Study Programmes 2015-2016
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| Materials selection | ||
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Duration :
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| 30h Th, 30h Pr, 30h Proj., 1d FW | ||
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Number of credits :
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Lecturer :
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| 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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Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
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| Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program | ||
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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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Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
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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 on the basis of lecture notes and lecture slides: Explanation of the theory taught during the lectures. A mark weighting system is used. Further information on the website www.metaux.ulg.ac.be . It is mandatory to participate to the two practical sessions, to write the reports and to present the work report to have acces to the final exam. Oral exam during the June session . The note for the practical sessions reports and presentation) is transfered from 1° to 2d session. |
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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: 04/366.92.81 hmmontrieux@ulg.ac.be |
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