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

Course code : MMATERI-U1
ECTS Credits : 5 Status : Optional
Placement : 6. semester Hours per week : 4
Length : 1 semester Teaching Language : English

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 : -
Responsible teacher : Stig Rubæk , sru@ihk.dk