MAE 20Elements of Materials Science
The structure of materials: metals, ceramics, glasses, semiconductors, superconductors, and polymers to produce desired, useful properties. Atomic structures. Defects in materials, phase diagrams, microstructural control. Mechanical and electrical properties are discussed. Time temperature transformation diagrams. Diffusion.
Prerequisites
From the catalog: “PHYS 2A or 4A, CHEM 6A or CHEM 6AH, and MATH 20C.”
Where it sits in degree plans
Suggested plans most often put it in Year 2 · Fall (6 programs).
Required in (2)
- Mechanical Engineering (B.S.)
- Mechanical Engineering with a Specialization in Controls and Robotics (B.S.)
Courses that list MAE 20 as a prerequisite (1)
- MAE 160 Mechanical Behavior of Materials