Course Detail
Units:
3.0
Course Components:
Lecture
Enrollment Information
Enrollment Requirement:
Recommended Co-requisite: WRTG 3400.
Requirement Designation:
Upper Division Communication/Writing
Description
This course uses the study of prior and current materials science and engineering problems, challenges and case histories to help the students prepare for challenges they will encounter after graduation. Students gain experience and refine their skills through literature search, discussion, analysis, writing, and presentation of key engineering issues including materials selection/performance compared to application needs, design, reliability, economics, failure analysis, options for overcoming challenges and ethics.