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ENGR 170: Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering

Engineering · 4 credits · Engineering and Design

The relationship between structure, properties, processing, and performance of materials; introduction to physical and mechanical properties of materials, including metals, polymers, ceramics, composites; and materials selection based on engineering design criteria. Processing includes: strengthening, deformation, phase equilibrium, and thermal treatments. Also offered as MSCI 201.

Offered in 13 of the 26 listed terms (Winter 2021 to Winter 2027).

Prerequisites

((CHEM 121 or CHEM 161 or CHEM 125 or CHEM 175) and ((MATH 124 or MATH 125 or MATH 134 or MATH 135 or MATH 138 or MATH 224 or MATH 225 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 3 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 3) and (PHYS 161) or HNRS 211) or (MATH 157 and PHYS 114))

Prerequisite tree

Each course's own prerequisites, down to the first courses in the chain.

From Banner's catalog for Spring 2027. Banner lists only the requisites it enforces, so check the catalog entry too.

Required by (11)

ENGR 225, MFGE 231, MSCI 321, MSCI 322, MSCI 323, MSCI 325, MSE 295, MSE 371, MSE 381, MSE 382, MSE 397C

What it leads to

Courses that list it as a prerequisite, then the courses that list those, 2 levels deep.

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Instructors

InstructorSectionsTerms
Rider, David4Fall 2021 to Winter 2026
Desler, Kirk2Fall 2022 to Winter 2023
Misasi, John2Winter 2022 to Winter 2024
Glosser, Debb1Fall 2026
Grubb, Cecile1Winter 2027
Peyron, Mark1Fall 2025
Slesinger, Nathan1Winter 2021
Wurth, Laura1Fall 2024

Every offering in the listed terms (13 sections)

TermSecCRNTypeMeetsInstructorEnrolledDelivery
Winter 20270111223LectureTR 12:00pm-1:50pm · ET 321Grubb, Cecile0/36Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2026040932LectureMW 12:00pm-1:50pm · ET 321Glosser, Debb37/36Face to Face Instruction
Winter 20260111333LectureTR 12:00pm-1:50pm · ET 321Rider, David33/37Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2025041009LectureMW 12:00pm-1:50pm · ET 321Peyron, Mark40/40Face to Face Instruction
Winter 20250111461LectureTR 12:00pm-1:50pm · ET 106Rider, David22/40Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2024041091LectureMW 12:00pm-1:50pm · ONLINE SYNCWurth, Laura38/40Distance Instr-OnLine
Winter 20240111739LectureTR 12:00pm-1:50pm · ET 106Misasi, John16/40Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2023041274LectureMW 12:00pm-1:50pm · ET 106Rider, David40/40Face to Face Instruction
Winter 20230111905LectureMW 11:00am-12:50pm · ET 106Desler, Kirk13/39Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2022041374LectureMW 12:00pm-1:50pm · ET 106Desler, Kirk30/40Face to Face Instruction
Winter 20220112120LectureMW 3:00pm-4:50pm · ET 106Misasi, John10/40Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2021041532LectureTBA · REMOTE ASNCRider, David31/40Face to Face Instruction
Winter 20210112323LectureTR 4:30pm-6:20pm · REMOTE SYNCSlesinger, Nathan17/40Face to Face Instruction