Lebanese International University

School of Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering

Fall 2010- 2011

Course: MENG 310, Engineering Material Science, Section A

Instructor: Ali Shaito, PhD

Office: Faculty of Engineering
E-Mail: ali.shaito@liu.edu.lb

Lectures Time__ Room Beirut Campus

MW 8:00-9:15 401-G

Office Hours

Monday and Wednesday from 11:00 to 12:30, if this time is not convenient, please
make an appointment at a mutually agreeable time.

Course Description

This course presents an introduction to materials science for engineers. It tackles three
keywords: science, materials and engineering. The word science deals with the
fundamentals of structure and classification. “Materials” deals with the four types of
structural materials which are metals, ceramics and glasses, polymers and composites
and with the electronic materials (semi-conductors). Finally, the word engineering
puts the materials to work with discussions of key aspects of the degradation and
selection of materials.

Prerequisite: MENG 250

Co-requisite: CHEM 200

Required Textbook & Covered Materials:

Textbook: Introduction to Materials Science for Engineers. James F. Shackelford.

Prentice Hall, Seventh Edition.
(Textbooks can be ordered from the Librairie du Liban).

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Course Materials & Timetable:
Chapter 1: week 1
Chapter 2: weeks 2-3
Chapter 3 (except 3.7): weeks 4-6
Chapter 4 (except 4.6): weeks 7-8
Chapter 6: weeks 9-10
Chapter 9: weeks 11-13
Chapter 10: weeks 13-14

Course Goals

Engineering students will learn about materials, what materials are available, their
structures, mechanical and thermal behaviour, their processing and how to select the
appropriate material for a certain application.

Course Objectives

1. Define categories of engineering materials.

2. Present the foundations (from physics and chemistry) for understanding the
principles of materials science.
3. Outline the ideal, crystalline structures for important engineering materials.
4. Introduce the structural imperfections found in real engineering materials.
5. Discuss mechanical and thermal behaviour of engineering materials.
6. Discuss phase diagrams, they provide a bridge between “materials science”
and “materials engineering”.
7. Discuss time-dependent phase transformations.
8. Discuss structural materials.
9. How to select a material.

Method of Instruction

A mix of passive and active techniques will be adopted, primarily:

1. Instructor presentations
2. Class discussion
3. Problem Based Learning

Course Requirements

1. Each student will read the chapters/sections assigned in the textbook according
to instructions, previously stated sections and announced sections during class.
Additionally, each student will attempt to answer all “Study Questions” and
“Study Problems” before class.
2. Class discussion will take place in the form of “Question and Answer” based
on instructor presentations and “Study Problems”.
3. Each Student will answer all “Study Questions” and “Study Problems” after
class and compare the answers given before class. Additionally, each student
will complete all homework as assigned in class.
4. Students are expected to attend all classes except in very extenuating
circumstances as indicated under "Attendance Policy" below. Students are also

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 expected to actively participate in class as described in "Class Participation"
below.

Class Participation, Professionalism and Attention to Detail

1. This course requires that you participate in class discussions. In order for the
discussions to be meaningful, each student must come to class fully prepared
to discuss the assigned reading and to make meaningful comments. Since
participation plays a role in your final grade, it is essential that you have not
only read the assignment, but have answered all “Study Questions” and solved
(or explained why you can’t solve) “Study Problems”.

2. Your class participation is tied to your attendance since you can't participate in
class discussions if you are not in class. Class discussions and in-class
exercises can't be duplicated so if you are not in class, you miss out on the
experience.

3. Please note that merely showing up for class is not sufficient for this class.
Unless you make a conscientious effort to attend every class and actively
participate in discussions.

4. All students are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner.

Unprofessional behavior such as, but not limited to, repeated disruption of
class (including habitually walking in after class has started), sleeping in class,
doing other course work in class, reading a newspaper in class, a ringing cell
phone, frequent side conversations with other students and/or rudeness toward
any person will be considered a serious violation of this standard and will
lower your grade accordingly. Please be sure to turn off your cell phone before
the start of class.
5. Attention to detail entails being prepared for class. This would include, but is
not limited to; having a pencil/pen, note pad, calculator; reading and following
the course syllabus, etc.

Attendance Policy

1. Attendance in all classes is required. There are no exceptions to this policy

except in very extenuating circumstances (sickness of such severity that it
prevents the student from attending classes, serious illness or death in the
family). Please note that if you schedule a doctor's or dentist's appointment
during class hours, this is NOT an excused absence. Athletic students (As
identified by the University) will also be excused for documented
games/matches/tournaments etc. It is incumbent on the student to provide
acceptable documentation to substantiate all absences or the absence will be
considered unexcused. Acceptable documentation for excused absences must
be provided no later than one week following the student's return to school.
Documentation submitted after this time will not be considered. It is
incumbent on the student to provide the documentation, the instructor will not
ask for it. Please note that the documentation must state that the student was
unable to attend class during specific dates.

