MEMORANDUM FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN CHEN 3310
SUBJECT: CHEN 3310 Chemical Engineering Materials - Administrative Instructions
Lecture times: Tu/Th 9:30AM - 10:50AM
Location: RBN 2007
Instructor: Zishu Cao
Office: RBN 3013
Email: zcao@uttyler.edu
Welcome to CHEN 3310 Chemical Engineering Materials. This is an introductory course in materials science
which is a broad, multidisciplinary field applicable to several areas of chemical, biological, mechanical, electrical,
and civil engineering. The course covers fundamental characteristics of various materials, including metals,
ceramics, polymers, and composite materials. Specific topics covered in the course are:
• Bonding and crystal structure of materials;
• Electrical and mechanical properties of materials;
• Phase diagrams and heat treatment, corrosion and environmental effects;
• Application of metal alloys, ceramics, polymers, composites.
The main objective of this course is to understand the physical, mechanical, electrical, optical, and magnetic
properties of materials in order to improve the materials various applications. The specific learning objectives of
the course are listed below.
CHEN3310 Chemical Engineering Materials Course Objectives
1. Analyze relationships between the elastic, plastic, and fracture properties of materials and their bonding
and microstructure.
2.
Analyze fatigue, creep and fracture mechanics for material selection and component design.
3. Predict rates of material failures and select materials to avoid failure.
4. Predict the composition of phases in alloys from phase diagram.
5. Understand the fundamentals of materials and their physical and mechanical properties.
Mode of delivery: This is an in-person course where we will meet during the assigned lecture times at the assigned
lecture room. Course assignments, such as homework and open-ended projects, will always be submitted online via
Canvas.
1. The course has the following prerequisite courses which must be completed successfully prior to taking this
course:
• General Chemistry I (CHEM-1311)
• Chemical Engineering Mechanics (CHEN 2320)
2. You are encouraged to seek additional instruction (AI) during my office hours, before/after class, or by
appointment. Take advantage of this opportunity, it’s FREE and really will help! To take the advantage of AI, the
following avenues are available:
• Scheduled office hours: Tu/Th 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
• Email to setup an appointment if you have a scheduling conflict during the office hours.
3. Classroom Procedures:
a) Please bring textbooks, calculators, and other learning devices to every class. If you have an ebook or e-copy
of a book, you are welcome to bring your laptops/tablets. Please read the relevant assigned reading materials in the
book. Attendance is highly encouraged, and it will help you to get high final grade. You will not be able to share
calculators during exams or quizzes. If your calculator fails, I am not responsible to furnish a substitute. Class
preparation is your individual responsibility.
b) Textbooks:
Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction 10e by William D. Callister
c) Recitations:
Certain lectures will be used for recitation sessions. The instructor will compile a selection of problems to
practice problem-solving skills based on the topics covered in the earlier lectures. This session will be
helpful in solving the homework problems, preparing for the quizzes, and examinations. Please bring book
(or ebook) to class for this session.
4. Evaluations
a) Academic Dishonesty:
All work must be your own. Plagiarism of assignments (homework, projects, etc.) will not be tolerated. You
can get help from others; however, all help from others must be documented. Please refer to the University of
Texas at Tyler current Undergraduate Catalog for academic policies and Manual of Policies and Procedures for
Student Affairs (MOPPS, Chapter 8) regarding academic integrity, cheating, and plagiarism
b) Homework:
Homework will help you understand the course materials better and are mandatory. Students may discuss their
homework solutions with one another, but each student must submit their own, independent solutions (i.e. you
may not just copy someone else's homework). If you receive assistance from a fellow student on a problem,
you must cite that assistance within your solution. The problems assigned in a homework should not only be
correct but should also be neat, organized, and complete (showing all the intermediate steps). No guess work
should be required to see what you did. Solutions to the homework problems will be posted online after the
due date.
A. Late submissions: Late homework will receive the following penalties:
• 0-24 hrs late – a 25% deduction of the earned grade
• 24-48- hrs late – a 50% deduction of the earned grade
• More than 48 hrs late – No credit
B. All homework in this course must be properly documented. As you are having your work reviewed it is
likely that you might receive help from your classmates, just simply document it. Information from the
course textbooks (equations and outlines of procedures), class notes, or me is considered immediately
available to all students and need not be acknowledged or documented. YOU ARE REQUIRED TO
ACKNOWLEDGE AND DOCUMENT ALL OTHER ASSISTANCE AND REFERENCES USED.
