ME 5500 - Modern Engineered Materials

Advanced course in both metallic and non-metallic modern engineering materials, including electronic and magnetic materials, biomaterials, automotive, and aerospace materials. Mechanical, physical, and biocompatibility properties will be examined with relationship to materials composition, structure, and processing. Understanding how to engineer new materials and processes to achieve and control desired properties for different applications. Failure mechanisms and prevention will be examined. Open ended projects will be assigned.

Note: Open to upper-level undergraduate and graduate students.

Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: ME 4790 or AE 4790 with a grade of “B” or better. ME 4790 or AE 4790 may be taken concurrently

Credits: 3 hours

Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 0)