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Materials, Technologies and Environment

Code

ME-MMT2

Version

1.0

Offered by

Mechanical Engineering

ECTS

5

Prerequisites

ME-MMT1 must be passed

Main purpose

​The main purpose of the course is to enable the student to choose relevant materials among cast iron, stainless steel, titanium, aluminium or polymers, based on material properties and corrosion environment, and to choose among relevant manufacturing technologies in a developmental situation

Knowledge

After completing the course, the student will be able to explain:
  • Steel phase transformations.
  • Heat treatment of steel.
  • Characteristics and applications of cast iron.
  • Important aspects of corrosion.
  • Properties and applications of corrosion resistant metals.
  • Polymer structures.
  • Common manufacturing processes for polymer parts.
  • Composite structures and design choices.
  • The manufacturing processes casting, sheet metal technology, powder metallurgy and machining (advanced) as well as their use.

 

Skills

After completing the course, the student will acquire skills in:

  • Choosing a suitable corrosion resistant metal.
  • Selecting an appropriate heat treatment method.
  • Anticipating and avoiding corrosion-related problems.
  • Constructing polymer blanks.
  • Selecting an appropriate manufacturing process for polymers and composites.
  • Explaining the function of different types of production equipment.
  • Choosing suitable technological processes based on production
  • volume, geometry, surface and tolerance requirements

Competences

After the course, the student must be able to:

  • Select suitable materials and design components based on their mechanical properties as well as their manufacturing and machining technologies.
  • Furthermore, the student must be able to independently apply, assess, and acquire new knowledge within the subject.

Topics

Teaching methods and study activities

The course duration is approx. 12 weeks with 4 lessons per week. The total workload for the students is approx. 138 hours.

Classroom instruction, combined with training tasks.

The student is expected to prepare by reading the specified literature, and solving tasks.

Resources

Mechanical and Metal Trades Handbook

Callister, William D. and Rethwisch, David G, 2016, Fundamentals of Material Science and Engineering, Latest edition. Hoboken NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Kalpakjian, Serope og Schmid, Steven R., 2008, Manufacturing Engineering and Technology, latest edition SI Version. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc.

Hand-outs.

Evaluation

Examination

Prerequisites for exam: 
None

Form of examination:
Individual oral examination, without preparation
Duration approximately 25  minutes
Exam counts 100% of the final grade
Intern co-examiner

Weighting:
The material part and the technology part each weigh 50% of the total grade.

Tools allowed:
All 

Re-exam:
As the ordinary exam

Grading criteria

​7-point scale

Additional information

Responsible

Lili Persson & Willy Meldgaard-Andersen

Valid from

01-02-2022 00:00:00

Course type

Keywords

- Phase transformations<br>- Iron-carbon phase diagram.<br>- Heat treatment.<br>- Cast iron<br>- Corrosion.<br>- Corrosion resistant metals&#58; stainless steel, aluminium, titanium.<br>- Polymers and composites.<br>- Casting<br>- Sheet metal forming.<br>- Powder metallurgy<br>- Machining advanced.