ME 221L
Structure and Properties of Solids
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Description from DukeHub
Introduction to materials science and engineering, emphasizing the relationships between the structure of a solid and its properties. Atomic and molecular origins of electrical, mechanical, and chemical behavior are treated in some detail for metals, alloys, polymers, ceramics, glasses, and composite materials. Prerequisite: Chemistry 20, 21, or 101DL and Engineering 201L or Biomedical Engineering 110L.
Skills
- lab workhas a lab component
AI-resilient: 2 of 5
- Yes: Physical, lab or field work · "ceramics"
- No: Live work with people
- No: Judgment someone is accountable for
- Yes: A craft you practice with your hands or body · "ceramics"
- No: Small, in-person format
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