Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

After the course the student:

- knows principles of optical and electron microscopy, and failure analysis

- is able to prepare metallographic samples, do hardness measurements, and analyse microstructures using optical microscope

- is able to produce, analyse and report own results

Credits: 5

Schedule: 16.09.2021 - 09.12.2021

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Risto Ilola

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Assignments on heat treatments, metallographic characterization, and failure analysis of metal alloys.

Assessment Methods and Criteria
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Evaluation is based on the assignments.

Workload
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Lectures, laboratory work, independent work, total 135 h.

DETAILS

Study Material
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    To be announced on the course.

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

    4 Quality Education

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Period:

    2020-2021 Autumn I-II

    2021-2022 Autumn I-II

    Course Homepage: https://mycourses.aalto.fi/course/search.php?search=MEC-E6006

    Registration for Courses: In the academic year 2021-2022, registration for courses will take place on Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi) instead of WebOodi.

    WebOodi