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Materials Science and Selection in Mech. Design (Spring 2007)

Course code : MMATERI-U1
ECTS Credits : 5 Status : Optional
Revised : 25/01 2006 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 : Taking part in all exercises is compulsory.
This course is part of the International Design Semester (IDS).

In order to participate in the assessment the student must follow the course actively and be present in 80% of the lessons as a minimum. Furthermore the student must deliver all mandatory tasks during the semester.
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