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We explore “ten things” that range from the menu of materials available to engineers in their profession to the many mechanical and electrical properties of materials important to their use in various engineering fields. We also discuss the principles behind the manufacturing of those materials.
This course will contain discussion forums and be self-paced.
Topics covered include:
Thing One: The Menu of Materials
Thing Two: Point Defects Explain Solid State Diffusion
Thing Three: Dislocations Explain Plastic Deformation
Thing Four: Stress vs. Strain
Thing Five: Creep Deformation
Thing Six: The Ductile to Brittle Transition
Thing Seven: Fracture Toughness
Thing Eight: Fatigue
Thing Nine: Making Things Fast and Slow
Thing Ten: A Brief History of Semiconductors