Recent ProfessorsNot yet assignedRecent SemestersNo scheduled sections on recordClass SizeNot publishedCredits3PrerequisiteChemistry 101 and Math 265 Transfers ToCSUDescriptionThis course is an introduction to materials science and engineering and different types of materials used in engineering design, emphasizing the relationships between structures, 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. Fundamental properties of materials and their applications in engineering are also covered. 