Standardized Syllabus for the College of Engineering

EMA 3010 Materials Spring 2011

Section 2963
1. Course Description: Conceptual perspective for origin of materials behavior, including structure,
property, performance interrelationships. Materials selection and use of familiar materials, including
metals, ceramics, polymers, electronic materials, and composites in electronics, structural and other
engineering applications. (3 Credit Hours)
2. Course Objectives: To present the fundamental concepts in materials science and engineering. To
describe the structure, properties, and applications of metallic, ceramic, polymeric and composite
materials. To generalize structure-property-performance interrelationships in materials.
3. Prerequisites: CHM 2045 General Chemistry
4. Contribution of course to meeting the professional component: This course provides 3 credits towards
engineering sciences.
5. Instructor: Dr. Juan C. Nino
a. Office location: 172 Rhines Hall
b. Telephone: (352) 846 3787
c. E-mail address: jnino@mse.ufl.edu
d. Office hours: T & W 1:30-3:30 pm (or any day by appointment).
6. Teaching Assistant: Charles Fisher
a. Office location: B09 Rhines Hall
b. Telephone: (352) 846-3352
c. E-mail address: cfisher@ufl.edu
d. Office hours: M & W 3:00-5:00 pm
7. Meeting Times and Location: T Periods 2 & 3, 8:30 – 10:10 am (no break) CLB C130
R Period 3, 9:35 – 10:25 pm CLB C130
8. Textbook Required
a. Title: Fundamentals of Materials Science and Engineering: An
Integrated Approach
b. Author: William D. Callister, Jr. and D.G. Rethwisch
c. Year and edition: 2008 Third Edition (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.)
d. ISBN: 978-0-470-12537-3
9. On the Web: This course will use Sakai extensively as a communication and archival tool. The
students can access all relevant course information (course notes, homework and exam solutions,
announcements, grades, etc.) via the Sakai entry link: https://lss.at.ufl.edu/.
10. Conduct, Attendance and Expectations: Proper behavior in class is always important and leads to a
relaxed and productive educational environment. Thus, eating, drinking, texting, reading of
newspapers, working on homework for this or other courses, or other activities that are not part
of the class are not allowed. Students who do not comply with these requirements or who
behave disorderly or disrespectfully may be asked to leave the classroom. Leaving your cell
phone on, leaving early or arriving late can be VERY distracting. All electronic devices (PDAs,
cell-phones, etc.) should be turned off or in silent mode. If your cell phone rings during class it will
be confiscated for the remainder of the class period. While not directly enforced, attendance is strongly
suggested since significant amount of participative as well as individual and collaborative work will be
performed during the class sessions and will be worth as much as 25% of the course points.
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11. Grading and Grading Scale: The course grade will be based on a point system as follows:
Activity Number Points per Activity Total Points
In Class 2 Period Exams 3 100 300
Individual Homework* 9 10 90
In Class Group Problems* 9 5 45
Pull-up Quizzes** 9 5 45
Movies 5 5 25
Exam Feedback 2 5 10
Course Review 1 10 10
Course Total 525

Exams will be closed book and in class as scheduled below. Students are allowed to bring one letter-
sized paper (8½”x11”) with equations, annotations and/or any relevant information written in pen or
printed (NO PENCIL) on both sides (if needed). There will be no final exam. Requests for re-grading
must be made in writing and within one week after an assignment has been returned. There will be no
make-up exams given the extra credit scheme (below) and advanced exam scheduling. Exceptions will
be made only due to verified personal emergency supported by written documentation.
Homework problems are assigned on a weekly basis on Tuesdays (as shown below) with the exercises
posted on Sakai. Homework is to be submitted online and will be due by the beginning of the
following Tuesday class (except HW3 and HW6, due Thursday two days after posted). No late
homework will be accepted. Group discussions towards homework solving and teamwork are
encouraged but all answers that are turned in should be the result of your own work. In addition, you
should keep records of the work leading to your answers throughout the semester, as they will be
randomly requested for grading clarification.
Group Problems will be in class. Typically a group of 3 students will work on the problems for 10
minutes and should be turned in a single page with the solution and names of the people in the group.
They will be worth 5 points and will be graded correct (5 points) or incorrect/incomplete (2 points).
Pull-up Quizzes will be on Thursdays during the first five minutes of class and will consist of two
questions. One (attendance) will be a social/polling question worth 2 points and the second one (MSE)
will be a simple question on the material covered or assigned the previous session, worth 3 points.
Students not attending an activity will receive a score of zero points in that activity.
Grading will be assigned based on the total course points earned as follows:
Points (at least) Grade % of 500 Points % of 525 Points
460 A 92 87.62
440 A- 88 83.81
420 B+ 84 80.00
400 B 80 76.19
380 B- 76 72.38
360 C+ 72 68.57
340 C 68 64.76
325 C- 65 61.90
310 D+ 62 59.05
295 D 59 56.19
280 D- 56 53.33
below 280 E <56 <53.33

