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ENME Undergraduate Course Description: ENME 382

For more information about the Undergraduate Program in Mechanical Engineering, contact: Dr. Sami Ainane Director of Undergraduate Programs ainane@umd.edu

ENME 382- Engineering Materials and Manufacturing Processes
Mechanical Engineering

Designation: Required

Course Description:

Basic material structures and properties. Mechanical behavior of materials. Manufacturing process theory. Material processing. Quality assurance. Laboratory experiments.

Prerequisite(s): ENES 220: Mechanics of Materials

Textbooks

• Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction, 6th Edition by W. D. Callister, Jr., Wiley

Course Objectives

In this course, the student will develop and/or refine the following areas of knowledge:

• Processing/Structure/Property relationships in metals, ceramics, and polymers
  
• Description of material microstructures
  
• Description of material defects
  
• Description of mechanical properties
  
• Methods for characterizing mechanical properties
  
• Criteria for materials selection
  
• Plastic deformation and failure of materials
  
• Mechanisms for strengthening metals
  
• Prediction of phase transformations from phase diagrams
  
• Methods for heat treating metals
  
• Description of ferrous and non-ferrous alloys
  
• Functionally grading materials for biologically inspired products & devices

Topics Covered

• Introduction
  
• Atomic Bonding
  
• Crystal Structure
  
• Imperfections in Solids
  
• Mechanical Properties
  
• Diffusion
  
• Hardness and Materials Selection
  
• Plastic Deformation and Dislocations
  
• Mechanisms of Strengthening in Metals
  
• Fundamentals of Fracture and Impact
  
• Fatigue
  
• Creep and Stress Relaxation
  
• Phase Diagrams
  
• Phase Transformations
  
• Ferrous and Non-ferrous Alloys
  
• Processing and Heat Treatment of Metals
  
• Processing, Structure, and Properties of Ceramics
  
• Processing, Structure, and Properties of Polymers
  
• Functionally Graded Materials for Bioinspired Products and Devices

Class/Laboratory Schedule

• Two 50-minute lectures per week
  
• One hour and 50 minute laboratory per week
  
• Two in-class examinations plus a final examination

Contribution to professional component

• Math and basic science 1.5 (units)
  
• Engineering topics: 1.5 (units)
  
• Does this course contain design experience? No

Relationship to program outcomes

ENME 382 contributes directly to the following specific Mechanical Engineering Program Outcomes of the ME Department:

1. A knowledge of mathematics, physical science, and engineering science.
2. The specialized knowledge relevant to specific mechanical engineering careers.
   
3. The ability to apply mathematics, science, and engineering knowledge to solve mechanical engineering problems.
   
4. The ability to communicate effectively in presentations and in writing.
   
5. The ability to design and conduct experiments and to interpret and generalize from the results.
   
6. The ability to engage in life-long learning and the ability to conduct research using external sources.
   

Prepared by: Hugh Bruck

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