Course syllabus

Konstruktionsmaterial, allmän kurs
Materials Engineering, Basic Course

FKM015, 7,5 credits, G1 (First Cycle)

Valid for: 2013/14
Decided by: Education Board E
Date of Decision: 2013-04-17

General Information

Main field: Technology.
Compulsory for: M2, MD2
Elective Compulsory for: I3
Elective for: F4, F4-bem
Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish

Aim

The aim of the course is to introduce the student to the basic concepts of Materials Science and their application to get desired properties in different materials such as metals and alloys, ceramics, polymers and composites.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must

demonstrate the ability to:

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

Contents

Material science basics. Atomic bonding, crystal structure and defects. Diffusion, plastic deformation, viscoelasticity, fatigue, creep, fracture, phase diagrams and phase transformations, corrosion and materials testing. Structure-Property Correlations. Metallic materials like steels, aluminium, copper, nickel and titanium alloys, Ceramics, Polymers, Composites and their characteristic properties, mechanical processing and heat treatment, applications. Materials and the environment, recycling. Choice of materials for various applications.

Examination details

Grading scale: TH
Assessment: Written examination, obligatory laboratory experiments.

Parts
Code: 0101. Name: Materials Engineering, Basic Course, Parrt 2.
Credits: 7,5. Grading scale: TH.
Code: 0201. Name: Laboratory Work.
Credits: 0. Grading scale: UG.

Admission

The number of participants is limited to: No

Reading list

Contact and other information

Course coordinator: Univ.lektor Srinivasan Iyengar, Srinivasan.Iyengar@material.lth.se
Course homepage: http://www.material.lth.se