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

    During the course students will learn to use a computer-aided material selection program, GRANTA EduPack, previously called Cambridge Engineering Selector (CES).

    Lectures (L0)

    Lectures providing an overview of manufacturing processes are held on Monday mornings at 10:15-12:00 in the Meyer lecture hall, room 215, K1 (Konetekniikka 1).

    Tutorials (A01)

    Guided tutorials with advice on how to use the software used for the course, and an opportunity to ask practical questions related to solving the weekly tasks take place on Monday afternoons at 14:15-16:00 in different Windows computer rooms of the Undergraduate Center (Otakaari 1) as well as online via Zoom.

    Feedback and discussion (M01)

    Taking a "flipped classroom" approach, we provide feedback and discussion about your solutions to the weekly tasks on Thursdays 12:15-14:00 in room Mordor of A-Grid (Otakaari 5). These sessions can also be joined online via Zoom.

    Course staff

    Teachers: University lecturer Juha Huuki <juha.huuki@aalto.fi> and Prof. Sven Bossuyt <sven.bossuyt@aalto.fi>

    Course assistant: TBD

    Contents

    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 providing an overview of 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.

    All 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.

    Textbooks

    Michael F. Ashby, Materials Selection in Mechanical Design (4th or 5th edition recommended).

    Serope Kalpakjian, Steven R. Smith, K.S. Vijay Sekar, Manufacturing Engineering and Technology, (7th edition) Pearson, ISBN 978-981-06-9406-7

    The course books are available as e-book in Aalto University library system. They are well structured and easy to follow, and are is strongly recommended.

    Course Requirements and evaluation

    KJR-C2004 / COE-C2004 or a similar basic course on materials science is sufficient as a prerequisite for this course.

    • Weekly task works (5 in total),
    • Peer review and active participation in class
    • Case study or link with project work

    Evaluation

    Evaluation is based on:

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