Materials engineering from the point of view of safety and reliability

1. Overview of engineering materials.
2. Internal structure and properties of engineering materials – metals, polymers, ceramics, composites.
3. Principal criteria how to evaluate safety and reliability of materials.
4. Principal degradation mechanisms of engineering materials.
5. Brittle failure of materials – characteristics, prevention.
6. Fatigue failure of materials – metals, polymers – characteristics, prevention.
7. Corrosion of engineering materials – characteristics, prevention. Materials resistant to electrolytical and chemical corrosion.
8. Creep of engineering materials – metal, ceramics, composites. Heat resistant materials.
9. Special degradation mechanisms of engineering materials.