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SECTION I: Course Information and Learning Outcomes: Substantial Emphasis

This document provides a course syllabus for a Materials Science course offered at the University of Balamand. The syllabus outlines key course details such as the instructor's information, course objectives, topics to be covered over the semester, assignments, exams, and policies. Over the course of 14 weeks, students will learn about different materials including metals, ceramics, and composites, as well as topics like crystal structures, imperfections, mechanical properties, failure mechanisms, and phase diagrams. Evaluation will be based on assignments, a midterm exam, and a final exam. Attendance policies and expectations for academic integrity are also summarized.

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SECTION I: Course Information and Learning Outcomes: Substantial Emphasis

This document provides a course syllabus for a Materials Science course offered at the University of Balamand. The syllabus outlines key course details such as the instructor's information, course objectives, topics to be covered over the semester, assignments, exams, and policies. Over the course of 14 weeks, students will learn about different materials including metals, ceramics, and composites, as well as topics like crystal structures, imperfections, mechanical properties, failure mechanisms, and phase diagrams. Evaluation will be based on assignments, a midterm exam, and a final exam. Attendance policies and expectations for academic integrity are also summarized.

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UNIVERSITY OF BALAMAND

Faculty of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering Department

COURSE SYLLABUS

SECTION I: Course Information and Learning Outcomes


Course Name: Science of Materials
Course Code: MECH 222 Number of Credits: 3
Pre-Requisite(s): None Co-Requisite(s): None
Academic Year: 2021-2022 Semester: Fall

Section: Course Time: Room Instructor:


1 MW 11:00-12:30 online Angela Bitar-Semaan

Instructor Name/Title: Angela Bitar-Semaan, Mrs.


Office: EC-B06
Email: [email protected]
Office Hours: Mobile / Ext: 03 417 059 / 5897
Course Coordinator: Angela Bitar-Semaan

Course Summary:
“Historically, the development and advancement of societies have been intimately tied to
the members’ ability to produce and manipulate materials to fill their needs. In fact, early
civilizations have been designated by the level of their materials development (Stone Age,
Bronze Age, and Iron Age).” This course covers introductory and fundamental concepts of
materials, their science, their engineering and their different application, with a special
focus on metals, ceramics and composites.
Course Learning Outcomes and Degree of Emphasis w.r.t. Student Outcomes SO’s
[1(2), 2(1), 6(2), and 7(2)]: (1) = Some emphasis; (2) = Moderate emphasis; and (3) =
Substantial emphasis

Upon successful completion of the course, students must be able to:


1. Differentiate between the different materials types [SO 6(1)]
2. Determine the crystal structure of solids, their theoretical density and
crystallographic orientation. Differentiate between the different microscopic
technics [SO 7(2)]
3. Recognize the imperfections and their influence on the materials [SO 1(2), SO 2
(1)]
4. Determine and compute materials’ properties [SO 7(2)]
5. Define and compute stresses, strengths and strains [SO 1(2), SO 2 (1), SO 6(2)]
6. Describe and distinguish the materials failure processes [SO 1(2), SO 2 (1), SO
6(2)]
7. Explain materials strengthening mechanisms and their influence on properties
[SO 1(2), SO 2 (1)]
8. Identify the different phases and compositions with temperature change [SO 7(2)]
9. Differentiate between the different materials treatments, manufacturing and
applications [SO 1(2), SO 2 (1), SO 7(2)]
Relationship of Course to Program Outcomes:
The following are the Program Outcomes, which are adopted by the Mechanical
Engineering Program at UOB and are the same as ABET’s “Student Outcomes”, known
as SO’s:

1. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by


applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
2. an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified
needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global,
cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
3. an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
4. an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering
situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of
engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
5. an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide
leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan
tasks, and meet objectives
6. an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and
interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
7. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate
learning strategies.

Required Textbook:
Materials Science and Engineering an Introduction, by W. D. Callister

References (readings, technical articles, hard copy, and e-resources, etc.):


All lectures and recordings links are uploaded to Moodle

Required Tools/Software/Skills:
WebEx, Moodle, OBS

SECTION II: Course Content and Timetable


Course Timetable:
Week Topics/Coverage
1-2 Introduction to Materials Science
3-4 The Structure of Crystalline Solids (Metals and Ceramics)
4-5 Imperfections in solids (Metals and Ceramics)
6-7 Diffusion
Graded assignments and Midterm (TBA)
7-8 Mechanical Properties of Metals and Ceramics
9-10 Dislocations and Strengthening Mechanisms (Metals and Ceramics)
11-12 Failure (Metals and Ceramics)
12-13 Phase diagrams (Metals and Ceramics)
14 Composites
Final Exam (TBA)

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Dates may change…
Drop Period Ends: Nov 26, 2021
Reading Period: Dec 13, 2021
Midterm Period: October 18-21, 2021
Final Exam Period: Dec 15-23, 2021

Student Work Evaluation:


Assignments 20%
Midterm 40% TBA
Final Exam 40% TBA
Total 100%
Academic rules and regulations are to be followed according to the policies and guidelines of the
University, as laid out in the Catalogue (particularly the sections on Attendance and Academic
Behavior)

1. Students are expected to attend all classes and laboratory sessions.

2. Absence, whether excused or not, from any class or laboratory session does not excuse students
from their responsibility for the work done or for any announcements made during their absence.

3. A student who is near missing one-sixth of the course sessions will be receiving a written warning
from the instructor. Once the number of missed sessions reaches one-sixth of the course sessions, the
instructor notifies the student in writing and copies the registrar that it is the student’s responsibility to
officially withdraw from the course before the end of the drop period, otherwise he will earn a WF as
a final grade for the course.

If the number of missed sessions accumulates to more than one-sixth after the drop deadline, the
student will receive a grade of WF.

A WF grade is counted as a numerical grade of 40 for the course in computing the student’s averages.

It is expected from the students to carry themselves with the utmost ethical and professional
manner during lectures, and among each other.

The University of Balamand is committed to a policy of honesty in academic affairs. Examples of


conduct for which students may be subject to academic and/or disciplinary penalties including
expulsion are:

1. Cheating, whereby non-permissible written, visual, or oral assistance, including that obtained from
another student, is utilized on examinations, course assignments, or projects. The unauthorized
possession or use of examination or course-related material may also constitute cheating.

2. Plagiarism, whereby another person’s work is deliberately used or appropriated without any
indication of the source, thereby attempting to convey the impression that such work is the student’s
own.

Note: A student who has assisted another student in any of the aforementioned breaches of standards
shall be considered equally culpable.

In case of cheating or plagiarism, the instructor may take appropriate academic action ranging from
loss of credit for a specific assignment, examination, or project to removal from the course with grade
of 40. Additionally, the instructor may request disciplinary action through the Disciplinary Committee
as outlined in the Student Life section.

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Make-up examinations: Students who miss a regular examination for a valid reason must present
their excuse in writing to their professors with a c.c. to the department’s chairperson, maximum 4
days after the test date. After requesting and obtaining the Dean’s approval, a make-up test will be
assigned within ten days after the regular test was done. The make-up test will include all additional
material covered until the date of the make-up test. No exceptions to this policy shall be considered.

Final examinations: Students who miss a final examination shall receive an incomplete grade (I) if
they present a valid, written, excuse within the same period prescribed above. A make-up for the final
examination shall be given, in this case, according to the Policies of the University, at a time set by
the professor, that suits both the professor and the student (avoiding conflict with classes). This test
must be comprehensive of the whole course material. No exceptions to this policy shall be considered.

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