Instructor:

Dr. Audrey A. Butler
Office 1309SC
phone: 384-0538 or
email: audrey-butler@uiowa.edu email Dr. Butler now

Textbook: William D. Callister, Jr., "Materials Science and Engineering, An Introduction", 5th Ed., Wiley, New York, 1999.

Exams: There will be a ninety minute midterm exam and a two-hour final exam. The final exam may be comprehensive, covering the whole course with particular emphasis placed on the material since the midterm.

Midterm Exam 8 - 9:25 am Thursday, June 28 in 2229 SC
Final Exam 7:00 - 9:00 pm Wednesday, July 25 room 2229 SC

Homework: Homework will be due at the beginning of class. Late homework will not be accepted. To facilitate grading please work only on one side of the paper and be sure your work is legible. If you miss getting the homework assignment in class, log onto WebCT (see below) and the assignment will be listed on the main Materials Science page, at the bottom of the page.

Grading: The lab reports will be graded by the T.A. and the exams and homework will be graded by the instructor. All exams are closed book.

Midterm Exam
200
Final Exam
275
Homework
150
Lab Notebook
25
Labs
250
TOTAL
900

Labs: You must complete a pre-lab prior to each lab and enter all information in your lab notebook. Links for all the lab manual materials and schedules are listed below. The basic pre-lab requirements for each lab are given on the lab notebook web page but the specific details needed to complete the pre-lab are given under the individual lab. For example, click on "Lab 1: Crystallography" below to read about this lab to determine the necessary information to complete the pre-lab write-up requirements for that lab.

Lecture Schedule General Writing Guidelines Lab 3: Aircraft Engine
Lab Schedule Lab Write-up Format Lab 4: Metallography
Lab Safety Lab 1: Crystallography Lab 5: Polymer ID
Lab Notebook Lab 2: Piping Material Statistical Analysis

WebCT: you can take a look at your scores for labs, homework assignments, exams and statistical information for each of these items by logging onto WebCT.

LOGIN INSTRUCTIONS: If you are a registered student in the class, you can access WebCT. Begin by clicking on the "Login" button below. You will be prompted to enter a login ID and password. Your login ID is your HawkID and your password is your Student ID number (without any dashes). If you don't know your HawkID you can find out what it is by calling the Customer Information Desk (384-0800), looking it up in
WebISIS (http://isis.uiowa.edu/) or calling the ITS Help Desk (384-4357)

Students who already have a WebCT v3 account should use their existing user ID. Note that your WebCT v2 ID's won't work in WebCT v3. Also note that login IDs and passwords are case sensitive!