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LEARNING OUTCOMES

After the course the student shall be able:

• to distinguish and explain terms in materials science
• to relate material structure to properties
• to predict the influence of processes on structures
• to analyze deformation, strengthening, and failure mechanisms
• to relate diffusion, precipitation, and phase transformation mechanisms to microstructural changes in materials
• to apply the computational-materials concepts and to conduct material modeling
• to correlate the material science knowledge with sustainable development goals, e.g. climate action
• to read materials science literature and journals and write a literature review
• to work in a team and make academic presentations.

 

Credits: 5

Schedule: 23.10.2023 - 05.12.2023

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Junhe Lian

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:

  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.  

  • The concept and terminology of structure, property, process and performance of materials
  • The atomic, crystal and phase level of structures of engineering materials
  • Material properties under mechanical loading and environment, their correlation with microstructure, and the correlation of microstructure with processes
  • Theories and methods to process and manufacture materials and products
  • Sustainability development of materials science and engineering.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Assignments and Examination.

Workload

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Lectures, Exercises, Assignments, Group discussion, Group tasks, Group presentation, and Case studeis. 

DETAILS

Substitutes for Courses

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Substitutes for Courses

Prerequisites

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Prerequisites

SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

7 Affordable and Clean Energy

9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

12 Responsible Production and Consumption

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  You will get trained on a series of basic, intermediate and advanced software in the field of MSE and computational mechanics. The following list gives their names and websites for further information and downloads.

  • MATLAB (https://se.mathworks.com/help/matlab/index.html)
  • MTEX toolbox 5.4.0(https://mtex-toolbox.github.io/)
  • Dream3D v6.5+ (http://dream3d.bluequartz.net/)
  • ParaView v5.8+ (https://www.paraview.org/download/)
  • Abaqus (https://edu.3ds.com/en/software/abaqus-student-edition)
  • Thermo-Calc (https://www.thermocalc.com/academia/students/educational-package-for-students/)
  • GRANTA EduPack (https://www.grantadesign.com/education/ces-edupack/)

  You could download these programs and install on your own desktops and/or laptops. However, if you meet any problems during installation due to system compatibility issues, we suggest you to use the virtual machine provided by Aalto remotely from your own device using the VDI system (VMware Horizon Client vdi.aalto.fi). For more information, please refer to Remote access to Windows classroom computers. For detailed software install instruction, you are referred to the MyCourses website, where a systematic instruction manual is provided during the course.

  Teaching Language : English

  Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Autumn II
  2023-2024 Autumn II

  Enrollment :

  Registration for the course via Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi).

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