Materials Science 3050 - Mechanical Properties of Materials
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Lecture |
Download .doc version of the syllabus here.
Spring 2009
INSTRUCTOR
Nandika D’Souza
Office & Hours: Mon. & Wed. 10:30-11:30am and by appointment
Office Phone:
940-565-2979
Fax: 940-565-4824
E-mail: ndsouza@unt.edu
CLASS TIME & LOCATION
See the current class schedule for class time and location
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Not Available
TEXT
Mechanical Behavior of Materials by Thomas Courtney, 2nd edition – ISBN 0-07013265-8
Mechanical Behavior of Materials: Engineering Methods for Deformation, Fracture and Fatigue by Norman E. Dowling, 3rd Edition (2007)
GRADING
Homework......................... 30%
First exam......................... 20%
Second exam.................... 20%
Final.................................. 30%
Note
Homework must be turned in during the class.
If you intend on missing a class, alert the instructor to not being able to turn a homework in BEFORE the due date.
The Final exam will be comprehensive.
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Class Topics |
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What you can expect and when:
| Week |
Date |
Textbook |
Topic Covered |
| Week 1 |
Jan 21 |
Courtney Chapter 1 |
Quiz, syllabus, Tension, Compression |
| Week 2 |
Jan 26, 28 |
Courtney Chapter 1 |
Hardness, Bending, Torsion and Notch-Impact |
| Week 3 |
Feb 2, 4 |
Dowling Chap 5, 6 |
Elastic deformation in isotropic or anisotropic materials, Plane Stress, Plane Strain, Principal Stresses, |
| Week 4 |
Feb 9, 11 |
Courtney Chapter 6 |
Composites, Strengthening by fiber reinforcement |
| Week 5 |
Feb 16, 18 |
Dowling, Chapter 7, 8 |
Yielding and Fracture under combined stresses |
| Week 6 |
Feb 23, 25 |
Courtney 12 |
Fatigue |
| Week 7 |
March 2, 4 |
Courtney, Chapter 9 |
Fracture mechanics: failure of glassy materials and ceramics; Exam 1 |
| Week 8 |
March 9, 11 |
Chapter 3 |
Fracture mechanics, Deformation of metallic crystalline materials |
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Courtney Chapter 3 |
Deformation of metallic crystalline materials |
| Week 9 |
March 23, 25 |
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SPRING BREAK |
| Week 10 |
March 31, April 1 |
Courtney Chapter 4 |
Deformation of single and polycrystalline materials |
| Week 11 |
April 6, 8 |
Courtney Chapter 5 |
Deformation of polymers |
| Week 12 |
April 13, 15 |
Courtney
Chapter 6 |
Strengthening materials |
| Week 13 |
April 20, 22 |
Courtney Chapter 7 |
Exam-2;
Creep and high temperature deformation in materials |
| Week 14 |
April 27, 29 |
Chapter 14 |
Creep and high temperature deformation in materials |
| Week 15 |
May 4, 6 |
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PRE-FINAL WEEK |
| Week 16 |
May 11, 13 |
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Final exam (comprehensive) |
*The University of North Texas Materials Science Department will make reasonable adjustments to ensure equal opportunity for qualified persons with disabilities to participate in all their programs and activities. Please see the instructor if special accommodations are required
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