Course: Advanced Materials and Evaluation Methods

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Course title Advanced Materials and Evaluation Methods
Course code KMMCS/YAPMM
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study 2
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Švanda Pavel, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Schmidová Eva, prof. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
unspecified

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing)
  • Contact teaching - 30 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 40 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an exam - 50 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim is to inform students about the advanced materials used in engineering practice, with the specific processes in the structure-mechanical properties relation. Information on modern methods of material characterization will also be given.
Students will acquire knowledge of advanced material types, tailored to their specialization, emphasising on materials for transport means.
Prerequisites
Knowledge of the internal structure and phase changes of materials

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination

Basic knowledge of internal structure and evaluation of mechanical response of materials.
Recommended literature
  • Ashby, M. F. Engineering materials 1 : an introduction to properties, applications and design. Oxford: Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann, 2005. ISBN 0-7506-6380-4.
  • RUFE, P. D. Fundamentals of Manufacturing. .
  • Smallman, R.E. Bishop, R.J.. Modern Physical Metallurgy and Materials Engineering. .
  • Swift, K.G. Booker, J.D. Manufacturing Process Selection Handbook - From Design to Manufacture. .


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