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 2. Roll will be called in the very beginning of each class. If you arrive after roll
has been called, you will be marked as half present.

3. In any regular semester or summer term, students may miss no more than the
equivalent of five weeks (15 class sessions for courses offered 3 times a week,
10 for courses offered twice a week, and 5 for courses offered once a week.)
of instructions in any registered course and still receive credit for that course.
The number of absences in summer modules is 8 class sessions for courses
offered 4 times a week, and 4 class sessions for courses offered twice a week.
It should be well noted that attendance is taken for all class sessions, i.e. from
the 1st to the last, and that excuses of any nature do NOT eliminate an absence
whatsoever. Students who exceed the above limits are automatically given an
(AW) grade in the course by the UMS, and consequently not be allowed to
attend class any longer.

4. If the number of absences exceeds the limits spelled out in item 3 after the
withdrawal deadline, the student will not receive an AW grade, therefore, the
final examination must be written, otherwise, an F grade will be granted.

Make-Up Examination Policy

As per university council decision, a student is eligible for a mid-term or final

examination make-up if and only if he/she had the following incidents:
a. Sickness; proved by hospitalization report; that is; a discharge summary is
necessary.
b. Death in the family proved by a death certificate and personal identification.
c. Accidents proved by an expert report.
d. The student must write a petition for a make-up within one week from the
examination date.
e. Regarding the mid-term examination, if approved, either the student writes a
mid-term or the weight of the mid-term would be credited toward the final.
Final Make-up examinations take place on the last Thursday & Friday prior to
starting the following semester.

Supplementary Examinations Policy

1. A student is eligible for a supplementary examination if and only if the student

has one failed course to complete his/her graduation requirements and
his/her GPA is 2.0 and above; that is, the process takes place upon clearance.
Therefore, supplementary examination is granted to students who failed in
the last year of graduation and could not re-take the course in the same
year.

2. The supplementary examination is only written for courses with F grades. A

student who received either W or AW is ineligible to be granted a
supplementary examination.

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 3. The course of the supplementary examination must be registered in the same
term as (Supplementary Examination) and the received grade must be shown
in the aforementioned same semester. The original F grade of the course must
be left intact. The GPA should be calculated based on the supplementary
examination grade.

4. Supplementary examination is comprehensive and is only granted once. The

examination’s weight is one hundred percent.

SP Courses Policy

Regardless of GPA statues a student is eligible for SP courses under the following
conditions:

a. The number of SP courses is limited to two.

b. The courses statuses are F.
c. The two courses were failed in the year of graduation and the courses
were not offered in the subsequent semester in which the courses were
failed.
d. A course can be offered as SP only if the course is not offered in the
main campus or nearby campuses. Nearby campuses are grouped as
(Beirut, Saida, Nabatieh), and (Beirut & Jdeideh). However, Bekaa and
Tripoli are considered remote campuses.

Marking Profile:
1. Assignments & Participations: Weekly assignments due every Wednesday at
the beginning of class time. (10 percent)
2. Tests & Final Examination: Each test takes place according to the following
table:

Test Number Date Duration Weight

st
Test Monday November 1 , 2010 90 minutes 20%
Midterm Monday December 13th, 2010 90 minutes 30 %
Final Exam* TBA 2 hours 40%

*Final exam includes all materials covered in the course with emphasis on the
materials covered after the second midterm.

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 Equivalent Lettering Grades
Final Grade Letter Grade
90.0-100 A
85.0-89.99 B+
80.0-84.99 B
75.0-79.9 C+
70.0-74.99 C
65.0-69.99 D+
60.0-64.99 D
0.0-59.0 F
Missing final exam
due to an approved I
reason

Homework
Homework should be clearly presented i.e.:
1. It should be written on A4 paper. The problem number should be clearly
shown, and the problems must be organized in the ascending order. One
problem is allowed on each side of the paper, that is, do not write two or more
problems on one face of the sheet.
2. Each necessary figure that is part of the solution of the problem must be neatly
drawn, that is, use your compass, protractor, ruler, and any other mean to
perform task.
3. It should include a title page (Course Name, Semester, Date, Name…).
4. The homework papers should be stapled together.

Notes:

1. Programmable calculators are permitted.

2. Photocopied books are not allowed in classroom.
3. Deadline for volunteer withdrawal is on January 21st, 2011.
4. Exam dates are subject to change, and often do.