Course syllabus

010623108-63 การเสื่อมสภาพทางเคมีของวัสดุ (Chemical Degradation of Materials)

Course Syllabus

Data entry : Asst.Prof. Dr.Thammaporn Thublaor
1. Course number and name

010623108-63 การเสื่อมสภาพทางเคมีของวัสดุ (Chemical Degradation of Materials)

2. Credits and contact hours

3(3-0-6)

3. Instructor’s or course coordinator’s name

Asst.Prof. Dr.Thammaporn Thublaor

4. Text book, title, author, and year

  1. E. McCafferty, Introduction to Corrosion Science, Springer, 2010
  2. P.R. Roberge, Corrosion Engineering, The McGraw-Hill, 2008
  3. D. Landolt, Corrosion and Surface Chemistry of Metals, EPFL Press, 2007
  4. L.H. Hihara, R.P.I. Adler, R.M. Latanision, Environmental Degradation of Advanced and Traditional Engineering Materials, CRC Press, 2014

5. Specific course information

  1. brief description of the content of the course (catalog description)
    Electrochemical thermodynamics of aqueous solutions, kinetic and ion transfer phenomena in chemical degradation of materials, effect of environmental on chemical degradation of materials, cause and prevention of corrosion of metal, ceramics, and polymers, selection of a corrosion resistant material under various environment, case studies of corrosion and protection of materials.
  2. prerequisites or co-requisites
    040113001-63 Chemistry for Engineers
  3. indicate whether a required, elective, or selected elective (as per Table 5-1) course in the program
    Required :

6. Specific goals for the course

  1. specific outcomes of instruction (e.g. The student will be able to explain the significance of current research about a particular topic.)
  2. explicitly indicate which of the student outcomes listed in Criterion 3 or any other outcomes are addressed by the course.
    ABET Student Outcome (SO) Listed in Criterion 3 Performance indicator
    SO1 an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
    • PI-1.1 Identify the problems and applicable theories, variables and concepts.
    • PI-1.2 Formulate the problem using appropriate assumptions and constraints by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
    SO2 an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
    • PI-2.1 Identify the statement of problem and needs in an engineering design, including consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors

7. Brief list of topics to be covered
Week Topic Details Activities
1 Introduction to chemical degradation of materials
2-3 Electrochemical thermodynamics degradation
4 Potential-pH diagram
5 Corrosion kinetic
6-7 Application of corrosion kinetic
8-10 Types of metal corrosion
11 Degradation of ceramics
12 Degradation in polymers and plastics
13-14 Case studies of corrosion and protection of materials
8. Course Assessment
Course assessment Weight score (%) Assessment tools Date
Midterm Exam 35 midterm examination 23 Jan 2026
Final Exam 35 final examination 23 Mar 2026
Assignment and Quiz 10 quiz, assignment
Report Assignment 10 group discussion
Presentation 10 group discussion
The grading table
Grading Rank
>= 80% A
75% - 79.99% B+
70% - 74.99% B
65% - 69.99% C+
57% - 64.99% C
49% - 56.99% D+
40% - 48.99% D
0% - 39.99% F

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