Course content

• Chemical bondings, crystal structures and lattice structures
• Controlling the microstructure and mechanical properties of materials
• Design materials (Steel, Light metals, Polymers, Wood, Ceramics and Composites)
• Processing and surface treatment examples
• Material testing (destructive and non-destructive methods)
• Materials selection in design

Learning outcome

Knowledge

The student should:

• Have broad knowledge about basic materials science, for design materials in general, and for metals and in particular. -
• Have knowledge about how to choose the right materials in design.
• Have general knowledge of the subject's history.

Skills

The student should:

• be able to reflection their own professional practice and adjust this under supervision. -
• be able to locate,assess and refer to information and subject matter that can be used in the problem.

General knowledge

The student should:

• Be able to carry out various problems in the subject individually or as a participant in a group.

Learning methods and activities

• Lectures
• Exercises
• Laboratory exercises/demonstrations

Mandatory requirements: 3 out of 4 lab-reports approved.

Compulsory assignments

• Oblig

Specific conditions

Course materials

Syllabus provided when the course starts.

Current support litterature:

• Materiallære; Ørnulf Grøndalen; ISBN 9788276746211
• Essentials of Materials Science and Engineering; Donald R. Askeland and Pradeep P. Phule; ISBN 0-499-24442-2
• Fundamentals of Materials Science and Engineering, An Integrated Approach; William D. Callister Jr.; ISBN 978-0-471-47014-4

Credit reductions