Course: Introduction to Material Sciences

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Course title Introduction to Material Sciences
Course code AUART/AE2UM
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Maňas Miroslav, doc. Ing. CSc.
  • Stoklásek Pavel, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Atom Structure, Interatomic Bonds, Structure of Crystalline Substances, Crystalline Structure Failure 2. Solidification and Crystallization, Phase Diagrams, Fe-Fe3 System, Fe-C(graphit) System 3. Metals, Ferrous and Non-ferrous Metals and their Alloys 4. Steels, Classification, Use 5. Steel Heat Treatment 6. Steel Chemical-Heat and Mechanical-Heat Treatment 7. Selected Non-ferrous Metals and their Alloys (Al, Mg, Cu, Zn, Sn, Pb, Ti, Zr) 8. Non-matallic Construction Materials (Wood, Ceramic, Glass) 9. Polymers, and Composits with Polymeric Matrix, Classification, Structure 10. Polymer Properties and Rheology of Polymer Melts 11. Composites, Structure, Properties 12. Mechanical Properties of Materials. I. Static Material Tests:Tensile , Compression , Bending and Torsion Tests 13. Mechanical Properties of Materials.II.Dynamic Tests: Dynamic Endurance Test, Creep, Relaxation, Fracture Mechanics. 14. Hardness Tests.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecturing, Simple experiments
  • Participation in classes - 36 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 20 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
There are inspected only basic knowledge of physics on the secondary/high school levev
There are inspected only basic knowledge of physics on the secondary/high school levev
learning outcomes
Student gains fundamental informations concerning construction materials incl. polymers, their properties and application
Student gains fundamental informations concerning construction materials incl. polymers, their properties and application
Describe the basic structure of matter
Describe the basic structure of matter
Compare the properties of construction materials
Compare the properties of construction materials
Assess the suitability of using a particular construction material for a particular application
Assess the suitability of using a particular construction material for a particular application
Explain the basic differences in the properties of metallic and non-metallic materials
Explain the basic differences in the properties of metallic and non-metallic materials
Describe the methods of testing the properties of structural materials
Describe the methods of testing the properties of structural materials
To justify the effect of heat and chemical-heat treatment of steels on their mechanical properties
To justify the effect of heat and chemical-heat treatment of steels on their mechanical properties
Skills
To propose a suitable type of material test with regard to the expected use of the material
To propose a suitable type of material test with regard to the expected use of the material
Design an experiment
Design an experiment
Evaluate and analyze test results
Evaluate and analyze test results
Compare the properties of steels after different methods of heat treatment
Compare the properties of steels after different methods of heat treatment
Explain the meaning of the individual components of a composite material
Explain the meaning of the individual components of a composite material
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecturing
Simple experiments
Simple experiments
Lecturing
assessment methods
Grade (Using a grade system)
Preparation of a presentation
Preparation of a presentation
Grade (Using a grade system)
Recommended literature
  • ANDERSON, J. C.et.al. Materials Science. Chapman & Hall ,, 1990.
  • CALISTER, W.D.:. Material Science and Engineering. An introdoction. 3rd ed. Willey, New York,, 1994. ISBN 0-471-58128-3.
  • CAMPO,E.A. Industrial Polymers. Hanser Publishers.Munich, 2008. ISBN 978-3-446-41119-7.
  • DUCHÁČEK, V. Polymery. Výroba, vlastnosti, zpracování, použití.. Praha, 1995. ISBN 80-7080-241-3.
  • FISCHER, CRIPPS, A.C. Introduction to Contact Mechanics. New York, 2000. ISBN 0-387-98914-5.
  • PTÁČEK a kol. Nauka o materiálu I. Brno, 2001. ISBN 80-7204-193-2.
  • PTÁČEK a kol. Nauka o materiálu II. Brno, 2002. ISBN 80-7204-248-3.


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