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Valid for year : 2008
 
TMKM02 Engineering Materials - Optimization of Materials, 6 ECTS credits.
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For:   ENG   M   MI  

 

Prel. scheduled hours: 46
Rec. self-study hours: 114

  Area of Education: Technlogy

Subject area: Mechanical Engineering

  Advancement level (G1, G2, A): A

Aim:
To familiarise the student with knowledge and procedures for optimisation of materials for engineering applications. After completed course the student should:
  • Understand the interaction between; design, process and material
  • Be able to use materials selction as a tool in the design process.
  • Be able to perform materials selection according to the models presented in the course, with or without taking shape into consoderation.
  • Be able to use computerized methods to carry out material optimization.


Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)
Engineering Materials, Solid Mechanics

Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.

Supplementary courses:
Deformation and fracture, New materials, Light materials

Organisation:
Lectures, tutorials and project work

Course contents:
Application of material properties in engineering design; Basic theories regarding materials selection and optimisation; material design; Competition between different classes of materials; Systematic materials selection; Criteria for the use of advanced materials; Project work with the help of material database.

Course literature:
Materials selection in mechanical design; Michael F Ashby

Examination:
Written examination
Laboratory work
Assignment
3 ECTS
1 ECTS
2 ECTS
 



Course language is Swedish/English.
Department offering the course: IEI.
Director of Studies: studierektor@ikp.liu.se
Examiner: Sten Johansson
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Contact: TFK , val@tfk.liu.se
Last updated: 09/04/2007