Materials Technology (4 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Content scheduling

Course has two separate parts:
- Strength of Materials 2cr
- Materials Technology 2cr

Objective

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.

Content

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

Materials

Optima learning enviroment materials.

Teaching methods

-lectures
-distance learning
-group assignments
-laboratory exercise
-learning tasks

Exam schedules

The possible date and method of the exam will be announced in the course opening information.

Completion alternatives

The admission procedures are described in the degree rule and the study guide. The teacher of the course will give you more information on possible specific course practices.

Student workload

One credit corresponds to an average of 27 hours of work, which means that the load of four credits is approximately 108 hours. The load is distributed in different ways depending on the course implementation.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

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, good (3)

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, excellent (5)

Excellent (5): Student has attained an excellent level of course objectives and can apply them into practice in innovative manner.

Qualifications

Physics, algebra and geometry, calculus, mechanics.

Further information

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