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Terminated in academic year 2019/2020

Fundamentals of Advanced Structural Materials

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction Czech
Code 636-0416/04
Abbreviation ZPKM
Course title Fundamentals of Advanced Structural Materials
Credits 7
Coordinating department Department of Material Engineering
Course coordinator prof. Dr. Ing. Jaroslav Sojka

Subject syllabus

Lectures:
1. Role of the materials in human civilisation evolution
2. Basic classification of materials – natural, technical – structural, functional – examples.
3. Properties of materials - classification, examples from various branches.
4. Internal structure of materials.
5. Principal methods of materials testing – structure, properties.
6. Metals and alloys – classification, principal properties, examples.
7. Ceramic materials - classification, principal properties, examples.
8. Polymers and composites - classification, principal properties, examples.
9. Examples of materials used in medicine.
10. Examples of materials used in sports.

Literature

1. W. D. Callister: Fundamentals of Materials Science and Engineering, John Wiley and Sons, USA, 2005, 712 p.

Advised literature

1. M. Ohring: Engineering Materials Science, Academic Press Inc., San Diego, USA, 1995, 827 p.