Course details
Overview of materials used in engineering-metals, ceramics, plastics, semiconductors and wood. Examines microstructure of materials and macroscopic properties such as modulus of elasticity and tensile and shear strengths. Topics such as phase diagrams, solid state transformations, fracture, corrosion and sizing are included. Some laboratory demonstrations.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
3.0
Cost
$697.89
Course offerings
Winter 2023
Below is one offering of ELEX 7040 for the Winter 2023 term.
CRN 70549
Duration
Mon Jan 09 - Mon Apr 24 (14 weeks)
- 14 weeks
- CRN 70549
- $697.89
Class meeting times
Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
---|---|---|---|
Jan 09 - Apr 24 | Mon | 18:30 - 21:30 | Burnaby SW01 Rm. 2005 |
Instructor
Hamed Karimi Sharif
Course outline
Cost
$697.89
Important information
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Labs to be scheduled outside of class hours on a schedule to be determined on the first day of class. Registrants who are not BTech Electronics students must have approval from the program head. Please contact Katie Howard at khoward18@bcit.ca for more information, or to be placed on a wait-list if the course is full. No class on Feb 20th (Family Day) or April 10th (Easter Monday). Note: BCIT reserves the right to cancel courses. In the event of a course cancellation, you will be notified at least two business days prior to the course start. Please ensure that your contact information is current in your myBCIT account.
Status
In Progress
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:
Engineering Materials
- Outline the various materials, such as metals, plastics, ceramics, and their applications.
- Relate the microstructure structures of engineering materials, such as metals and plastics, to their macroscopic properties.
- Design members of an engineering design with appropriate safety factors.
- Outline the basic processes of phase transformations, phase and equilibria diagrams, and cast structures.
- Become familiar with material failures.
- Analyze stress strain diagrams.
- Select the appropriate material for an engineering design.
Effective as of Winter 2015
Related Programs
Engineering Materials (ELEX 7040) is offered as a part of the following programs:
School of Energy
- Electronics
Bachelor of Technology Part-time
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