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Materials Science

Module name (EN):
Name of module in study programme. It should be precise and clear.
Materials Science
Degree programme:
Study Programme with validity of corresponding study regulations containing this module.
Mechatronics and Sensor Technology, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2005
Module code: MST303
Hours per semester week / Teaching method:
The count of hours per week is a combination of lecture (V for German Vorlesung), exercise (U for Übung), practice (P) oder project (PA). For example a course of the form 2V+2U has 2 hours of lecture and 2 hours of exercise per week.
2V+2PA (4 hours per week)
ECTS credits:
European Credit Transfer System. Points for successful completion of a course. Each ECTS point represents a workload of 30 hours.
4
Semester: 3
Mandatory course: yes
Language of instruction:
German
Assessment:
Written exam, project work

[updated 25.07.2012]
Applicability / Curricular relevance:
All study programs (with year of the version of study regulations) containing the course.

MST303 Mechatronics and Sensor Technology, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2005 , semester 3, mandatory course
Workload:
Workload of student for successfully completing the course. Each ECTS credit represents 30 working hours. These are the combined effort of face-to-face time, post-processing the subject of the lecture, exercises and preparation for the exam.

The total workload is distributed on the semester (01.04.-30.09. during the summer term, 01.10.-31.03. during the winter term).
60 class hours (= 45 clock hours) over a 15-week period.
The total student study time is 120 hours (equivalent to 4 ECTS credits).
There are therefore 75 hours available for class preparation and follow-up work and exam preparation.
Recommended prerequisites (modules):
None.
Recommended as prerequisite for:
MST408 Microfabrication


[updated 06.08.2012]
Module coordinator:
Prof. Dr. Walter Calles
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Walter Calles

[updated 01.10.2005]
Learning outcomes:
1. Basic terminology: mechanical strength, deformation, fracture, tensile testing
2. Metallurgy overview: Crystal structure and microstructures; lattice defects and their significance for material deformation and strength)
3. Fundamentals of materials technology (diffusion, crystallization, alloy formation, precipitation, microstructural modification by diffusion-controlled processes)
4. Fundamentals of phase diagrams (cooling curves, basic typology of phase diagrams, schematic representation of microstructure formation, calculating phase composition)
5. Iron-carbon phase diagram (schematic and real microstructures, calculation of phase composition)
6. Steel (production and how production modifies material properties, steel designation systems)  
7. Annealing, hardening and tempering of steel
8. Overview of steel grades for precision engineering and cast iron materials
9. Overview of non-ferrous materials (aluminium, titanium, copper and nickel materials)
10. Plastics (characteristic properties, fibre-reinforced materials)
11. Ceramics (structure, manufacture, classification and properties)
12. Materials testing (hardness, notched-bar impact testing, fracture toughness, vibration resistance, deformation testing) including independent testing by students with systematic documentation and analysis.

[updated 25.07.2012]
Module content:


[still undocumented]
Teaching methods/Media:
Seminar-based course, lab experiments and project work

[updated 25.07.2012]
Recommended or required reading:
Bargel/Schulze:  Werkstoffe, Springer-Verlag
Bergmann:  Werkstofftechnik, Teil 1, Grundlagen, Hanser
Heine:  Werkstoffprüfung, Fachbuchverlag Leipzig

[updated 25.07.2012]
 
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