Course Description

Engineering materials are substances used to fabricate components, structures, or devices that must withstand specific loads, environments, and temperatures. The selection of a material directly impacts safety, durability, cost, and performance of any engineering system. Materials are broadly classified into metals, ceramics, polymers, and composites based on their atomic bonding and structure.

What you'll learn in this course?

• Classify engineering materials based on their atomic structure, bonding, and primary properties.

• Explain the key mechanical, physical, and chemical properties that determine material selection in engineering design.

• Describe the electrochemical nature of corrosion and identify different forms of corrosion (uniform, galvanic, pitting, crevice, and stress corrosion cracking).

• Apply corrosion control methods, including material selection, coatings, cathodic protection, and inhibitors.

• Analyze real-world case studies of material failure due to corrosion and propose preventative strategies.