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Fundamentals of Advanced Engineering Materials

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Course Unit Code636-2016/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated7 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *Second Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
HLI055Ing. Josef Hlinka, PhD.
Summary
Materials in the human civilisation evolution; basic classification of materials; natural materials; metals and their alloys; ceramic materials; polymer materials; composites; examples of materials used in selected branches - medicine, sports, transport, building industry etc.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
- Outline the internal structure of structural materials on different scale ranges;
- Describe the basic properties of structural materials;
- Clarify relationships between internal structure and properties of structural materials;
- Describe principal characteristics, advantages and drawbacks, of four groups of structural materials – metallic materials, polymers, ceramics and composites;
- Compare advantages and disadvantages of each group of structural materials.
Course Contents
Lectures:
1. Role of the materials in human civilization 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 – classification, principal properties, examples.
9. Composites - classification, principal properties, examples.
10. Examples of materials used in medicine.
11. Examples of materials used in sports.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
CALLISTER, W. D. Materials science and engineering: an introduction. 7. vyd. New York: Wiley, 2007. ISBN 978-0-471-73696-7.
SOJKA, J. a P. VÁŇOVÁ Základy progresivních konstrukčních materiálů. Ostrava: VŠB-TU Ostrava, 2012. ISBN 978-80-248-2578-6. Dostupné z: http://www.person.vsb.cz/archivcd/FMMI/ZPKM/index.htm

PTÁČEK, L. Nauka o materiálu I. Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM, 2001. ISBN 80-7204-193-2.

CALLISTER, W. D. Materials science and engineering: an introduction. 7. vyd. New York: Wiley, 2007. ISBN 978-0-471-73696-7.
Recommended Reading:
OHRING, M. Engineering materials science. San Diego: Academic Press, 1995. ISBN 0-12-524995-0.
SKOČOVSKÝ, P. Náuka o materiáli pre odbory strojnícke. 2. vyd. Žilina: Žilinská univerzita, 2006. ISBN 80-8070-593-3.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Seminars, Tutorials, Experimental work in labs, Project work
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Credit and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        CreditCredit30 15
        ExaminationExamination70 36