University of Waterloo
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
ME 215 - Structure and Properties of Materials
| Lecture # | Week # | Date | Topic |
| 1 | 1 | May 1 | Atomic arrangement: introduction |
| 2 | 1 | May 3 | Short/long range |
| 3 | 1 | May 6 | Unit cells |
| 4 | 2 | May 8 | Transformations |
| 5 | 2 | May 10 | Points, directions and planes |
| 6 | 2 | May 13 | Interstitial sites, ionic crystals |
| 7 | 3 | May 15 | Covalent structures |
| 8 | 3 | May 17 | Imperfections: introduction; dislocations |
| 9 | 3 | May 22 | Significance of dislocations |
| 10 | 4 | May 24 | Schmid's law; influence of crystal structure |
| 11 | 4 | May 27 | Point defects and surface defects |
| 12 | 4 | May 29 | Mechanical testing: introduction |
| 13 | 5 | May 31 | Tensile test; use of the stress-strain diagram |
| 14 | 5 | June 3 | Properties obtained from the tensile test |
| 15 | 5 | June 5 | Bend test for brittle materials |
| 16 | 6 | June 7 | True stress-true strain; strain hardening, annealing |
| 17 | 6 | June 10 | Cold-working |
| 18 | 6 | June 12 | Strain hardening mechanisms |
| 19 | 7 | June 14 | Properties vs. cold work; microstructure; residual stresses |
| 20 | 7 | June 17 | Characteristics of cold working; annealing |
| 21 | 7 | June 19 | Annealing and processing; hot working |
| 22 | 8 | June 21 | Polymers: classification; chain formation |
| 23 | 8 | June 24 | Polymerization; chains in thermoplastics |
| 24 | 9 | June 26 | Deformation and failure of thermoplastics |
| 25 | 9 | June 28 | Controlling the structure |
| 26 | 9 | July 3 | Elastomers; thermosetting polymers |
| 27 | 10 | July 5 | Impact test; properties obtained; fracture toughness; fracture mechanics |
| 28 | 10 | July 8 | Origin, detection, prevention; determining fracture mechanisms in metal failures |
| 29 | 10 | July 10 | Fatigue tests; results and application |
| 30 | 11 | July 12 | Creep |
| 31 | 11 | July 15 | Ceramics |
| 32 | 12 | July 17 | Composites: introduction |
| 33 | 12 | July 19 | Dispersion strengthened; true particulates |
| 34 | 12 | July 22 | Fibre reinforced particulates; manufacturing particulates |
| 35 | 13 | July 24 | Fibre reinforces systems |
| 36 | 13 | July 26 | Laminar composites |