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| MECA0462-2 | Materials selection
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| Duration : | 30h Th, 30h Pr, 1d FW |
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| Number of credits : |
| Master in Aerospace Engineering, research focus, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master in Aerospace Engineering, research focus (Thrust), 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master in Aerospace Engineering, research focus (Thrust), 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Master in Biomedical Engineering, in-depth approach, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Master in Chemical Engineering and Materrial Sciences, in-depth approach, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Master in Electro-mechanical Engineering, Teaching Focus, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master in Mechanical Engineering, in-depth approach, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master in Aerospace Engineering, Professional Focus (Management), 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master in Electro-mechanical Engineering, professional focus in sustainable car technologies, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master in Electro-mechanical Engineering, Professional Focus (Management), 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master in Mechanical Engineering, professional focus in sustainable car technologies, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master in Mechanical Engineering, specialized approach, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Lecturer : | Jacqueline Lecomte-Beckers, Davide Ruffoni |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| English language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January |
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Course contents :
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| Description and use of different types of materials: metals, ceramics, polymers, composites and biological materials. Origin and optimisation of mechanical and physical properties of materials. Selection of the optimal material in function of the required mechanical and/or physical properties. Concept of selection of materials for a typical application (high temperature, optical property,..). Practical cases of materials selection. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| To choose the best material required by a particular application or for particular properties |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| PHYS0904 : Physics of materials |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Workshops : Use of the CES software (Ashby method) to select a material ; personal work on the design of a part (selection and optimisation of the required material), in english; factory visit.
Learning by project. Group project. Development of personal skills on writing of scientific reports, case studies, oral presentation, English bibliography research. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Lectures in English.Theoretical lectures; workshops; bibliographical research; free work on computer (CES)
Practical informations (first lecture, weigthing of reports and exam, TP schedule) on:
http://www.metaux.ulg.ac.be |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Lecture notes in English available at the Centrale des Cours of the AEES. Slideshow available on MMS website:
http://www.metaux.ulg.ac.be |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Practical workshops lead to two evaluated reports and one oral presentation by group of 2-4 students. Oral examination: Study of a practical application (CES) and explanation of the theory given during the lectures.
Mandatory visit to the K exhibition (Plastics) to Düsseldorf on Saturday 19th October 2013. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| Professor Jacqueline Lecomte-Beckers : Jacqueline.Lecomte@ulg.ac.be
Professor Davide Ruffoni
druffoni@ulg.ac.be
Assistant : HM Montrieux: 04/366.91.56 hmmontrieux@ulg.ac.be |
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