August 26 - December 16, 2008
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Instructor: Lectures |
10:00
- 11:00 am Tuesday 1:30
- 2:30 pm Thursday (or
by appointment) |
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Lecture:
2229
Lab: 3249
TAs:
Soon Ki Kim, Lucas Sievens, Tianjiao Wang, Michael Anderson
Textbook:
William
D. Callister, Jr. and David G. Rethwisch, "Fundamentals of Materials
Science and Engineering", 3rd Ed., Wiley, NY, 2008.
Learning
Objectives:
The
student will have an understanding of atomic and crystal structure and chemical
bond types, and understand how these affect material properties.
The
student will have an understanding of mechanical and thermal properties of
materials and why a specific material is suited to particular applications.
The
student will have an understanding of the unique characteristics of ceramics,
polymers and metallic materials with an introduction to their engineering
applications.
The
student will have an understanding of and experience in testing material
properties, with an emphasis on mechanical properties.
The
student will have had opportunities to further his or her professional
development through working on group assignments; practicing written, oral and
graphical communication skills; and using modern computer tools.
Grading:
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Points |
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Tests
(3) |
600 |
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Quizzes |
100 |
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Assignments
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100 |
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Project |
200
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Project
Plan (15), Proposal (40), 2-minute presentation (15), Progress reports
(2@20), Final oral presentation (40), Final written report (50) |
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Laboratory |
200 |
Lab
Reports (3@50), Lab notebook and participation (50) |
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TOTAL |
1200 |
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Exams:
Two midterm exams and a final
exam will be given during the semester. The final exam will not be
comprehensive, and will be equal in weight to the midterms. For each exam you
will be allowed to bring a 3X5 inch card with whatever information you feel is important
for the exam. This card will be handed in with your exam.
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Midterm Exam #1 |
7:30 pm |
Tuesday, October 7 in 2229 SC |
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Midterm Exam #2 |
7:30 pm |
Tuesday, November 11 in 2229 SC |
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Final Exam |
7:30 am |
Tuesday, December 16 in 2229 SC |
Quizzes: Approximately 9-12 open book, open
note quizzes will be given throughout the semester. If attendance for the
course remains at appropriate levels, the quizzes will be announced in class at
least one day before the quiz is given. If attendance drops below
acceptable levels, quizzes will be unannounced.
Assignments: Homework problems will be assigned through Wiley Plus (www.wileyplus.com). You will need the Wiley Plus number included with your text book to access these assignments. Using this number you will need to register at http://edugen.wiley.com/edugen/class/cls69923/
Course Web Site: All important information
regarding the course can be found on the course web site (syllabus, lab manual,
etc.) or the ICON site (solutions, grades, etc.).
ICON Login: If you are a
registered student in the class, you can access ICON. Begin by clicking on the
"Login" button below. You will be prompted to enter a login ID and
password. Your login ID is your HawkID and your password is your Student ID
number (without any dashes). If you don't know your HawkID you can find out
what it is by calling the Customer Information Desk (384-0800), looking it up
in ISIS (http://isis.uiowa.edu/) or
calling the ITS Help Desk (384-4357)
E-mail:
Each of you has an email account at
name@engineering.uiowa.edu and you are responsible for reading email sent to
this account. It's fine to use hotmail, or aol, etc., but it is your
responsibility to go into the CSS web site and configure your engineering
account to forward mail to your preferred address.
Special Accommodations: Special academic arrangements for
students with disabilities are handled with the cooperation of Student
Disability Services (SDS), 133 Burge Hall, phone 335-1462. Students who feel
they need special accommodations for any aspect of the course are encouraged to
contact SDS and to speak with the instructor early in the semester.
Non-engineering Majors: This course is given by the College of
Engineering. This means that class policies on matters such as requirements,
grading, and sanctions for academic dishonesty are governed by the College of
Engineering. Students wishing to add or drop this course after the official
deadline must receive the approval of the Dean of the College of Engineering.
Details of the University policy of cross enrollments may be found at: http://www.uiowa.edu/~provost/deos/crossenroll.doc
Labs:
You
must complete a pre-lab prior to each lab and enter all information in your lab notebook.
Links for all the lab manual materials and schedules are listed below. The
basic pre-lab requirements for each lab are given on the lab notebook web page
but the specific details needed to complete the pre-lab are given under the
individual lab. For example, click on "Lab 1: Crystallography" below
to read about this lab to determine the necessary information to complete the
pre-lab write-up requirements for that lab.
(You may need to use Internet Explorer
to access the links below, they may not work properly with Firefox)
Other information:
For more information on the writing
assignments and/or to download the lab write-up and final project information
as Word or PDF files - visit the CTC web site: http://www.engineering.uiowa.edu/~ctc/