COURSE SYLLABUS
Materials in Design, 7.5 credits
Konstruktionsmaterial, 7,5 högskolepoäng
Course Syllabus for students Spring 2023
| Course Code: | TKMR22 |
| Confirmed by: | Dean Mar 1, 2021 |
| Revised by: | Director of Education Sep 21, 2022 |
| Valid From: | Jan 1, 2023 |
| Version: | 5 |
| Education Cycle: | Second-cycle level |
| Disciplinary domain: | Technology
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| Subject group: | MA2
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| Specialised in: | A1N
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| Main field of study: | Product Development |
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO)
After a successful course, the student shall:
Knowledge and understanding
- display knowledge of advanced engineering materials and manufacturing processes
- display knowledge on the dependencies between material properties, manufacturing processes and product design
- demonstrate comprehension of product testing and certification
Skills and abilities
- demonstrate skills of selecting materials and production processes to fulfil requirements specifications of products.
- demonstrate the ability to propose a manufacturing process for a particular design and vice versa
- demonstrate skills in specifying products to direct user perception in given directions
Judgement and approach
- demonstrate the ability to understand the life cycle aspects of design, materials, and manufacturing processes
- demonstrate an understanding of the economical and sustainability impacts of product designs, materials, and manufacturing processes.
Contents
The course is about engineering materials and their relation to manufacturing processes and product design.
The course includes the following elements:
- Traditional as well as new materials in relation to manufacturing processes
- Additive Manufacturing
- Material properties
- Product sustainability
- Product cost calculation
- Product standards and testing
- Product user experience and customer acceptance
- Product examples
Type of instruction
Lectures, seminars and exercises.
The teaching is conducted in English.
Prerequisites
Passed courses 180 credits in first cycle, at least 90 credits within the major subject Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering and Management or Civil Engineering, and 15 credits in Mathematics. A bachelor level course in engineering materials or equivalent is required. Proof of English proficiency is required. (or the equivalent)
Examination and grades
The course is graded 5,4,3 or Fail.
The final grade in the course is determined by weighing the grades from the project and the examination.
Registration of examination:
| Name of the Test | Value | Grading |
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| Examination | 4 credits | 5/4/3/U |
| Project | 3.5 credits | 5/4/3/U |
Course literature
The literature list for the course will be provided 8 weeks before the course starts.
Title: Materials Selection in Mechanical Design
Author: Michael F. Ashby
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd
ISBN: 9780081005996
