Syllabus

LEARNING OUTCOMES

After the course the student can:

1. Utilize systematic methods for the selection of materials and manufacturing processes
2. Compare and choose materials and manufacturing processes on the basis of the design requirements
3. Criticize and compare alternative materials solutions and manufacturing processes for designs
4. Examine the product life cycle phases

Credits: 5

Schedule: 21.10.2024 - 28.11.2024

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Juha Huuki, Sven Bossuyt

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: Finnish, Swedish, English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  This course introduces students to the process of material selection, with emphasis on materials selection in mechanical design, and teaches basic knowledge and skills about material selection criteria and their use in systematic material selection:

  1. Material performance indices
  2. Combining multiple constraints and objectives
  3. Sustainability of materials
  4. Shape factors
  5. Hybrid or composite materials

  An overview of manufacturing processes is also included:

  1. Manufacturing method selection
  2. Basic cutting theory, tool wear
  3. Machinability of materials, cutting fluids
  4. Cutting process planning
  5. Common cutting processes: turning, milling, drilling, grinding, and others
  6. Sheet metal work

  The exercises and lectures also showcase the necessity of selecting materials and processes together, to ensure the component can be produced in the desired shape out of that material.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Evaluation is based on:

  • the weekly task works (5 in total), including discussion and peer feedback
  • participation in class
  • the case study report

Workload

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Each "multiform teaching" session will include a preliminary task which must be submitted to the corresponding MyCourse workshop before the class. These tasks will guide the students in independently studying from the textbook, and serve as the basis for discussion in class. Part of the course grade is based on timely completion and quality of these task reports and active participation in the discussions in class and online. 

  In addition, the course features lectures introducing different manufacturing processes, and is integrated with project courses: instead of an examination, students apply in their project course what they learned from this course, and write up a case study about materials selection for a component. 

DETAILS

Study Material

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Ashby, M. F., Materials Selection in Mechanical Design (4^th or 5^th edition recommended). The course book is available as e-book in Aalto University library system. The course book is well structured and easy to follow, and it is strongly recommended.

  Students can install their personal copy of the GRANTA EduPack to their own computers. (Windows 7 or newer is needed. No Mac or Linux version is available, but the program seems to be fully functional in virtual environments). The GRANTA EduPack is installed on computers in computer classrooms of the Mechanical Engineering Main Building. The license is available at download.aalto.fi. 

  Rod Black: Design and Manufacture, An Integrated Approach

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:

  Teaching Language: English

  Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Autumn I
  2025-2026 Autumn I

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