UWM Undergraduate Catalog 2009-2010

College of Engineering and Applied Science

MATLENG Materials

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150 It's a Material World: The Role of Materials in Society. 3 cr. U. Introductory course on the nature of materials and their role in the development of society. Historical perspectives, current societal issues, and future trends are discussed. Prereq: none.

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201 Engineering Materials. 4 cr. U. Basic behavior and processing of engineering materials emphasizing metals and alloys and including ceramics and plastics. Laboratory work is included. Prereq: Chem 105(P) or 102(P) or 117(P).

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299 Topics in Materials: (Subtitled). 1-3 cr. U. Work on new material in materials. Section title and credits announced whenever course is offered. May be retaken to max of 6 cr with change in topic. Prereq: specific courses dependent on topic.

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330 Materials and Processes in Manufacturing. 3 cr. U. Principles and practice of manufacturing processes for engineering materials. Processes include casting, forging, rolling, extrusion, sintering and machining. Laboratory work is included. Prereq: MatlEng 201(P).

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380 Engineering Basis for Materials Selection. 3 cr. U. The study of the basis for materials selection in the design of engineering systems. Materials design parameters, classes of materials case studies in material's selections. Prereq: MatlEng 201(P).

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390 Senior Design Projects. 4 cr. U. Independent and team design projects under the direction of a faculty member. Written engineering reports must be submitted on each design project undertaken. Prereq: sr st; cons instr.

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402 Physical Metallurgy. 3 cr. U/G. Crystal binding and electron theory of solids, phase diagrams, diffusion, nucleation and growth, recrystallization, precipitation hardening, solidification, austenite decomposition. Prereq: jr st; MatlEng 201(P).

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410 Mechanical Behavior of Materials. 3 cr. U/G. Elastic, plastic, viscous behavior of materials, creep, fatigue, fracture, dislocation theories of crystal deformation. Prereq: jr st; admis to MatlEng major, & MatlEng 201(P); or grad st; or cons dept chair.

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411 Materials Laboratory. 3 cr. U. Experiments demonstrating the basic laws governing the structure, properties, and processing of materials. Prereq: sr st; MatlEng 201(P).

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421 Metal Casting Engineering. 3 cr. U/G. Pattern and core design; molding technology; pouring and feeding castings; metallurgy of cast engineering alloys and their foundry practice; cleaning and inspection; casting design. Prereq: jr st; MatlEng 201(P).

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431 Welding Engineering. 3 cr. U/G. An engineering course on joining processes; reaction of materials to welding, brazing and soldering; distortion; process and material selection and structural engineering considerations. Prereq: jr st; MatlEng 201(P).

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442 Thermodynamics of Materials. 3 cr. U/G. Third law of thermodynamics; application of thermodynamics to materials processes and systems; behavior of solutions; reaction equilibria. Prereq: jr st, admis to MatlEng major, MatlEng 201(P), & MechEng 301(P); or grad st; or cons dept chair.

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443 Transport and Kinetics in Materials Processing. 3 cr. U/G. The role of kinetics in materials processing including transport of mass, energy, and momentum. Prereq: jr st, MatlEng 442(P), & ElecEng 234 (P); or grad st.

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451 Ceramic and Polymeric Materials. 3 cr. U/G. Properties of ceramic, polymeric and composite systems. Structure, bonding, imperfections and atomic mobility. Phase equilibria, grain growth, sintering and micro structure. Mechanical and physical properties. Prereq: jr st; MatlEng 201(P).

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455 Engineering Composites. 3 cr. U/G. Study of the structure-property relationships in composite materials. Properties of fibers and other reinforcements, interfaces, matrix materials. Metal polymer and ceramic matrix composites. Prereq: MatlEng 201(P).

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460 Nanomaterials and Nanomanufacturing. 3 cr. U/G. Structure, properties, processing and manufacture of nanoparticles, nanotubes, nanofibers, bulk nanomaterials, nanocomposites including polymer, metal, ceramic, natural and biocomposites; nanofluidics, nanorheology, nanomachines, and nanotribology. MatlEng 460 & MechEng 460 are jointly offered; they count as repeats of each other. Prereq: jr st; MatlEng 201(P).

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461 Corrosion Engineering. 3 cr. U/G. Technical and economic aspects of corrosion and corrosion control. Forms of corrosion, thermodynamics, kinetics, materials selection, design, and corrosion protection. Prereq: jr st; MatlEng 201(P).

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465 Friction and Wear. 3 cr. U/G. Friction and wear of engineering materials. Effect of environment, surface interactions, lubrication, and material properties. Techniques of analysis and measurement. Not open to students who have cr in MechEng 465, which is identical to MatlEng 465. Prereq: jr st; MatlEng 201(P).

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471 Heat Treatment of Materials. 3 cr. U/G. Study of the heat treatment processes and their effect on the microstructure and properties of metals. Emphasis is on steels, but all alloy systems of importance are covered. Prereq: jr st; MatlEng 201(P).

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481 Electronic Materials. 3 cr. U/G. Electronic conduction in materials. Electronic phenomena in metals, semiconductors, and insulators. Materials production, characterization, and application to micro-electronic devices, with particular emphasis on thin film technology. Prereq: jr st; MatlEng 201(P) or cons instr.

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690 Topics in Materials: (Subtitled). 3 cr. U/G. Lectures on special topics in materials engineering and science. May be repeated with change in topic to max of 9 cr. Prereq: jr st; cons instr.

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699 Independent Study. 1-3 cr. U/G. - Retakeable to max of 6 cr applied toward undergraduate degree. Prereq: jr st; cons instr.