IE251 (Manufacturing Materials)

The aims of the course are:

• To develop an understanding of the impact of modern materials on the performance of products.
• To develop an understanding of the classes of engineering materials (metal alloys, polymers, ceramics, and composites), with an emphasis on their properties and their uses.
• To understand how the materials selection process fits into the product design, development, and manufacturing processes used by industry today.
• To recognize that environmental regulations (emissions), and societal pressures (energy, safety) can strongly influence the adoption of new technologies and alternate materials.
• To discuss the competition of alternate materials for the same application.