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     MSE 705 Mechanical Behavior of Engineering Materials
 

The subjects to be covered will include stress, strain and elasticity, plasticity and flow rules, slip and dislocations, defect interactions, strengthening mechanisms, high-temperature deformation, fracture mechanics, toughening mechanisms in advanced materials, fatigue and cyclic deformation. Applications pertinent to engineering materials will be discussed. 3 credit hours

  
     

Prerequisite
  

Undergraduate course in mechanical properties of materials or undergraduate courses in structure of materials or consent of instructor. Familiarity with MATLAB, Maple or Mathematica software is recommended but not required.

 
Course Objectives  

The course is intended for graduate engineering students who seek to develop a working knowledge in deformation and fracture of materials and its relation to material microstructure.

 
Course Outline  
  • Strain, Transformation Laws
  • Elasticity, Hook's Law
  • Plasticity, Yield Criteria and Yield Surfaces
  • Plastic Strain Equations (flow rules)
  • Dislocation Theory
  • Strengthening Mechanisms
  • High Temperature Deformations
  • Creep Correlations and Mechanisms
  • Fracture, Stress Concentration
  • Stress Intensity, Process Zones
  • Toughening Mechanisms
  • Cyclic Deformation, Fatigue
  • da/dN Curves, Lifetime
  • Biomaterials
  • Polymers

 
Textbook  

Not required. Course notes will be available.

 
Course Requirements  

Homework: None

Examinations: Three take-home exams. Open notes/books.

Projects: None

IMPORTANT NOTE: The course offered this summer was recorded during the 15-week semester at NC State University. The summer session, however, is 10 weeks in duration. Therefore, students will need to cover the course material at a considerably faster pace than during the regular semester. All course requirements must be completed during the 10-week summer session. This should be a consideration before registering for the course.

 
Computer and Internet Requirements  

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  • Sound output and speakers
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  • Windows Media Player 9.0 or later
  • Real One Player Basic (required for certain courses)
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader
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Mac OS X:

  • Mac OS X 10.4.8 or later
  • G4 processor
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 60 GB hard drive with 1 GB free space available
  • Video display at 1024 x 768 or greater
  • Sound output and speakers
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Linux:

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  • Adobe Reader for Unix
  • Broadband Internet connection (256 Kbps or more)

 
Software Requirements  

Familiarity with Maple, Mathematica, and/or MATLAB™.

 
Instructor  

Dr. Ron Scattergood, Professor
Dept. of Materials Science & Engineering
North Carolina State University
Engineering Building 1, 3078D
Campus Box 7907
Raleigh, NC 27695-7907

Telephone: (919) 515-7843
Fax: (919) 515-7724
E-Mail: scatterg@ncsu.edu
Instructor Website: http://www.mse.ncsu.edu/faculty/scattergood.html