AIMS AND CONTENT

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The aim of the course is to give to the student basic skills on the microstructural and mechanical properties of materials.

The student will acquire the ability to identify which materials are suitable in a given application and which treatments improve their characteristics and extend their life time.

TEACHING METHODS

Frontal teaching lessons: 10 hours

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Materials classification: metals, ceramics, polymers and composites

Microstructural characterization of the metals, metal alloys

Microstrructural characterization of the ceramics and forming techniques

Macrostructural characterization of the polymers, polymerization process and plastic forming process

Mechanicals properties of the materials and methods to investigation

Rheology

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

W.D. Callister Jr., D.G. Rethwisch, Materials Science and Engineering

W.F. Smith, J. Hashemi, Foundation of Materials Science and Engineering, McGraw-Hill

Notes and material provided in class

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

FRANCESCO BELTRAME

MICAELA CASERZA MAGRO

ALBERTO LAGAZZO

FRANCESCO CANESI (President and Coordinator of Integrated Course)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

According the Academic Calendar 

Class schedule

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EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Oral

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The exam evaluates the student's knowledges of the topics covered in class.