Documentation will be accomplished in accordance with any manual for writing, footnote or endnote, for
papers, but for written homework, just place the documentation right at the point you received help using
Who and what assistance.
c) Quizzes:
There will be four quizzes on the scheduled dates during the semester. Quizzes will be based on previous
homework assignments.
d) Extra credit:
There will be several opportunities to earn bonus points for additional work on problem sets, exams, or for
completion of other optional assignments. Such opportunities (optional assignments) will be clearly identified.
The optional assignment may help you increase your overall grade.
e) Midterm Exams and Final Exam:
There will be two mid-term exams and one final exam. Official reasons for missing an exam are outlined in “Student
handbook”. You are required to take a make-up exam, regardless of your reason for missing the scheduled exam.
Report any conflict to me as soon as possible prior to the exam. Exams and the final are closed book and notes.
You may only use a NCEES approved (or FE equivalent) calculator (eg. Casio – FX 115 ES, TI 30XA etc.).
Solutions to the exams will not be posted, however the exam will be solved in class after the graded exams are
returned.
f) Fall Special:
This year, all the students in the College of Engineering will participate in a “hands-on” project, which will consist
of a group competition. As part of the activities of this course, CHEN 3310 students will participate in a “Chem-E-
Car” competition (competing against groups of Chem Eng sophomore and seniors). The purpose of this competition
is twofold: (1) to provide students the opportunity to wrestle with an open-ended, practical engineering problem,
and (2) to increase awareness of STEM Challenges across the state of Texas. The competition focuses on four
distinct aspects: (1) creating an innovative solution to a Chem-E Car problem, (2) authoring a technical report
describing the project management, design, engineering, and construction, (3) delivering a video oral report
relaying technical and management information regarding the project, and (4) physically testing the solution and
displaying the elements to be judged. The bulk of the activities that form the competition are analogues of the real-
world skills that practicing engineers and project managers in the new millennium must possess. Student teams will
consist of 4 or 5 students, who will be responsible for answering questions during the Oral Presentation. Each team
shall designate a registered participant as their team captain. Additional details about the Fall Special will be made
available in a separate document.
5. Grading
Grades will be based entirely on the student’s demonstrated ability to develop detailed, neat, organized, and correct
solutions to the problems presented. Correct answers accompanied by incorrect, incomplete, or untidy solutions may
receive no credit.
Course Points
Quizzes (4 at 5 points each) 20 (20 %)
Homeworks (8 at 2 points each) 16 (16 %)
Participation (1 at 6 points) 6 (6 %)
Project (1 at 8 points)
8 (8%)
Midterm Exam (2 at 15 points) 30 (30%)
Final Examination (1 at 20 points) 20 (20%)
Total 100 (100%)
Grade Scale based on points
Higher than 85 points A
Between 70 and 85 points B
Between 50 and 70 points C
Between 30 and 50 points D
Less than 30 points F
You need at least 50 points total to pass the course with a C grade.
6. Collection of Student Work:
Throughout the semester I will collect student work (best, average, and worst) for the ABET course and outcomes
notebooks. This will require me to make a copy of your work, keep your original and return a copy of the graded
work to you. I will not draw attention as to what level of work you accomplished.
7. Assigned Readings:
You are required to do the assigned reading prior to class as it will help you to understand the material presented
during the instruction and will give you an opportunity to ask questions on topics you found difficult.
8. UT Tyler Honor Code:
Every member of the UT Tyler community joins together to embrace:
Honor and integrity that will not allow me to lie, cheat, or steal, nor to accept the actions of those who do.
9. Students Rights and Responsibilities:
To know and understand the policies that affect your rights and responsibilities as a student at UT Tyler, please
follow this link: http://www.uttyler.edu/wellness/rightsresponsibilities.php
10. Campus Carry:
We respect the right and privacy of students 21 and over who are duly licensed to carry concealed weapons in this
class. License holders are expected to behave responsibly and keep a handgun secure and concealed. More
information is available at http://www.uttyler.edu/about/campus-carry/index.php
11. UT Tyler a Tobacco-Free University:
All forms of tobacco will not be permitted on the UT Tyler main campus, branch campuses, and any property
owned by UT Tyler. This applies to all members of the University community, including students, faculty, staff,
University affiliates, contractors, and visitors.
Forms of tobacco not permitted include cigarettes, cigars, pipes, water pipes (hookah), bidis, kreteks, electronic
cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, snuff, chewing tobacco, and all other tobacco products.
There are several cessation programs available to students looking to quit smoking, including counseling, quitlines,
and group support. For more information on cessation programs please visit www.uttyler.edu/tobacco- free.
