MECHANICAL METALLURGY

EMA 4225/5226, FALL 1998.

EMA 4225/5226, Mechanical Metallurgy (3). Prerequisites/Corequisites: EGM 3520, EML 3011C and EML 3302L. Tensile Instability, Crystallography, Theory of Dislocations, Plasticity, Hardening Mechanisms, Fracture and Creep.

Goals: This course is designed for advanced undergraduate or first-year graduate students interested in Materials Science, Metallurgy or related disciplines. The course is essentially concerned with two areas of material mechanical behavior: Elastic and plastic deformation. Special emphasis will be placed on the micromechanics of deformation and the structure of solids.

Instructor: Dr. Peter N. Kalu

Room B217-A CEB.

(850) 410-6371

kalu@eng.fsu.edu

TA: Andres Vasquez vasquez@eng.fsu.edu

Class Room: Room B115

Class Hours: TR 11:45 – 1:00 PM

Office Hours: TBA

Help Session: TBA

Textbook: “Mechanical Metallurgy”, G. E. Dieter, McGraw Hill Book Company, 1979

Suggested References:

“Mechanical Behavior of Materials”, T. H. Courtney, McGraw Hill Book Company, 1990.

“Mechanical Metallurgy, Principles and Applications”, M. A. Meyers and K. K. Chawla, Prentice-Hall, Inc 1984

“Deformation and Fracture Mechanics of Engineering Materials”, 2nd Ed., R.W. Hertzberg, John Wiley and Sons, 1993.

“Mechanical Behavior of Materials”, F.A. McClintock & A.S. Argon, Addison-Wesley, 1966.

“The Plastic Deformation of Metals”, 2nd Ed., R.W.K. Honeycombe, ASM, 1984.

“Materials Science and Engineering”, W.F. Smith, McGraw Hill Book Company, 1990.

“Materials Science and Engineering”, 3rd Ed., W.D. Callister, John Wiley and Sons, 1994.

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The attached class schedule contains approximate dates for when topics will be covered. The instructor reserves the right to modify the topic schedule as needed.

MECHANICAL METALLURGY

EMA 4225/5226, FALL 1998.

GRADING

Grading is at the discretion of the instructor and the TA. The only reason to reconsider any grade assigned is if an unambiguous inconsistency exists. The final grade is based on the following apportionment

Attendance/Quizzes 10%

Homework 10%

1 (2 for Grad. students) Reports 10%

1 Exam 35%

Final Exam 35%

GRADE POLICY

Passing Grades Failing Grades

90 - 100 A 60 - 69 D

80 - 89 B 0 - 59 F

70 - 79 C

ATTENDANCE / QUIZZES (10%)

Attendance is mandatory. Written permission must be obtained from the Associate Dean in all cases of absence.

A closed book Quiz will be given at any time during the lecture.

Missed quizzes are given a grade of 0, and NO Makeup’s.

HOMEWORK 10%

Each homework assignment (problem set) is due at the beginning of the lecture on the due date; it must be handed in within the first ten minutes of class.

NO CREDIT will be given for late homework. (exceptions only for very rare and unusual circumstances).

Collaboration between students is allowed on problem sets; however, EACH STUDENT must hand in an ORIGINAL, COMPLETE, problem set.

DETAILS:

· Homework is to be written on 8.5” x 11” paper-- ONE SIDE of the page only.

· One problem per page.

· Pages must be stapled together.

· NOTE: If I can’t read it, I can’t grade it.

EXAM (35%)

Only one (1) exam will be administered, this will account for count (35%) towards your final grade. All exams are closed book and NO MAKEUP exams will be given.

FINAL EXAM 35%

A comprehensive final exam is scheduled during the finals week.

The final exam is closed book and NO MAKEUP exam will be given.

