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University credit hours: 3.0
Course description
Credits: 3
Smart Materials
Historical review of piezoelectric materials, shape memory alloys (SMAs) , electroactive polymers, functionally graded materials (FGMs), etc. Properties of smart materials. Innovative uses of smart materials and their systems. Medical and Military Applications of Smart Materials.
The course is divided in two parts: 1. lectures about the topics described above and 2. Class discussion about selected papers presented by the students.
Grade: Presentation, participation, final work on a topic of student’s choice.