MENG 425: Course Description

Course Description

Catalog Description

Materials, processing and design considerations. Structure, mechanical and physical properties of polymers. Degradation of polymers. Types and properties of composite materials. Manufacturing of components made of polymers and composite materials. Case studies.
Pre-requisite : MENG 339: Fundamentals of Manufacturing Processes, MENG 355: Mechanics of Materials
Credit : 3 hours, two class periods and one three-hour laboratory.

Objective

The course is intended to cover a wide range of important subjects related to polymers and polymeric composite materials. It is presented in a simple, yet technically sound and industrially relevant approach. The course is associated with engineering through the design, fabrication and testing of products.

Spring 2002 Schedule

MENG 425-01    :    UT 10-10:50 AM - FLAC 810
MENG 425-81    :     Lab U 12-2:55 PM - FLAC 304
MENG 425-82    :     Lab T   3-5:55 PM - FLAC 304
MENG 425-83    :     Lab M 12-2:55 PM - FLAC 304

Textbooks

There is no specific textbook for the course. Selected sections from the following textbooks are available in the duplicating center. The textbooks are available in the library reference desk.

1. Jean-Michel Charrier, "Polymeric Materials & Processing: Plastics, Elastomers and Composites", Oxford University Press, 1991.
2. R. Ghosh, "Polymer Science and Technology", McGraw-Hill 1991.
3. R. P. Sheldon, "Composite Polymeric Materials", Applied Science Publishers LTD., 1982.
4. Handouts.

References

ASM Handbook

Callister, William D. Materials Science & Engineering: An Introduction. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 4th Ed., 1996.

Farag, Mahmoud M. Materials Selection for Engineering Deign. Prentice Hall, Great Britain. 1997.

Kalpakjian, Serope . Manufacturing Processes for Engineering Materials. 3^rd Ed., Addison-Wesley, Menlo Park, Calif. 1997.

Smith, William F. Principles of Materials Science and Engineering. 3^rd Ed., McGraw-Hill, New York 1996.

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