Materials Engineering (3 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The introduction to the fundamentals, understanding of the properties and process of materials such as metals, polymers, ceramic, glasses, plastics and composite materials in the manufacturing process and their applications for product development and applications. You build an awareness on their manufacturing, properties, economic and sustainability issues.

Content

Basics of:
- Material properties
- Materials testing
- Steels
- Cast irons
- Aluminiums
- Other main engineering metals
- Plastics
- Ceramics
- Composites

Location and time

In Wärtsilä Campus

Materials

Lecture Material

It is not necessary to acquire this, but it can be helpful for a deeper understanding and review of the discussed issues:
Serope Kalpakjian, Steven R. Schmid-Manufacturing Engineering and Technology-Pearson Education

Teaching methods

The introduction to the fundamentals, understanding of the properties and process of materials such as metals, polymers, ceramics, glasses, plastics and composite materials in the manufacturing process and their applications for product development and applications. You build an awareness on their manufacturing, properties, economic and sustainability issues.

Basics of:
- Material properties
- Materials testing
- Steels
- Cast irons
- Aluminiums
- Other main engineering metals
- Plastics
- Ceramics
- Composites
- Sustainability point of view