IRM34513 Advanced Materials (Autumn 2017)
Facts about the course
- ECTS Credits:
- 10
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Computer Science, Engineering and Economics
- Course Leader:
- Litian Wang
- Teaching language:
- English
- Duration:
- ½ year
The course is connected to the following study programs
Optional course in Bachelor of Engineering, study programmes:
- Chemical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Industrial Design
Prerequisites
The student must have passed the following first-year topics:
either
Mathematics 1, Materials Engineering and Manufacturing Techniques, and Physics/Chemistry
or
Mathematics 1 and Physics and Materials Engineering
or equivalent
Lecture Semester
5th Semester (autumn)
The student's learning outcomes after completing the course
Knowledge:
The student will have theoretical knowledge of:
- Lightweight metal alloy construction materials
- Plastics and composites
- Nanomaterials
Skills:
The student:
- Knows application areas for current materials
- Evaluates material properties
- Applies fundamental test methods to materials
- Uses a materials database during the materials selection process
General Competencies:
The student:
- Makes correct and safe decisions in choosing materials for various designs
Content
Lightweight metal alloy construction materials
- Aluminum and Al-based alloys
- Titanium and Ti-based alloys
- Production processes
- Mechanical properties
- Material choice - I: Definitions for various sets of Material indices
- Material choice - II: Screening and selection using material database Granta
Polymeric materials
- Crystalline and amorphous structures
- Temperature regions
- Glass transition temperature
- Thermoplastics, thermosets, rubber, fiber
- Manufacturing methods and areas of applications
Composites
- Fiber-reinforced thermoset-matrix (FRP) composites
- Manufacturing processes
- Sandwich beam theory
- Plate/shell theory, incl. shear deformations
- Introduction to theory of laminates
- Design of simple FRP composite parts
Nanomaterials
- Polymeric and metallic nanomaterials
- Colloidal stability
- Properties of nanomaterials
- Methods for characterizing nanomaterials
- Areas of application
Also: The materials database 'Granta' - advanced level.
Forms of teaching and learning
The course is taught via
- Lectures
- Laboratory experiments
- Submission of homework online
- When possible, field trips / visits to companies
Course contents is deliveded mainly in English. Students build up a portfolio of projects that are graded pass/fail; they are allowed to bring their portfolio to the exam.
Workload
150 hours
Coursework requirements - conditions for taking the exam
- Three projects
- Laboratory notebook
The work requirements will be described in greater detail in the course plan.
The work requirements must be met before the students can take their exam.
Examination
One 4 hour individual written exam.
Students are allowed to bring any printed and handwritten matter, their dossiers, and a calculator.
Exams are graded on the A - F scale, where A is the best grade and F is a failing grade.
Course evaluation
The course delivery will be continuously evaluated throughout the semester. The evaluation method(s) will be set by agreement between students and faculty. There will be a written final evaluation of the course.
Literature
Ashby, Micheal (2010). Materials Selection in Mechanical Design, 4th Ed., Elsevier, ISBN-9781856176637
Handouts.
Compendia by Anna-Lena Kjøniksen and Litian Wang
Supporting Literature:
- Lightweight alloy construction materials
- Plastics and composites
Isaac M. Daniel, (2006), Engineering mechanics of composite materials, 2nd Ed., Oxford University Press.
F. Irgens, (2006), Fasthetslære, 7th Ed., Tapir Forlag