12. Grade Replacement/Forgiveness and Census Date Policies:
Students repeating a course for grade forgiveness (grade replacement) must file a Grade Replacement Contract with
the Enrollment Services Center (ADM 230) on or before the Census Date of the semester in which the course will
be repeated. Grade Replacement Contracts are available in the Enrollment Services Center or
at http://www.uttyler.edu/registrar. Each semester’s Census Date can be found on the Contract itself, on the
Academic Calendar, or in the information pamphlets published each semester by the Office of the Registrar. a.
Submitting Grade Replacement Contracts, Transient Forms, requests to withhold directory information, approvals
for taking courses as Audit, Pass/Fail or Credit/No Credit.
b. Receiving 100% refunds for partial withdrawals. (There is no refund for these after the Census Date)
c. Schedule adjustments (section changes, adding a new class, dropping without a “W” grade)
d. Being reinstated or re-enrolled in classes after being dropped for non-payment
e. Completing the process for tuition exemptions or waivers through Financial Aid
Failure to file a Grade Replacement Contract will result in both the original and repeated grade being used to calculate
your overall grade point average. Undergraduates are eligible to exercise grade replacement for only three course
repeats during their career at UT Tyler; graduates are eligible for two grade replacements. Full policy details are
printed on each Grade Replacement Contract.
The Census Date is the deadline for many forms and enrollment actions that students need to be aware of. These
include:
13. State-Mandated Course Drop Policy:
Texas law prohibits a student who began college for the first time in Fall 2007 or thereafter from dropping more
than six courses during their entire undergraduate career. This includes courses dropped at another 2-year or 4-year
Texas public college or university. For purposes of this rule, a dropped course is any course that is dropped after
the census date (See Academic Calendar for the specific date). Exceptions to the 6-drop rule may be found in the
catalog. Petitions for exemptions must be submitted to the Enrollment Services Center and must be accompanied
by documentation of the extenuating circumstance. Please contact the Enrollment Services Center if you have any
questions.
14. Disability Services:
In accordance with federal law, a student requesting accommodation must provide documentation of his/her
disability to the Disability Services counselor. If you have a disability, including a learning disability, for which you
request an accommodation, please contact the Disability Services office in UC 3150, or call (903) 566-7079.
15. Student Absence due to Religious Observance:
Students who anticipate being absent from class due to a religious observance are requested to inform the instructor
of such absences by the second class meeting of the semester.
16. Student Absence for University-Sponsored Events and Activities:
If you intend to be absent for a university-sponsored event or activity, you (or the event sponsor) must notify the
instructor at least two weeks prior to the date of the planned absence. At that time the instructor will set a date and
time when make-up assignments will be completed.
17. Social Security and FERPA Statement:
It is the policy of The University of Texas at Tyler to protect the confidential nature of social security numbers.
The University has changed its computer programming so that all students have an identification number. The
electronic transmission of grades (e.g., via e-mail) risks violation of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act;
grades will not be transmitted electronically.
18. Emergency Exits and Evacuation:
Everyone is required to exit the building when a fire alarm goes off. Follow your instructor’s directions regarding
the appropriate exit. If you require assistance during an evacuation, inform your instructor in the first week of class.
Do not re-enter the building unless given permission by University Police, Fire department, or Fire Prevention
Services.
19. Additional UT Tyler Resources for Students
• UT Tyler Writing Center (903.565.5995), writingcenter@uttyler.edu
• UT Tyler Tutoring Center (903.565.5964), tutoring@uttyler.edu
• The Mathematics Learning Center, RBN 4021, this is the open access computer lab for math
students, with tutors on duty to assist students who are enrolled in early-career courses.
• UT Tyler Counseling Center (903.566.7254)
20. Tentative Class Schedule:
Week
Chapter
Evaluations
1
1, 2
2
3
HW 1 Due
3
4
Quiz 1
4
5
HW 2 Due
5
6
HW 3 Due, Quiz 2
6
7
Midterm 1
7
8
HW 4 Due
8
9
Quiz 3
9
10
HW 5 Due
10
12
HW 6 Due
11
14
Quiz 4
12
Midterm 2
13
15
HW 7 Due
14
15
HW 8 Due
Assignments due for the week will be announced on canvas, please make sure to regularly check canvas for
announcements.
Important Dates:
Census Date: September 1, 2023
Last day to withdraw: October 30, 2023
No Classes:
Labor Day: September 4, 2023
Thanksgiving Break: November 20-24, 2023
Final Exam: December 4-9 (TBA)
Note: This syllabus, including the grading criteria, schedule and the content, are tentative. They can be changed
at anytime at the sole discretion of the instructor