UWM Undergraduate Catalog 2009-2010
College of Engineering & Applied Science
Materials Engineering
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In today’s world there is a constant demand for new materials of
superior quality or with particular combinations of properties. It is the task
of the materials engineer to use chemical and physical processes to provide
new materials, more useful and valuable products, and improvements in the properties
of existing materials on a cost effective basis.
Materials engineering, like other branches of engineering, is based on mathematics, physics, and chemistry.
Necessarily, the engineer must work with every type of material, whether it be metal, glass, plastic, or naturally occurring rock or wood; and electrical conductors, semiconductors, or insulators, transparent or otherwise. The variety of available materials is as wide as the applications; to use them to good effect, the engineer must understand the nature of the substances which might be used for a particular purpose and the chemical and physical processes which are involved in their production.
Being in a central position in the development and design of new products, the materials engineer has excellent and varied career opportunities, extending from fundamental research through primary production processes and subsequent manufacturing to quality control and failure analysis.
The Materials Department is committed to provide comprehensive undergraduate and graduate education in Materials Engineering, outstanding research and service to our students, College, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and the community, as well as to active participation in professional societies.
The educational objectives of the Materials Engineering undergraduate program are:
• Graduates will have a successful career in materials engineering and/or related fields.
• Graduates will be able to solve practical materials engineering problems encountered in industry, which are related to structure, properties, processing, and performance.
• Graduates will be able to incorporate contemporary issues in their practice of materials engineering.
Materials Minor. The Materials minor is directed toward students who want to strengthen their background in materials engineering. The 18-credit minor requires MatlEng 330, 402, and 451. Choose any three additional courses from the following list: MatlEng 380, 410, 411, 421, 431, 442, 455, 461, 465, 471, and 481. More information on the minor may be obtained from the Materials Department, 229-5181.
MATERIALS ENGINEERING CURRICULUM
The minimum number of credits required to complete the Bachelor of Science in Engineering with a major in mmaterials engineering is 124. Students who need background preparation courses in math, English, foreign language, and chemistry may need additional credits.
Engineering Core Courses: 28 credits
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EAS 100 |
CEAS Freshman Orientation or It's a Material World (recommended only) |
1 |
|
EAS 200 |
Professional Seminar |
1 |
|
Ind Eng 360 |
Engineering Economic Analysis |
3 |
|
CompSci 151/201 |
Introduction to Scientific Programming or Introductory Computer Programming |
3 |
|
Civ Eng 201 |
Statics |
3 |
| Civ Eng 202 | Dynamics | 3 |
|
Civ Eng 303 |
Strength of Materials |
4 |
|
MatlEng 201 |
Engineering Materials |
4 |
| ElecEng 306 | Introduction to Electrical Engineering | 4 |
|
MechEng 301 |
Basic Engineering Thermodynamics |
3 |
Materials Engineering Major: 28 credits
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MatlEng 330 |
Materials and Processes in Manufacturing |
3 |
|
MatlEng 390 |
Senior Design Projects |
4 |
|
MatlEng 402 |
Physical Metallurgy |
3 |
|
MatlEng 410 |
Mechanical Behavior of Materials |
3 |
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MatlEng 411 |
Materials Laboratory |
3 |
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MatlEng 442 |
Thermodynamics of Materials |
3 |
| MatlEng 443 | Transport and Kinetics in Materials Processing | 3 |
|
MatlEng 451 |
Ceramic and Polymeric Materials |
3 |
|
MatlEng 461 |
Corrosion Engineering |
3 |
Mathematics Requirement: 14-16 credits1
One of the following Calculus sequences must be completed:
Math 231-232-233
Math 221-222 (Honors)
and
ElecEng 234 (Analytical Methods in Engineering)
Chemistry Requirement: 5-10 credits1
One of the following sequences must be completed:
Chem 105 (Suggested)
or
Chem 102-104
Physics Requirement: 10 credits
Physics 209 + 214
Physics 210 + 215
GER Distribution Requirement: 15 credits
|
Arts |
3 credits |
|
Humanities |
6 credits |
|
Social Science |
6 credits |
One of the arts, humanities, or social science courses selected must also meet the UWM cultural diversity requirement.
Free Electives: 4 credits
English Composition Requirement: 0-6 credits1
The English Composition requirement is satisfied by:
1. Earning a satisfactory score on the English placement test, or
2. Earning a grade of C or higher in English 102
Foreign Language Requirement: 0-8 credits (for students starting fall 1999 or later)
The foreign language requirement can be completed with one of these options:
• Two years of a single foreign language in high school
• Two semesters of a single foreign language in college
• Demonstrate ability by examination
1Placement Examinations. Once admitted to UWM, most engineering students are required to take placement examinations in mathematics, English and chemistry. Students with previous college level credits in these areas may not be required to take placement exams. The placement exams are administered by the UWM Testing Center, Mellencamp Hall, room B28, (414) 229-4689. The results of these tests help students determine the appropriate course in which to register. Background prerequisite courses may be required in addition to the courses listed above. Possible Math placements for engineering students are Math 090, 095, 105, 225, 116, 117, 231, or 221. Possible English placements are English 090, 095, 101 or 102. Possible Chemistry placements are Chemistry 100, 102 or 105.
Technical Electives–– Materials Engineering Major. Eighteen credits of technical electives are to be selected from the following lists. At least 12 of the credits of Technical Electives must be from Group A.
Group A Technical Electives: Select at least 4 courses
| Ind Eng 111 | Introduction to Engineering | 3 |
|
MatlEng 380 |
Engineering Basis for Materials Selection |
3 |
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MatlEng 421 |
Metal Casting Engineering |
3 |
|
MatlEng 431 |
Welding Engineering |
3 |
|
ElecEng 367 |
Introduction to Microprocessors |
4 |
|
MatlEng 455 |
Engineering Composites |
3 |
|
MatlEng 465/ Mech Eng 465 |
Friction and Wear |
3 |
|
MatlEng 471 |
Heat Treatment of Materials |
3 |
| MatlEng 481 | Electronic Materials | 3 |
| MechEng 111 | Engineering Fundamentals II | 4 |
Group B Technical Electives: Select no more than 6 credits.
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Chem 104 |
General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis |
5 |
|
Chem 223 |
Elementary Quantitative Analysis |
4 |
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Chem 341 |
Introductory Survey of Organic Chemistry |
3 |
|
Civ Eng 401 |
Intermediate Strength of Materials |
3 |
|
Civ Eng 502 |
Experimental Stress Analysis |
3 |
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EAS 001 |
Co-op Work Period1 |
3 |
|
English 206 |
Technical Writing |
3 |
| Ind Eng 112 | Engineering Drawing & Computer Aided Design/Drafting | 3 |
|
Ind Eng 467 |
Introductory Statistics for Physical Sciences and Engineering Students |
3 |
|
Math 413 |
Introduction to Numerical Analysis |
3 |
|
MatlEng 699 |
Independent Study |
3 |
| MechEng 110 | Engineering Fundamentals I | 4 |
|
MechEng 320 |
Introduction to Fluid Mechanics |
3 |
1Students who earn 3 or more credits of Co-op may use 3 of those credits as approved technical electives.
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