MRED 411 MATERIAL SCIENCE

The concept of “material”; atomic structure and bonds; crystalline and amorphous structure; mechanical properties; defects and reinforcing mechanisms; failure and ultimate properties; phase diagrams of metals and microstructure development; metal alloys; structure, properties and processing of ceramics; structure properties and processing of polymers; composites; material selection for the design and manufacturing of products. The course uitilises knowledge of MECH-201, Strength of Materials and MRED 102, Mineralogy.