Course syllabus
Course-PM
MMK221 MMK221 Materials selection and design lp2 HT24 (7.5 hp)
Course is offered by the department of Industrial and Materials Science
Contact details
Examiner & Lecturer:
Professor Sheng Guo (SG), Materials & Manufacture, Dep. of Industrial and Materials Science Technology
sheng.guo@chalmers.se, phone 031-772 1254.
Joint Lecturer
Professor Lars Nyborg (LN), Materials & Manufacture, Dep. of Industrial and Materials Science,
lars.nyborg@chalmers.se, phone 031-772 1257.
Teaching assistants (TAs):
Plinio Fernandes Borges Silva (PS) plinio@chalmers.se
Satya Chaitanya Vaddamanu (SV) satyac@chalmers.se
Sofia Kazi (SK) sofiakaz@chalmers.se
Student representatives are:
MPAEM nithint@student.chalmers.se Nithin Teja Banavathi Marutisha
MPPDE farook@student.chalmers.se Farook Saeed Hameed Ali
MPAEM guokang@chalmers.se Guokang Li
UTBYTE martinig@student.chalmers.se Giovanni Martini
Course purpose
The aim of this course is to train each participant in design-oriented materials selection. After the course you shall have acquired appropriate competence for engineering work related to materials selection. The course introduces analytical tools and methods for qualified materials selection towards engineering applications. Principles regarding material design for typical applications are also treated where the importance of different behavior of specific materials and classes of materials are considered with respect to thermal stability, thermal and electrical conductivity, strength, toughness and chemical resistance, etc.
Schedule
Course literature
M.F. Ashby, Materials Selection in Mechanical Design, Elsevier, 4th edition (Note: there are also earlier or later editions like the 5th edition, and they are quite similar. The 4th edition is recommended primarily because it is available as ebook via Chalmers library. The 5th edition is, however, the only edition with hard copies available on the market (not counting second-hand ones). The book (5th and 4th) and ebook (4th Ed) are available at Chalmers library. Lecture notes are published on Canvas. Introductory guide to Granta EduPack is found on Canvas，and access to the software will be informed by TAs.
Course design
In the course, particular emphasis is placed on the overall understanding of material performance and its evaluation as well as the methodology and working concept for systematic and objective materials selection. Basics regarding definition, development and use of material indices are treated. Methodology for more complex problems is treated including situations where two or more material property demands should be fulfilled at the same time. An important tool treated is the software Granta EduPack.
The course is organized via lectures of overview character, interactive exercises (supported by tutorial sessions) and a group-based project assignment (supported by consulting events).
The situation might change, but for now all lectures and tutorial/consulting sessions will be held physically and the students are required to attend lectures/tutorials/consulting sessions in the lecture room.
Changes made since the last occasion
We change to 4 Tutorials and 5 Consulting Events, from previously 5 Tutorials and 3 Consulting Events.
Learning objectives and syllabus
After completion of this course, you should be able to:
• Understand the basics of design-oriented materials selection for engineering applications;
• Work with and apply systematic and objective materials selection based on the principles according to Granta EduPack (previously known as CES EduPack);
• Apply the Granta EduPack in materials and process selection;
• Define correct constraints and objectives regarding materials selection;
• Have common background knowledge about material indices for material performance and understand how these indices are constructed;
• Analyze materials selection case studies for which either single or multiple constraints are active;
• Analyze and evaluate the role of geometrical aspects in materials selection;
• Describe the general principles for definition of material properties and the basic physical principles behind these in general sense.
Link to the syllabus on Studieportalen.
If the course is a joint course (Chalmers and Göteborgs Universitet) you should link to both syllabus (Chalmers and Göteborgs Universitet).
Examination form
There is no final written exam for this course. The examination is based on the combination of assignments, exercises and project work including final oral presentation and written report. The grading is based on the total score of assignments (max 30p), exercises (max 2p), and the project work (max 18p). The grading will be based on following limits:
Grade 3 > 40% = 20p
Grade 4 > 60% = 30p
Grade 5 > 80% = 40p
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