SYLLABUS (last changed November 5, 2002)

MEEN 5331
Advanced Materials Science
Time:

Fall 2002

Tue 2:30-5:20 pm, room EC112

INSTRUCTOR:

Dr. Larry Peel

Phone:
593-2292
Office: EC 326
email:
Larry.Peel@tamuk.edu
Web page: http://users.tamuk.edu/Larry.Peel/

OFFICE HOURS:

MTWH: 10:00 am-noon, M, W: 1:30-2:30 p.m., and if the door is open.

Prerequisites:

MEEN 3344

Text:

Meyers, M., Chawla, K., MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF MATERIALS,

Prentice-Hall, 1999 ISBN # 0-13-262817-1

References:

Schaffer, J., et. al., THE SCIENCE AND DESIGN OF ENGINEERING MATERIALS,
2nd ed. WCB/McGraw-Hill, 1999
Callister, William D., Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction, 5th ed. Wiley
and Sons, 2000.
Budinski, K., Budinski, M., ENGINEERING MATERIALS Properties and Selection,
6rd ed. Prentice Hall, 1999. (A good practical book, but has some errors.)

Lab Fees:

None required, but some personal costs may be incurred, should be less than $50.

Hours:

3 credit hours.

Course Objective:
This course will enable graduate students to become familiar with the formation of metallic materials,
polymers, and composite materials. It will cover applications and properties, including elasticity, creep,
plasticity, composites theory and fabrication, adaptive materials, corrosion-resistant alloys, and advanced
engineered materials. Other topics will include the nonlinear behavior of materials.
POLICIES:
GRADING: Grades for the class will be based on the following:
1) Homework & essay assignments:
20 %
2) 2 exams
40 % total
3) Final project
30 %
4) Quizzes, outside material, promptness
10 %
5)

A 90%
B 80%
C 70%
D 60%
F 59.49%

NOTE: Homework due once a week at the beginning of class, or before each exam
HOMEWORK:

LATE WORK:
ATTENDANCE:
HONESTY:
Reading:

Must include name, class, HW set #. Each problem must include statement of problem,
all assumptions and a clear and complete answer, Use engineering paper when
possible. Please staple homework before class, and hand in flat, not folded.
Essays may be assigned periodically instead of problems.
No late work, except under special circumstances.
Missing more than one class is grounds for immediate dropping or drop of grade.
All homework, tests, reports, or lab-work must be your own.
You will be expected to have completed the reading assignment before each class.

Intended Topics for Course

1.
2.
3.
4.
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Crystal and Polymer structures, mechanisms

Elasticity and Viscoelasticity
Fracture Mechanics
Nonlinear plastic materials
Composite Materials
a) Basic Theory & Constituents
b) Fabrication
6. Nonlinear elastic materials (elastomers, etc)
a) Fiber-reinforced elastomers
7. Vibration damping / Fatigue
8. Adaptive materials / Smart materials (Overview)
1st Assignment:
a) Send me an email with the following (due by Sept. 3, 2002)
A) name, email address, phone number
B) Ranking of the above topics, or others that you desire
C) Other suggestions for the course
b) Choose an area for a final project (due by Sept. 3, 2002). Topics include:
A) Vibration damping of various fiber-reinforced elastomers
B) Toughness of various polymer & elastomer composites
C) Bullet-proof panels
D) Natural fiber or matrix composites
E) Response of flexible composite panels
F) Rubber muscles actuators
G) Flat panel flexible actuators
H) Bio-mimetic devices or applications
c) Do chapter 1 assignment (start immediately, due Sept. 10)
A) HW: Ch. 1 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, essay on polymers
B) Use data from example 1.12 for problem 1.
C) Essay on polymers is to be at least 4 pages, with text and figures,
and an additional references cited page. The essay should be
typed, 1 inch margins, double-spaced, and define polymers,
discuss chain size (degree of polymerization) and effects,
molecular weight, discuss differences between crystalline and glass
polymers and effects, discuss differences between rubber and
elastomers, and reasons for their nonlinear response.

FALL 2002 COURSE SCHEDULE (subject to change)

MEEN 5331

Materials Science
Week 1 (Aug. 27)

Introduction & Ch. 1 Crystal and Polymer Structures

HW: Email, type of project, topics, start chapter 1

Week 2 (Sep. 3)

Ch. 1 Crystal and Polymer Structures, Properties

HW: Ch. 1 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, essay on polymers

Week 3 (Sep. 10)

Fracture Mechanics
(handout) HW: 8.1,3,4,7,10, 12,14, 20, 22, 24, 34, 37, 51

Week 4 (Sep. 17)

Nonlinear plastic materials

HW: 3.1, 2, 4, 6, 14, & 26 (plastic hinge problem), lit. search

Week 5 (Sep. 24)

Elasticity and Viscoelasticity

HW: Ch. 2 1,3,11,12, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30

Week 6 (Oct. 1)

Composite Materials
HW: tbd

Week 7 (Oct. 8)

Composite Materials, Review,

HW: tbd

Week 8 (Oct. 15)

Vibration damping / Fatigue

Tbd

Week 9 (Oct. 22)

Exam I

Week 10 (Oct. 29)

Vibration damping / Fatigue

tbd

Week 11 (Nov. 5)

Nonlinear elastic materials (elastomers, etc)

tbd

Week 12 (Nov. 12)

Nonlinear elastic materials (elastomers, etc)

Tbd

Week 13 (Nov. 19)

(thanksgiving)

Adaptive materials / Smart materials (Overview)

Special project

Week 14 (Nov. 26)

Project

Week 15 (Dec. 3)

Exam II, Overall Review

Final Project due at time of regular final
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