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Light-weight Structures (5 cr)

Code: LTP7147-LTB22L2

General information


Enrollment

01.10.2021 - 31.10.2021

Timing

11.01.2022 - 13.04.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

RDI portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Mechanical Engineering

Teachers

  • Vesa Nuutamo

Teacher in charge

Vesa Nuutamo

Groups

  • LTKNS19
    Engineer, Mechanics, Full-time

Objective

You are able to design simple injection molded plastic parts and plastic composite structures.

Content

- Materials technology
- Manufacturing technology
- Further processing
- Mold technology

Materials

E-learning material in Moodle

Teaching methods

The course focuses on design for injection moulded and plastic composite structures.
It consists of the following sections:
- materials
- manufacturing
- post-processing
- mould design and making
The focusis to replace metal parts by injection moulded plastic parts and the utilization of the advanced manufacturing methods in composite structures.

Student workload

Contact studies 55 h; independent studies 78 h.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Assigned assignments and exam