MSE 331L-Engineering Materials Laboratory
Fall and Spring Semesters
2000-01 Catalog Data: MSE 331L-Engineering Materials Laboratory (1)
I II Fundamental laboratory techniques for the evaluation of properties and behavior
of materials for
engineering applications. 1R, 2L. 1ES. P, or CR, MSE 331R
Textbook:
Specially prepared manual for laboratory experiments.
References:
D.R. Askeland, The Science and Engineering of Materials,3rd ed., PWS Publ.
Co., Boston, MA, 1994
L.H. Van Vlack, Elements of Materials Science and Engineering, 6th ed.,
Addison Wesley, 1989.
L.H. Van Vlack, Elements of Materials Science and Engineering, 5th ed.,
Addison Wesley, 1985.
L.H. Van Vlack, Materials for Engineering: Concepts and Applications,
Addison Wesley, 1982.
L.H. Van Vlack, Elements of Materials Science and Engineering, 4th ed.,
Addison Wesley, 1980.
L.H. Van Vlack, Elements of Materials Science and Engineering, 3rd ed.,
Addison Wesley, 1975
L.H. Van Vlack, A Textbook of Materials Technology,Addison Wesley, 1973.
L.H. Van Vlack, Elements of Materials Science,2nd ed., Addison Wesley,
1964.
L.H. Van Vlack, Elements of Materials Science, 1st ed., Addison Wesley,
1959.
Instructor:
R.M. Hastings, Laboratory Instructor of Materials Science and Engineering
Prerequisites by Topic:
Prior completion of, or concurrent registration in MSE 331R
"Junior" or "Senior" standing at the University of Arizona
Method for Assessing Student Knowledge of Prerequisite Topics:
Cross-check of registration records, conducted during the first (introductory)
laboratory session.
Individual discussion with students not in compliance with course prerequisites.
Overall Education Goal:
The purpose of this laboaratory course is to reinforce the knowledge gained in MSE
331R by porviding
the student some hands-on experience with the prodecures utilized to develop and
evaluate some of the basic
mechanical and structural properties and behaviors of materials employed in
engineering, development, and research.
Specific Instructional Goals:
Acquire a working knowledge of how the fundamental mechanical properties of
structural materials are developed.
Understand how structural properties are determined through the use of Light
Optical Microscopy.
Demonstrate how structural properties and mechanical properties are related.
Understand how the "working history" of a material relates to its structural
and mechanical properties.
Understand how the "thermal history" of a materials relates to its structural
and mechanical properties.
Demonstrate how the mechanical environment affects the mechanical response of
materials.
Demonstrate how to evaluate "long term" behavior on the basis of"short term"
testing.
Topics:
Hardness Testing (3)
Tensile Testing (3)
Materials Specimen Preparation for LOM (3)
Cold Working (2)
Annealing (1)
Heat Treatment of Steel (3)
Creep of Metals (2)
Stress Relaxation of Polymers (1)
Fracture Behavior of Brittle Materials (2)
Class Requirements:
One three-hour lecture/laboratory session every other week.
Completion of "pre-lab" questions related to each of the various required laboratory projects.
Full participation in all aspects of each of the required laboratory projects.
Submission of a standardized report on each of the required "in-lab" projects.
Completion of "post-lab" questions related to each of the required laboartory projects.
Computer Usage:
The extent to which a student utilizes computer software, databases, and plotting routines is left up to the individual student.
Laboratory Projects:
Seven laboratory projects are required:
Hardness Testing
Tensile Testing
Materials Specimen Preparation
Cold Working and Annealing
Heat Treatment of Steel
Creep and Stress Relaxation
Fracture Behavior of Glass
In addition to the laboratory exercises required for the course, many students use the laboratory facilities in connection with
senior design projects in both the MSE Department and other departments.
Assessment of Course Goals:
Full participation in all laboratory activities is required.
The various laboratory projects are divided into "pre-lab" and "in-lab"/"post-lab" reports which are submitted for evaluation and
grading.
