MATERIALS SELECTION AND FAILURE
| Title | ΕΠΙΛΟΓΗ ΚΑΙ ΑΣΤΟΧΙΑ ΥΛΙΚΩΝ / MATERIALS SELECTION AND FAILURE |
| Code | 204 |
| Faculty | Engineering |
| School | Mechanical Engineering |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Fani Stergioudi |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 20000433 |
Programme of Study: UPS of School of Mechanical Engineering
Registered students: 152
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | Elective Courses belonging to the other | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| Design and Structures | Compulsory Course belonging to the selected specialization (Compulsory Specialization Course) | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| Industrial Management | Elective Courses belonging to the other | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2019 – 2020 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Instructors from Other Categories | |
| Weekly Hours | 4 |
| Class ID | 600150123
|
Class Schedule
| Building | Πολυτεχνείο - πτέρυγα Β (Πολιτικών Μηχ.) |
| Floor | Όροφος 1 |
| Hall | 555 (87) |
| Calendar | Thursdsay 16:00 to 18:00 |
| Building | Πολυτεχνείο - πτέρυγα Β (Πολιτικών Μηχ.) |
| Floor | Όροφος 1 |
| Hall | 555 (87) |
| Calendar | Friday 16:00 to 18:00 |
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
- Skills Development
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600150123
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=7409
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
Required Courses
- 104 MATERIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY I
- 117 MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY II
General Prerequisites
Introductory knowledge of material selection science and study of material failure.
Learning Outcomes
Students are expected to:
• Analyze the failure of materials and mechanical parts, by means of the taught methodology.
• Diagnose the main characteristics and mechanisms leading to failure.
• Determine the reasons of failure and propose redesign methods.
• Analyze fractographies.
• Select the best material and process suitable for mechanical design, by analytical and graphical methods.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Design and manage projects
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Failure analysis methodology, Failure mechanisms, Causes of failure and damage, Methods for studying failures, Inspection of failures due to mechanical properties, Fatigue failure,Creep failure, Fracture, Friction failure, Corrosion failure, High temperature failure, Tool failure. Material selection criteria. Material's selection methodologies.
Keywords
Material failure, fractography, failure analysis, material selection, material maps
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Multimedia
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 80 | 2.7 | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | |||||
| Exams | 10 | 0.3 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Other / Others | 10 | 0.3 | |||
| Total | 100 | 3.3 |
Student Assessment
Description
Students are evaluated with a written exam, covering the spectrum of the course field. The critical thinking, as well as the level of understanding the course are examined by theoretical questions, multiple choice and exercises in a percentile proportion of approx. 30, 30, 40%, respectively.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
• Μεταλλογνωσία, 3η έκδοση, Γεώργιος Κ. Τριανταφυλλίδης, ISBN: 978-960-418-595-5, Εκδόσεις: Αφοί Τζιόλα, Θεσσαλονίκη (Κωδικός Βιβλίου στον Εύδοξο: 59397354)
• Υλικά: Μηχανική, Επιστήμη, Επεξεργασία και Σχεδιασμός, 2η έκδοση (2011), σύγγραμμα Michael Ashby, Hugh Shercliff, David Cebon, μετάφραση στα ελληνικά, Εκδόσεις Κλειδάριθμος, (ISBN: 978-960-461-449-3, Κωδικός Βιβλίου στον Εύδοξο: 12534905)
Additional bibliography for study
Σημειώσεις διδάσκοντα και διαλέξεις μαθημάτων.
Last Update
04-06-2020
