Oct 23, 2026  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

MEEN 261 - Fundamentals of Materials Science


When Offered: F, S, SS

3 Credit(s)
This course deals with the relationships between the structure of materials and their properties and performance. Topics include: (1) atomic structure and chemical bonding, (2) crystal structure, (3) defects, (4) phase diagrams, and (5) physical properties including mechanical, electrical, and magnetic. Prerequisites: CHEM 106  and  MATH 131  (F,S,SS)

Prerequisite(s): CHEM 106  and MATH 131  
Note: CHEM 106 with minimum D and MATH 131 with minimum C-.