Study Guide@lith
 

Linköping Institute of Technology

 
 
Valid for year : 2017
 
TMKM14 Industrial Material Selection, 6 ECTS credits.
/Industriella materialval/

For:   M  

 

Prel. scheduled hours: 48
Rec. self-study hours: 112

  Area of Education: Technology

Main field of studies: Mechanical Engineering

  Advancement level (G1, G2, A): G2

Aim:
After completion of the course the student will
  • show understanding the interactions between design, processing and material.
  • show understanding of a material selection based on the internal structure of the material.
  • be able to do a systematic and sustainable materials selection based on the methods presented in the course.
  • show awareness of the environmental impact of the materials selection throughout components life cycle.
  • be able to use materials selection as a tool in the design process.


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, Polymers and Lightweight materials.

Organisation:
The course contains lectures, tutorials and project work.

Course contents:
Computer exercises in systematic and sustainable materials selection. Material properties. Material indices. Project work with case studies of materials selection.

Course literature:
Materials Selection in Mechanical Design av Michael F. Ashby.

Examination:
Project assignment
Written test
Hand-in assignment
3 ECTS
2 ECTS
1 ECTS
 



Course language is Swedish.
Department offering the course: IEI.
Director of Studies:
Examiner: Mattias Calmunger

Course Syllabus in Swedish

Linköping Institute of Technology

 


Contact: TFK , val@tfk.liu.se
Last updated: 03/23/2017