Recent ProfessorsNot yet assignedRecent SemestersNo scheduled sections on recordClass SizeNot publishedCredits3PrerequisiteCHEM 101 and Physics 037 Transfers ToCSUDescriptionThis course is an introduction to materials science and engineering and different types of materials used in engineering design, emphasizing the relationships between structure, properties, and processing. Topics include: Atomic structure and bonding, atomic and ionic arrangements and imperfections, crystalline structures, metals, polymers, ceramics, composites including diffusion or atom and ion movements in materials, and mechanical properties and fracture including strain hardening and annealing. An illustration of the materials' fundamental differences and their application in engineering is also covered. 