Course

MSE-100: Introduction to materials science

Summary

This course relates the structural elements of materials to their mechanical, thermal, electric, magnetic, and optical properties. Hands-on laboratories and team projects offer insight into the profession of materials engineers.

Lectures

Instructor

Pierre-Etienne Bourban

Background 1990 Ingénieur en science des matériaux 1993 PhD in materials science Activities 1993-1994 Research at the Center for Composite Materials, University of Delaware, USA (ccm.udel.edu), SNSF grant Since 1994 Research and teaching at EPFL, Composites, (LTC, LPAC) 1995-1999 Coordination Swiss Priority Program on Materials research: 2.2: Composites Since 1998 Biocomposites 2004-2009 Direction of the EPFL Transdisciplinary programme in Sport and Rehabilitation 2005-2008 Member of the EPFL Vice-Presidency for Innovation and Valorisation and direction a.i.EPFL-LTC Since 2016 Direction Discovery Learning Labs Materials/Bioengineering and Engineering

Official source

https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/introduction-to-materials-science-MSE-100

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http://go.epfl.ch/MSE-100

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Summary

Lectures

Instructor

Pierre-Etienne Bourban

Official source

https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/introduction-to-materials-science-MSE-100

Moodle Page

http://go.epfl.ch/MSE-100

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Lectures in this course (17)

Introduction to Materials Science

Covers the purpose, content, and organization of a materials science course.

Flipped Classroom: Engaging with Materials Science

Explores the flipped classroom approach in materials science, emphasizing student interaction and question-based learning.

Introduction to Materials Science

Covers the history, classification, properties, impact, and development of materials, emphasizing the importance of materials choice and comparison.

Binary Systems: Phase Diagrams

Explores binary systems, phase diagrams, and elastic properties in materials science, emphasizing phase equilibria and material behavior under deformation.

Fatigue and Wear: Understanding Material Degradation

Explores fatigue, wear, stress cycles, and material degradation in materials science.

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