Learning outcome

After successfully completing the course, the candidate will have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence.

Knowledge

The candidate is able to:

• explain the structures of material
• explain the mechanical properties of various material categories and the most important tests for measuring these properties
• explain capabilities and limitations of various materials in the context of product manufacturing
• explain how material properties are affected when processing joints, and by the surrounding environment during their usage time

Skills

The candidate can:

• Make materials-related choices on the basis of mechanical, environmental and economic requirements
• Perform materials testing using standardized Methods
• demonstrate some heat treatment
• determine carobon concentration in carbon steel using a microscope
• select material considering mechanical load, safety, helth an environment issues, economy in perspective of lifcycle

General competence

The candidate:

• Understands the importance of materials with respect to safety, health and the environment

Course Description

The course covers the following subjects:

The relationship between material structures and physical properties. This relationship is understood and reviewed through crystallography, the atomic model and atomic binding forces, the structure of crystalline substances, imperfections in structures, diffusion, dislocations and hardening mechanisms, failure mechanisms, phase diagrams, phase transformations, the application and manufacture of metal alloys such as steel and aluminium, the structures and properties of ceramics, the application and processing of ceramics, polymeric structure, characteristics and use and the production of polymers, composites, corrosion and thermal properties. The course will also review the economic, environmental and social aspects of the use of materials as well as some of the standard descriptions of the most common materials.

Teaching and Learning Methods

The learning outcomes are ensured through a combination of lectures, laboratory exercises and exercises.

Assessment Methods

The candidates selects 60% of the tasks which the candidate is prepared to present for other students. Of the tasks selected by the candidate, a random pick decides which candidate perform the presentation at each lesson. If a candidate has chosen a task to present but appears to be unprepared, the candidate loses credit for the task candidate had chosen for current practice and must prepare other tasks for presentation for a total of achieving 60%. It will not be graded on tutorials. Tutorials are compulsory as far as the availability for presenting is concerned.
Formative assessment counts 30% and the final exam counts for 70% of the grade.
The laboratory exercises must be approved and final exam must be passed to achieve a grade.

Studenst performens are graded from A to F.

Minor adjustments may occur during the academic year, subject to the decision of the Dean