Comparison of materials, advances in materials, role of materials in design; methodology of materials selection; evaluation of property data, failure analysis, fracture mechanics, crack growth rate; analysis of material performance requirements; reliability and probability; materials data bases, case studies in materials selection. Lect: 3 hrs. Prerequisites: MTL 300, PCS 213, CMN 432, ECN 801, MEC 309, MEC 411, MEC 430 and MTH 510 Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1
