Course: Materials Science

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Course title Materials Science
Course code KMM/NM
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Trojanowská Jana, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Foltýnová Hana, Ing.
  • Říhová Ivana, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Procházková Magdalena, Ing.
  • Bubán Silvan, Ing.
  • Hajdík Jiří, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Hojgr Štěpán, Ing.
  • Strakoš Pavel, Ing.
  • Jiřík Manuel, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Machlica Tomáš, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Váňová Radana, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Míčová Kateřina, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Kožíšková Tereza, Ing.
Course content
The course focuses on the following areas: structural materials and their testing, static and dynamic tests, fatigue and technological tests, non-destructive testing, fundamentals of crystallography, structure of metallic systems, crystallization, equilibrium binary systems, technical iron alloys, stabile and metastabile equilibrium systems of Fe-C, heat treatment of steels and cast irons; thermo-mechanical and thermo-chemical treatment of steels, macromolecular materials, ceramics and composites.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture with practical applications, Multimedia supported teaching, Students' portfolio, Practicum
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 50 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 65 hours per semester
  • Preparation for formative assessments (2-20) - 10 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report) (1-10) - 5 hours per semester
  • Preparation for laboratory testing; outcome analysis (1-8) - 23 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 10 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Describe the fundamental types of atomic bonds. Be familiar with the basic theory of the structure of atoms and molecules. Describe and give interpretation of fundamental physical chemistry laws related to materials chemistry.
Skills
Perform basic statistical evaluation of measured data. Prepare a basic report on measurement.
learning outcomes
Knowledge
Describe the fundamental mechanisms of behaviour of metallic materials under various loading conditions. Have a grasp of principles of strengthening in metallic materials and general principles of heat treatment. Know the fundamentals of degradation of materials.
Skills
Develop a simple report on measurement and give a correct interpretation of the data. Be familiar with basic principles of materials testing and evaluate data obtained by various testing methods.
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Lecture with a video analysis
Multimedia supported teaching
Skills
Group discussion
Laboratory work
Discussion
Practicum
Students' portfolio
Multimedia supported teaching
Competences
Lecture
Multimedia supported teaching
assessment methods
Knowledge
Oral exam
Written exam
Skills
Individual presentation at a seminar
Test
Competences
Oral exam
Recommended literature
  • Pluhař, Jaroslav. Nauka o materiálech : Celost. vysokošk. učebnice pro skupinu stud. oborů Strojírenství a ostatní kovodělná výroba. 1. vyd. Praha : SNTL, 1989.
  • Skálová, Jana; Benedikt, Vladimír; Kovařík, Rudolf. Základní zkoušky kovových materiálů. 3. vyd. Plzeň : Západočeská univerzita, 2000. ISBN 80-7082-623-1.
  • Skálová, Jana; Koutský, Jaroslav; Motyčka, Vladislav. Nauka o materiálech. 2. vyd. Plzeň : Západočeská univerzita, 2000. ISBN 80-7082-677-0.


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