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Materials Science and Selection in Mech. Design (Spring 2005)

Course code : MMATERI-U1
ECTS Credits : 5 Status : Optional
Revised : 15/07 2004 Written : 20/09 2002
Placement : 6. semester Hours per week : 4
Length : 1 semester Teaching Language : English

Objective : To give the students enough and necessary scientific knowledge in available materials used for mechanical engineering and design, which make it possible for them to make a well founded material selection.
Principal Content : The interaction between material, function, process and shape.
The headlines for the materials selection procedure are following:
Requirement analysis
Requirement - /function profile
Properties profile
Environments aspects including recycling
Economic aspects.
Accessibility (availability)
Introductions of the different types of materials
Metals - Ceramics - Polymers - Elastomers - Glasses - Composites.
Structures of the different types of materials. Interaction between structure and properties.
Teaching method : Theory.
Small projects based on self-selected subjects. Individual presentation during the semester in plenum.
Final project (Group or individual project)
Required prequisites : -
Recommended prerequisites : Knowledge of basic materials
Relations : -
Type of examination : Attendance and assignments submitted
External examiner : Internal
Marking : Passed/Not passed
Remarks : -
Teaching material : Text-book: William D. Callister, JR.: Materials Science and Engineering.
An Introduction Cambridge
Engineering Selector
European Standards
Technical / scientific literature and magazines, e.g. ASM : Advanced Materials & Processes or IOM: Materials World

Responsible teacher : Stig Rubæk , sru@ihk.dk