390: Materials Design
Analysis and control of microstructures. Quantitative process/structure/property/ performance relations, with case studies. Computer lab for modeling multicomponent thermodynamics and transformation kinetics. Prerequisites: 315, 316 1,2, or consent of instructor.
At the conclusion of the course students will be able to:
- Apply a systems approach to complex problem identification and formulation.
- Apply property/performance relations to materials selection, and to the specification of property objectives to meet user performance needs in evolving environments.
- Apply mechanistic models in design integration of process/structure and structure/property relations in dynamic multilevel-structured materials systems
- Synthesize results of interdisciplinary design research.
- Apply computational skills in materials selection (CMS Selector), multicomponent thermodynamics (THERMOCALC) and diffusion (DICTRA), and integrate them in the theoretical conceptual design of materials.
- Perform in cross-functional teams.
- Communicate effectively in oral, written and graphical form.