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phase equilibria, kinetics of phase material strengthening processes. Bachelor of
transformations and crystallography,
will be discussed to design the MEC 478 - Phase Science in
microstructures of metals. The Transformations in Metals and
effect of different parameters Alloys Biomedical
and processes on the resulted Credit Hours: 3
microstructure will be introduced, Prerequisite: MEC300, MEC320,
including heat treatment and MEC475 Engineering
material strengthening processes.
This course aims to provide
MEC 476 - Heat Treatment and students with understanding of
Surface Hardening the thermodynamics of phase
Credit Hours: 3 transformations, mechanisms and Degree Requirements
Prerequisite: MEC301, MEC475 kinetics of phase transformations
and its use to control microstructure,
This course introduces the students solidification; nucleation and growth; ECS 200 - Introduction to
to the basic heat treatment microstructural changes in the solid Engineering and Computing
processes for metals and alloys. state and atom diffusion in solids. Credit Hours: 3
The course includes the time- The course formulates the effects
temperature sequence and with of temperature and diffusion on the Prerequisite: No Prerequisite
applying mechanical forces to transformation and its impact on the This course provides an introductory
generate the application oriented resulting microstructure of metals general overview of electrical
micro-structure of the alloys. The and alloys. engineering, biomedical engineering,
control of the microstructure enables ,computer engineering, AI and
the generation of the desired robotics engineering fields. The
properties. This principle lies strongly course aims to introduce students
on the basics of thermodynamics and to: these fields as professions, IEEE
kinetics of phase transformations codes of ethics, engineering design
in metals and alloys, which is the concepts, project management,
guiding factor for deciding process challenges in teamwork, laboratory
schedule in Industry health and safety procedures, data
MEC 477 - Corrosion and analysis and report writing. The
course also introduces software
Degradation of Materials tools used in later courses. Upon
Credit Hours: 3 successful completion of this course,
Prerequisite: MEC300, MEC320 students will have a good foundation
of knowledge which helps them in
This course introduces the students their later courses.
to differentiate between different
material classes based on their MTT 200 - Calculus II
structural and mechanical properties. Credit Hours: 3
The course will also introduce Prerequisite: MTT 102
students to the production of
metallurgical products, focusing This Calculus II course builds upon
on process design models Calculus I whose purpose was to
used to describe solidification, establish a firm understanding of
recrystallization, and precipitation. the foundations of calculus and
The metallurgy basics including: their applications. It will start with
phase equilibria, kinetics of phase some functions seen in Calculus I.
transformations and crystallography, Then, students will be introduced
will be discussed to design the to the concepts of Transcendental
microstructures of metals. The Functions, Integration Technique,
effect of different parameters infinite Series and power Series.
and processes on the resulted
microstructure will be introduced, Through the process of working
including heat treatment and through application problems, the

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