ChE 3231 - Properties of Engineering Materials

Course Basics
Semester Spring 2004 Instructor Steve Sternberg
Time 9 - 10 MWF Office 227 Engineering Bldg
Room SBE 20 Phone (218) 726-6165

E-mail: ssternbe@d.umn.edu



Textbook:

Materials Science and Engineering, An Introduction, Sixth Edition
William D. Callister, Jr., John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 2002.


Office Hours:

Tuesday 10 - 11; Wednesday 10 -11, Thursday 2 - 3 and by appointment. After class is also a good time to meet.


Class Schedule.



Old Exams:


2004 class project: Develop and implement a small hands-on in-class demonstrtation project.

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Course Objectives:

  1. Introduce the fundamentals of the chemistry of engineered materials.
  2. Provide an understanding of the classes of materials.
  3. Develop the capacity to make informed, scientific decisions involving materials selection and processing.

Grading

 Mid-term Exam (2 @ 20% each)  40%
 Class Participation 5 %
 Final  25%
Project  20%
ProjectPresentation  10%


 Individuals who have a disability, either permanent or temporary, which might effect their ability to perform in this class are encouraged to inform the instructor at the start of the semester. Adaptation of methods, materials, or testing may be made as required to provide for equitable participation.

 

Course Policies:

Attendence requirements: None, however you are responsible for all assignments and material covered in class whether you are there or not.
Assignment policy: All work is expected to be on time. Extra credit may be available for early submission. Late work is acceptable when arranged in advance, or you have a very creative excuse (one that I have not heard and that is plausible).
Class Participation: Based on the discussion portion of the class. Grading will involve presenting solved homework problems to the class, participating in discussion of the solution, giving a guest lecture or other suitable idea arranged with me.
Exams: In-class, open book, open notes. You may use any homework problems that you personally have worked out. No copies (handwritten or photocopied) of someone else's work are allowed. Mid-terms and final will be open book, open notes unless otherwise noted. Make-up exams are possible if a valid reason exists and plans are made ahead of time. However, the makeup will consist of a project instead of an exam
Student intellectual integrity: ALL EXAMS AND OTHER ASSESSMENT EXERCISES MUST BE DONE INDEPENDENTLY. Homework and other assignments designed as learning exercise may be done in groups (and group work is encouraged). Academic misconduct may result in a failing grade for the class or other appropriate action.



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