Course: Materials Science D

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Course title Materials Science D
Course code KMM/NMD
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Sosna Ondřej, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Zúber Miloslav, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Structural materials characteristics and their properties. Mechanical testing of engineering materials and properties. Static and dynamic tests. Creep and fatigue testing. Technological tests. Materials nondestructive tests. Crystal units. Defects of crystal structure. Solidification of metals, binary diagrams. Iron-Carbon phase diagram. Ferrous alloys for engineering purposes. Effect of alloying elements. Principles of heat treatment of steels and cast iron. Non-ferrous metals and their alloys. Polymers and their ermployment in engineering and structures. Ceramic materials and composite materials. Surfaces and surface treatment technologies.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture supplemented with a discussion, Laboratory work, Practicum
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 50 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 65 hours per semester
  • Practical training (number of hours) - 10 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report) (1-10) - 10 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 30 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Basic knowledge of chemistry, mechanics, technology, materials science and testing the properties of materials.
learning outcomes
Students: a) recall fundamental principles and definitions from material engineering and testing. b) describe basic mechanical, technological and non-destructive tests and their evaluation. c) explain processes, which are active during deformation of materials. d) describe main methods of heat heat-chemical and heat-mechanical treatment of metals and consider their effect on microstructure and properties of metals. e) briefly list the properties and applications of non-ferrous metals, plastics and composite materials.
teaching methods
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Practicum
Laboratory work
Multimedia supported teaching
Skills
Multimedia supported teaching
Competences
Multimedia supported teaching
assessment methods
Knowledge
Combined exam
Test
Individual presentation at a seminar
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. 3. vyd. Plzeň : Západočeská univerzita, 2003. ISBN 80-7043-244-6.


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