COE-C2004 - Materials Science and Engineering, Lecture, 1.11.2021-14.12.2021

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

- to be able to distinguish and explain terms in materials science
- to be able to relate material properties to manufacturing
- to be able to analyze deformation, strengthening and failure mechanisms, like brittle and ductile fracture, fatigue, etc. 
- to be able to relate diffusion, precipitation and phase transformation mechanisms to microstructural changes in materials
- to be able to read materials science literature and journals

Credits: 5

Schedule: 01.11.2021 - 14.12.2021

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Junhe Lian, Wenqi Liu, Rongfei Juan

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

Prof. Junhe Lian, junhe.lian@aalto.fi

TA: Wenqi Liu, wenqi.liu@aalto.fi

TA: Rongfei Juan, rongfei.juan@aalto.fi

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:

    - material microstructures, properties and terminology
    - behavior of materials under the influence of mechanical loading and environment
    - failure and fracture mechanisms
    - determination of material properties and their correlation with microstructure.

  • applies in this implementation

    This course introduces the fundamentals of materials science and engineering (MSE) to students. The lectures cover the core knowledge and concepts of MSE, which will serve as a starting point for students with various follow-up advanced studies in different study paths. Specific attention, especially in exercise sessions, is paid to the training of using computational software and algorithms in the field of MSE with focuses tailored to the concepts introduced every week. These topics are carefully chosen for the best interest of the students in this major towards the potential impact on either their further curriculum or career developments in the field of MSE or any related majors. Both conceptional and computational weekly assignments are designed for students to master the knowledge and the skills demonstrated during the lecture and exercise sessions. Additional seminars are also arranged during the course, focusing on extending the knowledge out of books and understanding the research and development in MSE-related industries.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Lectures, Assignments, Examination.

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Lectures: 12 x 2h = 24h

    Exercises: 6 x 2h = 12h

    Examination: 3 h

    Independent work: 96 h

DETAILS

Study Material

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Will be announced later

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

    4 Quality Education

    12 Responsible Production and Consumption

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information
Details on the schedule

  • applies in this implementation

    • Week 1 (Nov 1 – 7)              Introduction and material structures
    • Week 2 (Nov 8 – 14)            Mechanical properties of metals
    • Week 3 (Nov 15 – 21)          Failure of metals and Computational modeling
    • Week 4 (Nov 22 – 28)          Diffusion, phase diagram, and phase transformation 
    • Week 5 (Nov 29 – Dec 5)     Physical properties of materials and sustainability 
    • Week 6 (Dec 6 – Dec 12)     Material processing  and summary 

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