Materials Science: 10 Things Every Engineer Should Know
by James F. Shackelford · Coursera
Introductory UC Davis course taught by James Shackelford covering ten core topics in engineering materials: the main material families, mechanical and electrical properties, thermally activated processes and the Arrhenius relationship, and manufacturing principles. Learners come away understanding how a material's structure determines its properties.
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