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Learning outcomes of the course
Materials Technology:
Students know the most common available construction materials, their properties and applications.
Strength of materials:
To understand basic loadings in mechanics of materials and to solve tension in an object due to the loading.
EUR ACE Knowledge and Understanding:
To gain understanding of theory and practical problems in Mechanics of Materials.
EUR ACE Engineering Practice:
The ability to combine theory and practice when using and selecting materials.
TELEN Engineering Skills:
To understand principles and properties of materials and their role in different constructions.
YHTOP Learning Skills:
To gain basic information of this field and to be able to continue to get better knowledge and competence afterwards.
YHTVI Communication Skills:
Is able to communicate both orally and in writing in project work.
Course contents
Materials Technology:
The main contents include material properties, material testing, material selection and different material groups.
Strength of materials:
- Normal stress
- Shearing stress
- Torsional stress
- Bending stress
- Buckling
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Physics, algebra and geometry, calculus, mechanics.
Evaluation scale
0-5
Assessment criteria
Assessment criteria - grade 1 and 2
Sufficient (1): Student has gained knowledge of course objectives but faces challenges to utilize them in practice.
Satisfactory (2): Student has gained knowledge of course objectives and can utilize them partly in practice.
Assessment criteria - grade 3 and 4
Good (3): Student has gained understanding of course objectives and can utilize them in practice.
Very good (4): Student has attained very good level of course objectives and can apply them into practice.
Assessment criteria - grade 5
Excellent (5): Student has attained an excellent level of course objectives and can apply them into practice in innovative manner.