Important Regulations

• Immediately check the dates listed above for any conflicts.
• Homework must be handed in at the start of the lecture at which it is due. It may not be handed in at the departmental office or at the end of class. Homework that is not received at the start of class on the due date listed above cannot be made up unless permission to hand in late has been given before the homework is due, or it was not humanly possible to ask for such permission before the class. If there is a chance you may be late in class, hand the homework in to the instructor the day before it is due. (Shove it under the door if necessary.) This also applies to Web students: they must E-mail the homework before the time the class starts.
• Homework should be neat.
• Students are bound by the rules and regulations in their University bulletin, as well as by those specified in this syllabus, and by the usual standards applied by the College of Engineering. Read your academic bulletin. Violations of the rules and regulations in your bulletin may result in reduced grades and/or other actions.
• Students are bound by the honor code of their university. It requires you to uphold academic integrity and combat academic dishonesty. Please see your student handbook. Violations of your honor code may result in reduced grades and/or other actions.
• Copying of homework, assignments, or tests is never allowed and will result in a failing or zero grade for the copied work. It will also result in a failing or zero grade of the person whose work is being copied if that person could reasonably have prevented the copying. However, working together is typically allowed and encouraged for most homeworks, (and sometimes for other take-home assignments,) as long as you present the final results in your own words and using your own line of reasoning. Since close similarities between solutions will reduce credit, it is better not to formally put down anything until you have figured out the problem, and then let each person write their own solution. If it is unclear whether working together is allowed on any assignment, check with the instructor beforehand.
• Attendance is required. Exams missed, even when rescheduled from the original date and surprise tests, or homework not handed in on time due to unexcused absence or lateness will result in a zero grade for that exam and/or homework. Failure to properly complete homework, tests, assignments, etcetera due to changes in date, assignment, etcetera, that you did not know about due to unexcused absence, lateness, or inattentiveness will not be excused and cannot be made up.
• For excused absences where the student has given advanced notice of the absence at the earliest opportunity, the instructor will work with the student to arrange for make-up work and tests.
• In undergraduate classes, the total grade is further reduced due to unexcused absences or lateness. See the instructor for details. Even a few absences will make it impossible to pass the class. Typically, four unexcused absences result in an F grade regardless of numerical performance. Conscientious attendance is required for a confident determination of your mastery of the subject matter to be made. In other words, this class cannot be taken like a DIS unless a faculty member will allow you to do so under formal DIS rules with appropriately modified grading and testing standards.
• The College of Engineering has a restrictive interpretation of what is considered a valid excuse for an absence. If an absence is to be excused, make sure you at least get official confirmation by phone that it will be granted beforehand.
• The instructor will make sure that make-up tests are no simpler than the original, but will try to make them similarly difficult. However, the instructor cannot make allowances for increased difficulty due to the small sample size.
• The College of Engineering has a more restrictive drop-add period than you might think based on your bulletin. Check both your bulletin and the Dean's office to determine whether drop-add will be allowed.
• Some of these rules may not apply if you fall under the Americans with Disabilities Act. FAMU students with disabilities needing academic accommodations should contact Student Health Services for confirmation of permanent physical disability, FSU students should register with and provide documentation to the Student Disability Resource Center. Next bring a letter to the instructor from the Services or Center indicating you need academic accommodations. This should be done during the first week of classes.
• The instructor might wave some regulation on a case-by-case basis depending on his subjective determination of fairness and appropriateness. This will occur only under exceptional circumstances and should not be assumed. Especially, never assume that a seemingly minor regulation will be waved because the instructor has waved it in the past. A second appeal to wave a minor regulation will probably indicate to the instructor that the regulation is not being taken seriously and most likely refused. Any appeal to the instructor will further be refused apriori unless it is done at the earliest possible moment by phone and/or by E-mail. Do not wait until you are back in town, say.
• Make sure you keep all returned graded homework, projects, and tests until you have received your final course grade, in case discrepancies arise.

Computer Requirements
Students must have an E-mail address and daily check their E-mail. Students must be able to use a Web browser such as Netscape. The class web page can be accessed at

http://www.eng.fsu.edu/~kalu/ema4225/index.html

If you are taking this class remotely, see the departmental web page for requirements