Courses Detail Information
VK360 – Materials Lab I
Instructor: Yunlong Guo
Instructors (Faculty):
Credits: 3 credits
Pre-requisites: accompanied or preceded by Vk 350
Description:
This course provides students laboratory experiences based on principles of engineering materials, with a focus on microstructural analysis and macroscopic property characterization.
Course Topics:
- Laboratory Safety
- Experimental Design and Data Analysis
- Structural Characterization – Labs in light microscopy, electron microscopy, and X-ray diffraction
- Mechanical Behavior – Labs in tensile, hardness, and impact testing
- Thermal Analysis – Labs in TMA, DSC, and TGA
- Vibrational Spectroscopy – Labs in Infrared Spectroscopy and Raman Spectroscopy