Aluminium Alloys

Code:

EMM0052

Acronym:

LALU2

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Engineering Sciences

Instance: 2018/2019 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIEMM	18	Syllabus since 2006/2007	4	-	4	42	108

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

This curricular unit aims the presentation, discussion and promotion of advances related to the processing and applications of aluminium alloys.
The objectives of this course are the study of the main processing procedures, namely casting and plastic forming, and their effect on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the aluminium and its alloys.

Learning outcomes and competences

This curricular unit offers the student skills in: processing alternatives of different families of aluminium alloys and their impact on the microstructure and properties; critical analysis of the state- of-the-art, highlighting the most relevant aspects with potential industrial application; teamwork, communication strategies (written and oral) and motivation.

Working method

Presencial

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

Recommended prerequisites: concepts learnt on the curricular units Phase Diagrams, Mechanical Behaviour of Materials, Heat Treating, Materials Science and Metallic Materials.

Program

Manufacturing processes: plastic forming, casting, machining, joining, and additive manufacturing.
Heat treatments and mechanical properties of aluminium and its alloys.
Hardening mechanisms of aluminium alloys.
Application of Industry 4.0 to the processing of aluminium and its alloys.

Mandatory literature

George E. Totten, D. Scott MacKenzie; Handbook of Aluminum, Marcel Dekker, Inc., 2003. ISBN: 0-8247-0494-0
vários ; TALAT - European Aluminium Association, 2012 (Reference from European Aluminium Association)
Li Yang; Soeren Wiener; Mamballykalathil Menon; Francisco Medina; Donald Godfrey; Brian Baughman; Keng Hsu; Doyle; Additive Manufacturing of Metals: The Technology, Materials, Design and Production, Springer International Publishing, 2017. ISBN: 978-3-319-55127-2, 978-3-319-55128-9
Ustundag, Alp; Cevikcan, Emre; Industry 4.0: Managing The Digital Transformation, Springer International Publishing, 2018. ISBN: 978-3-319-57869-9, 978-3-319-57870-5

Teaching methods and learning activities

The students, distributed by groups of 3 elements, will prepare lectures, on stipulated days, concerning 6 different topics, namely: plastic forming, casting, machining, joining, additive manufacturing and Industry 4.0.
All the students will participate in the discussion, under the moderation of the teachers.

keywords

Technological sciences > Engineering > Mechanical engineering > Metalurgia Metallurgy

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Defesa pública de dissertação, de relatório de projeto ou estágio, ou de tese	55,00
Exame	40,00
Participação presencial	5,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Elaboração de relatório/dissertação/tese	36,00
Estudo autónomo	33,00
Frequência das aulas	39,00
Total:	108,00

Eligibility for exams

A successful presentation/discussion of each of the 6 topics predefined.

Calculation formula of final grade

Final grade = 55% of the mean grade of the presentation/discussion of the 6 topics + 40% exam grade; students have to reach a minimum grade of 10 (in 20) in each evaluation's component.
Participation in the seminars/visits is worth 5% of the final grade.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable.

Internship work/project

Not applicable.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Special cases will be assessed in accordance to the rules applied to regular students in dates to be established.

Classification improvement

Students wishing to improve their exam grade have to enrol a final exam.

Students can only improve the final grade in the following year, after a new enrolment.