading assignments, homework assignments, homework
solutions, updated grades, and course announcements. All students are required to access
the course site regularly. The site can be accessed from http://lss.at.ufl.edu/. Course
announcements will be posted through the Announcements tool on the website, so it is
important that you check the website regularly.

12. Recommended Reading – Supplementary reading and links to website will be provided
throughout the semester.

13. Course Outline - See the following table including the assignments and their schedule
 Topic** Relevant Hw # HW HW/Exam
Chapters assignment due date
1. Introductions to Materials Chapter 1
2. Atomic Structure, and Bonding Chapter 2 1 CH 2 (6,11,13.22) 1/19
3. Crystal Structure Chapter 3 2 CH 3(12,19, 46,56) 1/26
4. Imperfections in Materials Chapter 4 3 CH 4 (4,8,11, 26,29) 2/2
5. Diffusion Chapter 5 4 CH 5 (5,8,15, 31, 2/9
D1)
EXAM 1 (25%) Chapters 1-4 Midterm 1 2/14
6. Mechanical Properties Chapter 6 5 CH 6 (5,14,30, D1) 2/21
7. Dislocations and Strengthening Mechanisms Chapter 7
8. Failure Chapter 8 6 CH 7 (20,30,D4) 2/28

Spring Break 3/5-3-12

7. Phase Diagrams Chapters 9 7 CH 8(5,14,18,22) 3/14
8. Phase Transformations in Metals Chapters 10-11 8 CH 9 (5,12,21,37,44) 3/21
Applications and applications of Metal Alloys
Chapter 11 9 CH 10 ( 5,7,10) 3/28
CH 11(18,24)
Exam 2 (25%) Chapters 5-9 Midterm 2 3/28
9.Ceramics Chapters 12, 13 10 CH 12 (28, 30) 4/4
CH 13(1, 10)
9. Polymers Chapters 14, 15 11 CH 14(10, 14) 4/11
CH 15(1,11)
10. Composites Chapter 16 12 Reading
11. Corrosion, Oxidation and Degradation Chapter 17 13 CH 17(1,11, D1) 4/18
12. Electrical properties, Thermal Properties, Chapters 18-21 14 Reading
Magnetic Properties
13.Materials Selection and Design Chapter 22 15 Reading
Considerations
14. Economic, Environmental, and societal Chapter 23 16 Reading
issues
EXAM 3 (25%)- TBD 4/20
No final Exam

14. Attendance and Expectations - All students are expected to attend class. Cell phones
should be turned off in class. Reading of newspapers, work on assignments for this or
other classes, or other activities that are not part of the class are not allowed during class
time.

15 Grading:
First Exam 25%
Second Exam 25%
Homework 25%
Third Exam 25%
Grading Scale:
Percentage ≥92 ≥88 ≥84 ≥80 ≥76 ≥72 ≥68 ≥65 ≥62 ≥59 ≥56 <56
Letter Grade A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D D- E
 Homework will be due in class on the day indicated in this syllabus or posted on the
website. Up to one week late homework will be graded from 80%. Later than one week,
homework will not be acceptable. The homework assignments will not be passed out in class.

Honesty Policy – All students admitted to the University of Florida have signed a statement of
academic honesty committing themselves to be honest in all academic work and understanding
that failure to comply with this commitment will result in disciplinary action. This statement is a
reminder to uphold your obligation as a UF student and to be honest in all work submitted and
exams taken in this course and all others.

17. Accommodation for Students with Disabilities – Students Requesting classroom

accommodation must first register with the Dean of Students Office. That office will provide
the student with documentation that he/she must provide to the course instructor when
requesting accommodation.

18. UF Counseling Services – Resources are available on-campus for students having
personal problems or lacking clear career and academic goals. The resources include:
- University Counseling Center, 301 Peabody Hall, 392-1575, Personal and Career
Counseling
- SHCC mental Health, Student Health Care Center, 392-1171, Personal and Counseling.
- Center for Sexual Assault/Abuse Recovery and Education (CARE), Student Health
Care Center, 392-1161, sexual assault counseling.
- Career Resource Center, Reitz Union, 392-1601, career development assistance and
counseling

19. Software Use – All faculty, staff and student of the University are required and expected
to obey the laws and legal agreements governing software use. Failure to do so can lead
to monetary damages and/or criminal penalties for the individual violator. Because such
violations are also against University policies and rules, disciplinary action will be taken
as appropriate. We, the members of the University of Florida community, pledge to
uphold ourselves and our peers to the highest standards of honesty and integrity.