Materials Science

Code:

EM0092

Acronym:

CM

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Materials

Instance: 2017/2018 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Materials and Technological Processes Group
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Mechanical Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIEM	231	Syllabus since 2006/2007	1	-	6	52	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Mechanics Engineering is a multidisciplinary job with a vast scope. According to a document written in 2004 by ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) to meet the demands of the Biotech Century “mechanical engineers must assume a cooperate approach with a vast range, in which mechanics engineering methodology is a part of an industrial environment and multidisciplinary investigation”. Basic scientific knowledge about materials and chemistry are crucial, as well as environmental concerns.

This course aims to acquaint students with:

- the materials used in mechanical engineering: metals, polymers, ceramics and composites.

- relationship between properties and chemical composition, chemical connections, structure, faults, processing and usage conditions.

- material selection and its relationship with environmental and industrial issues.

- basic notions of chemistry that are necessary to understand mechanics engineering phenomena (thermodynamics, corrosion, chemical reaction, etc).

Learning outcomes and competences

By the end of the semester, students should have well fundamented knowledge in materials and science engineering, namely:

- be acquainted with the different types of materials used in Mechanical Engineering, their properties and applications.

- be acquainted with mechanical (roughness, ductility, resistance, toughness) of materials.

- understand and relate the various factors that contribute to the vast diversity of material properties (chemical composition, faults, chemical connections, processing, etc).

- be capable of solving problems related with the several contents of the curricular unit.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Students are supposed to be acquainted with basic notions about atom, molecule and ion formation, as well as mass relationship in chemical reactions.

Program

1. Introduction to Materials Science

2. Types of materials used in Mechanical Engineering

3. Quantum theory and electronic structure.

4. Periodic table.

5. Chemical connections.

6. Electrochemistry, corrosion and materials degradation.

7. Materials structure.

8. Defectrs in materials.

9. Materials properties: mechanics 

10. Plastic deformation and mechanisms to change mechanical properties.

11. Equilibrium diagrams.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mandatory literature

William D. Callister, Jr. and David G. Rethwisch; Ciência e Engenharia de Materiais Uma Introdução, LTC, 2012. ISBN: 978-85-216-2124-9
Teresa Pereira Duarte; Problemas de Ciência dos Materiais
Lucas Silva, Teresa Duarte, Viriato Antunes; Problemas e trabalhos práticos de metalurgia, Publindúdtria, 2016. ISBN: 978-989-723-194-0
Lucas Filipe Martins da Silva; Comportamento mecânico dos materiais, Publindúdtria, 2012. ISBN: 978-989-723-025-7
William F. Smith e Javad Hashemi; Fundamentos de engenharia e ciência dos materiais, Mc Graw Hill, 2012. ISBN: 978-85-8055-114-3
William D. Callister, Jr.; Ciência e engenharia de materiais. ISBN: 978-85-216-1595-8

Complementary Bibliography

Askeland, Donald R.; The science and engineering of materials. ISBN: 0-7487-4083-X
P. Schaffer, A. Saxena, S. D. Antolovich, et al.; The Science and Design of Engineering Materials, Mc Graw Hill , 1999
Davim, J. P.; Ensaios mecânicos e tecnológicos
William F. Smith; Principles of materials science and engineering. ISBN: 0-07-114717-9

Teaching methods and learning activities

This course is divided into theoretical-practical classes (two per week 1h+1,5h), and they will take place in the auditorium for groups of about 100 students) and practical classes (one per week, of 1,5h and they will take place in the classroom/Materialography lab/LET for 24 to 26 students). This course will be based on: the presentation of concepts and basic knowledge regarding this course themes; theme discussion; presentation of typical materials and their applications; to carry tests on materials characterization in the lab and resolution of problems.

Software

CES Edu PACK

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	100,00
Participação presencial	0,00
Trabalho laboratorial	0,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	110,00
Frequência das aulas	52,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

According to General Evaluation Rules of FEUP, students must attend to 75% of the practical classes.

Calculation formula of final grade

Final Mark= 50%  1º exam + 50% 2º exam 

Exams: duration maximum 2h without help. Minimum classification 7,0/20.

Second chance exam: For the students not approved yet or students who want to improve their mark:

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not aplicable.

 

Internship work/project

Not aplicable.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Not aplicable.

Classification improvement

Students have to attend to another exam in the next year, if they want to improve their grade. 

Observations

Each exam will last two hours maximum, and it is a closed book exam with minimum classification of 7,0/20.