3. Course Summary
This course introduces students to the fundamentals of materials
science and engineering with emphasis on atomic bonding,
crystal structures and defects in metals. It will introduce students
to the various classes of materials including metals, ceramics,
polymers, and composites and their fundamental structures. The
course will also provide basic diffusion mechanisms, metal
solidification, phase diagrams and heat treatment processes. At
the end of the course, students should be able to apply the
knowledge of atomic bonding and crystal structures to predict the
physical and mechanical behaviour of materials, and use the
principles of phase diagrams and heat treatments to the design
of materials and their properties
4. Do you know him?
Tun Dr. Mahathir Mr. Robert Thu
The men in the photos below - are they the same person?
How do you know? by DNA identification!
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* No, actually they are the same person. Both are Tun
Dr. Mahathir. Just want to give you an example.
6. How about materials?
14 K 18 K 24K
By understanding
MATERIALS SCIENCE!!
Materials science tells
you how materials
different from each other.
Materials science tells you how the different can affect the
materials properties.
Materials science tells you how the differences can be
identified.
7. Course objectives
- This course introduces students to the fundamentals of materials science
and engineering with emphasis on atomic bonding, crystal structures and
defects in metals.
- It will introduce students to the various classes of materials including metals,
ceramics, polymers, and composites and their fundamental structures.
- The course will also provide basic diffusion mechanisms, metal solidification,
phase diagrams and heat treatment processes.
- At the end of the course, students should be able to apply the knowledge of
atomic bonding and crystal structures to predict the physical and mechanical
behaviour of materials, and use the principles of phase diagrams and
diffusion to the design of materials and their properties
8. Course Outcomes
CO1 - Distinguish the types of atomic bonding and crystal structures
in crystalline materials, and sketch crystal planes and directions
CO2 - Analyze the solidification process of metals and alloys, and
sketch and interpret binary phase diagrams.
CO3 - Relate Iron-Carbon phase diagram, isothermal transformation
(IT) and time-temperature-transformation (TTT) diagrams to steel
heat treatments.
CO4 - Select the types of metals (ferrous and non-ferrous) and non-
metals and relate their mechanical properties to engineering
applications .
CO5 - Search for relevant information related to materials from various
sources
11. Rules
1. ATTENDANCE (University Academic Regulation)
• >80% of lecture hours as required for the subject.
• The student will be prohibited from attending any lecture
and assessment activities upon failure to comply the
above requirement. Zero mark will be given to the
subject.
2. Punctuality – later than 20 minutes, attendance =0
3. Tutorial Class – compulsory
4. Student Activities –Quiz, assignment, tutorials, notes –
via UTM elearning.
12. Textbook / References:
1. Callister W.D., Materials Science and Engineering- An Introduction,
9th
Edition, Wiley, 2013.
2. Smith W. F and Hashemi J., Foundation of Materials Science and
Engineering, 5th
Edition, McGraw Hill, 2009.
3. John V.B.. Introduction to Engineering Materials., 4th
Edition,
Macmillan. 2003.
4. Shackelford J.F., Introduction to Materials Sc. for Engineers, 8th
Ed.
Prentice-Hall, Inc. 2014.
5. Jasmi Hashim, Sains Bahan, 1st
Ed. Penerbit UTM Press, 2013.
