Learn to investigate real material failures and design material selections — atomic/crystal structure, mechanical properties, metals, polymers, ceramics, composites, heat treatment, corrosion, fatigue, and fracture mechanics.
25 modules in 5 phases, with worked examples, interactive tools, labs and a quiz in every one, and a certificate of completion.
Connect loading assumptions with a comparison and test plan.
A 24 in x 18 in ultrasonic thickness (UT) grid was taken around the excavation at 1 in spacing, 48 readings total, to map how far the metal loss extended beyond the perforation itself. Readings ranged from 0.000 in (through-wall, confirmed at the leak point) up to 0.298 in — close to the nominal 0.312 in wall — at the grid's outer edges, with an average remaining wall of 0.19 in across the surveyed area. That spread…
Selected training excerpt, not a complete design or a project submission. The full project includes its assumptions, methods and checks.
Build your own phase-by-phase workbook, record the evidence behind your decisions and download your work.
A straight bar carries a centered axial tensile load. Estimate the average normal stress, then identify what a strength check still needs.
Average stress = force × 1,000 ÷ area; 1 N/mm² = 1 MPa
Uniform axial tension only; no stress concentrations, bending, buckling, fatigue or allowable-stress assessment. This free exercise does not mark a paid module complete.
Related full-program tool: Crystal Lattice Structure lab →Choose a phase to explore its lessons and project work.
Start with the free lesson →Covers Atomic Structure, Crystal Structures, Mechanical Properties, Metals, Polymers and Ceramics.
Atomic bonding types and how they predict material behavior.
Unit cells, packing factor, and Miller indices.
The stress-strain curve, hardness testing, and toughness.
Ferrous vs. non-ferrous alloys and alloying effects.
Thermoplastics vs. thermosets and glass transition temperature.
Ceramic bonding, structure, and engineering applications.
Project checkpoint: Record the assumptions, calculations and evidence behind this phase’s outcome in your project workbook.
Covers Composites, Phase Diagrams, Heat Treatment, Corrosion, Fatigue and Fracture Mechanics.
Fiber-reinforced composites and rule-of-mixtures estimation.
Reading binary phase diagrams and the iron-carbon diagram.
Annealing, quenching, tempering, and case hardening.
Electrochemical corrosion mechanisms and prevention.
S-N curves, endurance limit, and fatigue fracture surfaces.
Ductile vs. brittle fracture and fracture toughness.
Project checkpoint: Record the assumptions, calculations and evidence behind this phase’s outcome in your project workbook.
Covers Failure Analysis, Material Selection, Manufacturing Materials, Testing Methods and Troubleshooting.
The systematic failure analysis process and root-cause findings.
Selection criteria, property charts, and tradeoffs.
How manufacturing processes affect microstructure and properties.
Destructive testing vs. non-destructive testing/evaluation.
Real diagnostic scenarios covering common real materials problems.
Project checkpoint: Record the assumptions, calculations and evidence behind this phase’s outcome in your project workbook.
You apply what you have learned to 5 complete designs, starting with Pipeline Corrosion Failure Analysis.
A full failure analysis of a leaking buried steel pipeline.
A fractography-based fatigue investigation of a structural component.
A candidate material comparison for a gas turbine blade.
A TTT-diagram-based quench/temper schedule design.
A carbon fiber vs. glass fiber vs. aluminum comparison.
Project checkpoint: Record the assumptions, calculations and evidence behind this phase’s outcome in your project workbook.
Covers Professional Practice, Documentation & Resource Kit and Practice & Certification.
PE licensure, ASM International, forensic engineering, and ethics.
A downloadable kit of 12 real project templates.
A final capstone design assignment and your certificate of completion.
Project checkpoint: Record the assumptions, calculations and evidence behind this phase’s outcome in your project workbook.
By the end: Covers Atomic Structure, Crystal Structures, Mechanical Properties, Metals, Polymers and Ceramics.
Materials selection workbook: Connect loading assumptions with a comparison and test plan. Keep a result and a verification note for each phase.
Your All-Access Pass includes the project workbook, lesson notes, self-review checklists and portfolio downloads. Try the free lesson above to see a worked example.
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Finish all required module quizzes to unlock your certificate of completion. Modules with a score requirement must meet that requirement. Your project portfolio and skills summary are separate downloads for your own learning record.
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12 real project templates — a failure analysis report, material test report review checklist, material selection comparison matrix, heat treatment process sheet, NDT inspection report, metallographic examination log, corrosion assessment worksheet, fatigue and fracture analysis summary sheet, root cause analysis form, RFI template, punch list, and an as-built and certification documentation checklist. Available for download from Module 20 (Documentation & Resource Kit) once you've unlocked the program.