Description :  According to the National Association of Corrosion Engineers, durability is a national issue that each year consumes 3.15 of the GDP. In response to this issue, a broad range of courses have been enhanced, and one new course in materials durability has been developed, to equip future engineers to address this area. A key objective is to provide students with hands-on experience in the prediction, measurement, and prevention of corrosion and the monitoring and characterization of novel materials developed for corrosion resistance and other applications. Hands-on experience will be provided with a potentiostat, used for corrosion measurements, and an impedance analyzer, used for chemical and structural assessment. This instrumentation teaches engineers how to evaluate and monitor the serviceability of engineering materials within various applications including the aerospace and petrochemical wood products industries valuable to the economic development of Louisiana. On an annual basis, this enhancement impacts approximately 200 graduate and undergraduate students in mechanical, industrial, civil, and biomedical engineering.

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Principal Investigator:  Cardenas, Henry  --  Mechanical Engineering

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Funding Agencies:  Board of Regents

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Amount Awarded:  $25,000

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Start Period:  06/01/2004

End Period:  06/30/2005