Fundamentals of Materials Science

Code:

L.EMAT018

Acronym:

FCM

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Science and Technology of Materials

Instance: 2024/2025 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Metallurgy, Materials and Technological Processes Section
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Materials Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
L.EMAT	33	Syllabus	2	-	6	52	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

This curricular unit was designed to incorporate theoretical and practical foundations of Materials Science, so that students are able to apply them to real situations and contexts. Knowledge of electronic and crystalline structure are fundamental to understanding the physical and mechanical behavior of engineering materials.
Afterwards, the basic concepts of diffusion, which control most of the phase transformations, are introduced, and examples of its application to real cases are discussed.
The theoretical knowledge that governs phase transformations controlled by diffusion, solidification and solid state transformations, allow students to know the microstructure manipulation strategies. Its application to concrete cases will be essential to acquire a comprehensive view of the relationship between processing and the structure of materials.

 

Learning outcomes and competences

Working method

Presencial

Program

Mandatory literature

William D. Callister and David G. Rethwisch; Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction, John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2018. ISBN: 978-1-119-40549-8
David A. Porter; Phase transformations in metals and alloys. ISBN: 978-1-4200-6210-6
Michael E. Brown; Introduction to thermal analysis. ISBN: 1-4020-0472-9

Complementary Bibliography

Wendelin Wright and Donald Askeland; The Science and Engineering of Materials, 2021. ISBN: 978-0357447864

Comments from the literature

Students also have access to presentations prepared by the teacher.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Classes consist primarly of lectures on different topics of syllabus. Exercises, discussions and films observation will be organized to apply and visualize the content of the lectures.
Students will be involved in the learning process through discussion and analysis of issues and problem solving. The application of theoretical concepts to real cases by students, working independently or together with partners and in group, will also be included in the process. The solidification and solid state transformations of engineering materials will be discussed and analyzed using results from DSC experiments.

Assessment will focus on problem solving, conducting experimental tests and analysis of results, with a wheight of 30% on the final grade, and written tests, with a wheight of 70%.
For approval a minimum grade of 7 in the tests is required

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Teste	70,00
Trabalho prático ou de projeto	30,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	62,00
Frequência das aulas	52,00
Trabalho escrito	28,00
Trabalho laboratorial	20,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

According to General Evaluation Rules of FEUP.

Calculation formula of final grade

Final grade = 0.3 of the class activities average grade + 0.7 of the tests average grade.

For approval a minimum grade of 7 in the tests is required.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Exam

Classification improvement

Exam in appeal season to replace test scores