DTU Diploms kursusoversigt

Hovedindhold :	The course will cover the following topics: Physical properties, mechanical characteristics, thermal behaviour, durability and environmental issues. The following material groups will be treated: Metals, ceramics, polymers and composites. The physical concepts of forces and moments, stresses, deformations and strains, elasticity and plastic deformation will be introduced. These concepts will be related to the geometry and loading of structural components and also to material composition, i.e. chemical structure, atomic bonding, crystal and phase structures as well as microstructures for composites and porous materials. The interplay between structural properties under load, material parameters and geometry is illustrated by simple examples of uniaxial tension/compression, bending, torsion and buckling. The software “Cambridge Engineering Selector” (CES EduPack) is used for interactive material selection. The knowledge obtained during the course is used in two laboratory exercises, where the microstructure and mechanical properties of a specimen are analyzed.
Undervisningsform :	The teaching is based on a “design-led approach”. There will be summing up lectures as well as an introduction to material selection in mechanical design. Project work in small groups includes computer simulations, use of internet search engines and case studies.
Ansvarlig underviser :	Imad Abou-Hayt , iabo@dtu.dk