{"id":1852,"date":"2024-08-21T17:23:15","date_gmt":"2024-08-21T17:23:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/laboratories\/ceramics\/?page_id=1852"},"modified":"2026-05-08T04:02:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T04:02:51","slug":"csu-mech-331a","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/laboratories\/ceramics\/csu-mech-331a\/","title":{"rendered":"CSU &#8211; MECH 331A Introduction to Engineering Materials"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Syllabus &#8211; Current<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Lecture slides (PDF)<\/td><td>Homework hints (PDF, to be added)<\/td><td>Lecture videos (future work)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/laboratories\/ceramics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/05\/MECH331A_Ch01_Introduction.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ch01 Introduction<\/a><\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/laboratories\/ceramics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/05\/MECH331A_Ch02_Atomic-structure.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ch02 Atomic Structure<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/laboratories\/ceramics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/05\/MECH331A_Ch02_Homework-hints.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00a0Ch02 Hw hints<\/a><\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/laboratories\/ceramics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/05\/MECH331A_Ch03_Crystal-structure.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ch03 Crystal Structure<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/laboratories\/ceramics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/05\/MECH331A_Ch03_Homework-hints.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00a0Ch03 Hw hints<\/a><\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/laboratories\/ceramics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/05\/MECH331A_Ch04_Defects.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ch04 Defects<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/laboratories\/ceramics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/05\/MECH331A_Ch04_Homework-hints.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00a0Ch04 Hw hints<\/a><\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/laboratories\/ceramics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/05\/MECH331A_Ch05_Diffusion.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ch05 Diffusion<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/laboratories\/ceramics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/05\/MECH331A_Ch05_Homework-hints.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00a0Ch05 Hw hints<\/a><\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/laboratories\/ceramics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/05\/MECH331A_Ch06_Mechanical-properties.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ch06 Mechanical Properties: Part One<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/laboratories\/ceramics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/05\/MECH331A_Ch06_Homework-hints.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00a0Ch06 Hw hints<\/a><\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/laboratories\/ceramics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/05\/MECH331A_Ch07_Mechanical-failures.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ch07 Mechanical Properties: Part Two<\/a><\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/laboratories\/ceramics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/05\/MECH331A_Ch08_Strain-hardening.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ch08 Strain Hardening &amp; Annealing<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/laboratories\/ceramics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/05\/MECH331A_Ch08_Homework-hints.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00a0Ch08 Hw hints<\/a><\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/laboratories\/ceramics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/05\/MECH331A_Ch10_Phase-diagram.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ch10 Phase Diagram<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/laboratories\/ceramics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/05\/MECH331A_Ch10_Homework-hints.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00a0Ch10 Hw hints<\/a><\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/laboratories\/ceramics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/05\/MECH331A_Ch09-11-12_Phase-transformation.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ch09-11-12 Phase Transformation, Microstructure &amp; Properties<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/laboratories\/ceramics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/05\/MECH331A_Ch09-11-12_Homework-hints.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ch09-11-12 Hw hints<\/a><\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/laboratories\/ceramics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/05\/MECH331A_Ch13-14_Metals-and-alloys.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ch13-14 Metals<\/a><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/laboratories\/ceramics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/05\/MECH331A_Ch15_Ceramics.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ch15 Ceramics<\/a><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/laboratories\/ceramics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/05\/MECH331A_Ch16_Polymers.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ch16 Polymers<\/a><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/laboratories\/ceramics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/05\/MECH331A_Ch17_Composites.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ch17 Composites<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/laboratories\/ceramics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/05\/MECH331A_Ch17_Composites-hw.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ch17 Hw hints<\/a><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/laboratories\/ceramics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/05\/MECH331A_Ch19_Electrical-properties.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ch19 Electrical Properties<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/laboratories\/ceramics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/05\/MECH331A_Ch19_Homework-hints.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ch19 Hw hints<\/a><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/laboratories\/ceramics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/05\/MECH331A_Ch22_Thermal-properties.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ch22 Thermal Properties<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/laboratories\/ceramics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/05\/MECH331A_Ch22_Hw-hints.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ch22 Hw hints<\/a><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Syllabus &#8211; 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