Costs of corrosion and wear, forms of corrosion, electrochemistry, corrosion thermodynamics and kinetics, high temperature oxidation, metallurgical and environmental factors, corrosion protection, coatings and inhibitors, degradation of polymers, friction and lubricants, wear mechanisms, measurement and testing, analysis and correction of corrosion and wear failures, materials selection and safety.

CILO-1: An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering appropriate to the degree discipline. CILO-2: An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems. CILO-3: An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice appropriate to the degree discipline.