MECH 2606 - Engineering Materials
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 03, CRN 43983,
Credit hours: 3
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Course Description
2606. Engineering Materials. Properties and uses of engineering materials, manufacturing processes, including heat treatments and forming operations. Introduction to mechanical testing methods. Listed also as MTEN 2606. Prereq.: MATH 1571 or MATH 1585H. 3 s.h.
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction | William D. Callister |
Supplemental readings and resources will be provided throughout the course.
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Tentative Course Schedule (subject to change)
| Day | Date | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue | 8/25 | Chap 1 | Introduction to materials science; material classes | |
| Thu | 8/27 | Chap 2 | processing–structure–properties–performance; atomic structure; bonding | |
| Tue | 9/1 | Chap 3 | Crystal structures; unit cells; BCC, FCC, HCP | |
| Thu | 9/3 | Chap 3 | coordination number; APF; theoretical density | |
| Tue | 9/8 | Chap 3 | Crystallographic directions and planes; Miller indices | |
| Thu | 9/10 | Chap 4 | point defects; vacancies; solid solutions | |
| Tue | 9/15 | Chap 4 | Dislocations; grain boundaries; microscopic examination | |
| Thu | 9/17 | Chap 5 | introduction to diffusion; diffusion mechanisms | |
| Tue | 9/22 | Chap 5 | Fick's laws; temperature dependence of diffusion | |
| Thu | 9/24 | Chap 6 | introduction to mechanical properties; stress and strain | |
| Tue | 9/29 | Chap 6 | Elastic deformation; modulus; Poisson's ratio | |
| Thu | 10/1 | Chap 6 | plastic deformation; yielding; tensile testing | |
| Tue | 10/6 | Chap 6 | UTS, ductility, toughness, resilience; true stress–strain | |
| Thu | 10/8 | Chap 6 | hardness; property variability and design concepts | |
| Tue | 10/13 | Chap 7 | Dislocations and plastic deformation; slip systems | |
| Thu | 10/15 | Chap 7 | strengthening by grain-size reduction, solid solution and strain hardening | |
| Tue | 10/20 | Chap 8 | Fracture; ductile vs. brittle fracture | |
| Thu | 10/22 | Chap 8 | fracture mechanics; fatigue; S–N behavior; creep | |
| Tue | 10/27 | Chap 9 | Phase-equilibrium concepts; binary phase diagrams | |
| Thu | 10/29 | Chap 9 | phases and compositions; tie lines and lever rule | |
| Tue | 11/3 | Chap 9 | Eutectic systems; microstructure development | |
| Thu | 11/5 | Chap 9 | Fe–Fe₃C phase diagram; steels and cast irons | |
| Tue | 11/10 | Chap 10 | Phase transformations; kinetics; nucleation and growth | |
| Thu | 11/12 | Chap 10 | Isothermal transformation diagrams; pearlite, bainite and martensite | |
| Tue | 11/17 | Chap 10 | Heat treatment of steels; tempering; hardenability; alloying | |
| Thu | 11/19 | Chap 11 | introduction to engineering metal alloys | |
| Tue | 11/24 | Chap 11 | Ferrous/nonferrous alloys, processing and applications | |
| Thu | 11/26 | Thanksgiving | ||
| Tue | 12/1 | Chap 11 | integrated materials selection/application problems | |
| Thu | 12/3 | Review materials | Comprehensive review | |
| Tue | 12/8 | Final Week | ||
| Thu | 12/10 | Final Week |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.