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MEGR 3161
Engineering Materials –
Exam 1 Review Notes
Bonding • Periodic Table • Crystal Structures
• Miller Indices • APF •
Density • XRD
( 2025–2026 Study Year )
, Table of Contents
MEGR 3161 Engineering Materials – Exam 1 Review Notes
(2025–2026 Study Year)
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[ 1 ] Introduction to Engineering Materials
● Material classifications
● Metals, polymers, ceramics, composites
● Atomic structure & bonding
● Crystal structures
● Material basics
[ 2 ] Atomic Bonding & Structure
● Ionic, covalent, metallic bonds
● Secondary bonding
● Bond energy & material properties
● Atomic bonding
[ 3 ] Crystallography
● Unit cells
● FCC, BCC, HCP structures
● Atomic packing factor
● Coordination number
● Crystallography
[ 4 ] Imperfections in Solids
● Point defects
● Dislocations
● Grain boundaries
● Vacancy diffusion
● Defects