sap course 1591259863
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Main objectives of this course are to introduce the students to the fundamental nature, types, production processes, microstructural and mechanical properties, and uses of engineering materials; to standard testing methods of physical and mechanical properties of engineering materials; to concepts such as strength, durability, and cost in order to promote effective material selection as part of the overall design process. This course also aims to demonstrate to the students the main differences in behavior of various engineering materials through a series of laboratory experiments.
Upon succesful completion of this course, a student will be able to
1. Describe the atomic structure; describe and compare primary bonds and secondary bonds; and explain different types of materials
2. Describe cubic and hexagonal crystal structures; sketch crystal directions and planes; compute atomic packing factor, volume for different crystal structures
3. List and compare structural imperfections
4. Employ Hookes law and state its limitations
5. Compute stresses, strains, true stresses and true strains in one dimensional axially loaded structural elements
6. Estimate parameters such as modulus of elasticity, shear modulus, bulk modulus, ductility, strength, toughness by using a stress-strain diagram
7. Compare elastic and plastic material behavior
8. Explain concepts such as creep, stress relaxation, fatigue and describe corresponding testing methods
9. Describe the production processes, microstructural and mechanical properties and uses of cements, concrete, ferrous metals, polymers, bituminous materials and wood
10. Devise tests in order to measure the fresh and hardened properties of concrete
11. Devise tests in order to observe the mechanical behavior of ferrous metals under axial loading
12. Devise tests in order to classify mineral aggregates and measure their physical/chemical properties
13. Perform concrete mix design
14. Prepare technical reports in English