As shown in the third column, this grading can be interpreted as a regular scale with 5% extra credit
(given the 25 points extra) or roughly a one letter grade (up) offset.
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12. Course Outline: Below is the tentative schedule of topics, activities, reading assignments, exams, and
homework.
S Date Topic Reading Assignments Activity Points Homework 
Jan
1 6 Introduction + Atomic Structure and Chemical Bonding Chapters 1 and 2
11 Movies "Paving the Way" + "State of Resolve" (Beverly) M1‐2 10
2 13 Crystalline Structure of Materials (Metals) 3.1‐3.5,3.10‐3.21 Q1 5 HW1 Posted
3 18 Crystalline Structure of Materials (Ceramics) 3.6‐3.9 GP1 5 HW1 Due
4 18 Structure of Polymers + Composite Arrangements Chapter 4 + 15.1   HW2 Posted
20 Movie "The Price of Traffic" (Beverly) M3 5
5 25 Imperfections in Matierals (Metals) 5.1‐5.2, 5.6‐5.13 GP2 5 HW2 Due
6 25 Defects in Ceramics + Polymers 5.3‐5.5 HW3 Posted
7 27 Review Session Q2 5 HW3 Due
Feb
1 EXAM 1 (In class) E1 100
1 EXAM 1 (In class) E1
8 3 Post Exam Review + Feedback FB 5
9 8 Diffusion Chapter 6 GP3 5 HW4 Posted
10 8 Mechanical Properties (Elastic)  7.1‐7.15
11 10 Mechanical Properties (Plastic) 8.1‐8.7 Q3 5
12 15 Strengthening Mechanisms in Pure Materials 8.9‐8.14,8.17‐8.18 GP4 5 HW4 Due
13 15 Phase Diagrams (Rules) 10.1‐10.15 HW5 Posted
14 17 Phase Diagrams (Metals + Ceramics) 10.16, 10.18‐10.20 Q4 5
15 22 Phase Transformations and Forming (Metals) 11.1‐11.6, 14.2‐14.6 GP5 5 HW5 Due
16 22 Ceramic Processing 14.7‐14.10 HW6 Posted
17 24 Polymer Processing 14.11‐14.15 Q5 5 HW6 Due
Mar
1 EXAM 2 (In class) E2 100
1 EXAM 2 (In class) E2
18 3 Post Exam Review + Feedback FB 5
Spring Break
19 15 Mechanical Properties (Fracture + Fatigue)  9.2‐9.13 GP6 5
20 15 Environmental and Thermal Effects (Creep) 9.14‐9.16 HW7 Posted
21 17 Mechanical Properties of Composites 15.2‐15.3 Q6 5
22 22 Corrosion 16.7‐16.9, 16.11‐16.13 GP7 5 HW7 Due
23 22 Electrical Properties 12.1‐12.11 HW8 Posted
24 24 Electrical Properties 12.16‐12.25 Q7 5
25 29 Thermal Properties Chapter 17 GP8 5 HW8 Due
26 29 Magnetic Properties Chapter 18
27 31 Optical Properties Chapter 19 Q8 5 HW9 Posted
Apr
5 Movie "Making Stuff" M4‐5 10 HW9 Due
28 7 Review Session Q9 5
12 EXAM 3 (In Class) E3 100
12 EXAM 3 (In Class) E3
29 14 Post Exam Review
30 19 New and Upcoming Materials + Dream Quiz GP9 5
31 19 Course Review + Evaluation CR 10
NO FINAL EXAM TOTAL 435 90
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13. Class Sessions: The class sessions will have the following tentative timing and sequence:

Thursday Sessions Tuesday Sessions

Time (min) Activity Time (min) Activity
0-5 Quiz 0-5 Q&A
5-10 Video 5-10 Video
11-35 Key Topics (Mini-lecture) 11-35 Key Topics (Mini-lecture)
36-38 Stretch + N.-S. + O.I. 36-38 Stretch + N.-S. +I.Q.P.
39-45 Worked Examples 39-45 Worked Examples
46-50 Q&A 46-48 Stretch + O.I.
49-74 Key Topics (Mini-lecture)
75-85 Worked Examples
86-95 Group Problems
96-100 Q&A

14. Honesty Policy – All students admitted to the University of Florida have signed a statement of academic
honesty committing them to be honest in all academic work and understanding that failure to comply
with this commitment will result in disciplinary action. This statement is a reminder to uphold your
obligation as a UF student and to be honest in all work submitted and exams taken in this course and all
others.

15. Accommodation for Students with Disabilities – Students Requesting classroom accommodation must
first register with the Dean of Students Office. That office will provide the student with documentation
that he/she must provide to the course instructor when requesting accommodation.

16. UF Counseling Services – Resources are available on-campus for students having personal problems
or lacking clear career and academic goals. The resources include:
 University Counseling Center, 301 Peabody Hall, 392-1575, Personal and Career Counseling.
 SHCC mental Health, Student Health Care Center, 392-1171, Personal and Counseling Center for Sexual
Assault/Abuse Recovery and Education (CARE), Student Health Care Center, 392-1161, sexual assault
counseling.
 Career Resource Center, Reitz Union, 392-1601, career development assistance and counseling.

17. Software Use – All faculty, staff and student of the University are required and expected to obey the
laws and legal agreements governing software use. Failure to do so can lead to monetary damages
and/or criminal penalties for the individual violator. Because such violations are also against University
policies and rules, disciplinary action will be taken as appropriate. We, the members of the University of
Florida community, pledge to uphold ourselves and our peers to the highest standards of honesty and
integrity.

*Each question in the homework will be graded automatically by Sakai under the Test & Quizzes tool, on an
all or nothing value scheme; you will have thirty minutes total to upload the answers in at most 2 tries.
The availability of the assessment tool for submitting answers on Sakai will end at 7:00 AM on the day the
homework is due. This does not apply to HW0.