ME 2340 — Introduction to Material Science

4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath WIusually offered: fall, springtypical days: M/W/ThBostonTraditional

Introduces the materials science field, which emphasizes the structure-processing property-performance relationships for various classes of materials including metals, ceramics, polymers, electronic materials, and magnetic materials. Topics include crystallography, structure of solids, imperfections in crystals, mechanical properties, dislocation theory, slip, strengthening mechanisms, phase equilibrium, phase transformations, diffusion, thermal and optical physical properties, and electrical and magnetic properties. Issues associated with materials selection, including economic and environmental consequences of materials choices, are also addressed. Laboratory experiments, with written memo and report submissions, are required. Includes individual and team-based projects.

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Corequisites (same term)

Offering history

TermSectionsEnrolledCapacityFullOpen seats/section
Fall 2023313914795%2.7
Spring 2024313514494%3.0
Fall 2024314715694%3.0
Spring 2025316917795%2.7
Fall 2025418720691%4.8
Spring 2026419321092%4.3

Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.

Meeting times

Share of recent sections by weekday: M 69% · T 9% · W 82% · Th 78% · F 0%

Common patterns: MWR (69% of sections), W (13% of sections), T (9% of sections), R (9% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday

Professors

Fall

Spring

Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.

Unlocks

ME 3500, ME 5620

Courses that list ME 2340 in their prerequisites.

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