SCI 60 - Introduction to Materia ls Science

Institution:

Honolulu Community College

Subject:

Description:

This course introduces students to a basic understanding of the chemical and physical principles underlying the nature and behavior of materials. It seeks to give answers to questions such as why glass is transparent and brittle while steel is opaque and strong, or why copper conducts heat and electricity while plastic and rubber do neither but are elastic. (3 hrs. lect.; 3 hrs. lab. per week)

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www2.honolulu.hawaii.edu

Phone Number:

(808) 845-9211

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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