Recommended Reading List |
Reading List1) W.F. Smith (1993) Foundations of Materials Science and Engineering. New York: McGraw-Hill, Inc. 2) R.W. Hertzberg (1996) Deformation and Fracture Mechanics of Engineering Materials. Canada: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 3) P.P. Benham, R.J. Crawford (1991) Mechanics of Engineering Materials. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 4) J.M. Gere, S.P. Timoshenko (1991) Mechanics of Materials. UK: Chapman & Hall. 5) N. Dowling (1993) Mechanical Behaviour of Materials. Englewood, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc.6) J.B. Watchman (1996) Mechanical Properties of Ceramics. Canada: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 7) A.K. Kaw (1997) Mechanics of Composite Materials. USA: Chapman & Hall / CRC Press. |
Assessment methods and criteria |
i) 1 Midterm exam, ii) 1 Seminar with 1 Report and iii) 1 Final exam.GRADING:MIDTERM EXAM II Classic 30%HOMEWORK Classic 30%FINAL EXAM Classic 40%Content: The content of this course is to enable students to consolidate an understanding of the following subjects: mechanical properties; mechanical behaviours; thermal properties and behaviours; imperfections in solids; dislocations and plastic deformation; strengthening and/or toughening mechanisms of ceramics, metals, polymers and composite materials. |