EXPERIMENTAL METHODS FOR THE STUDY OF MATERIALS

Course Information
TitleΠΕΙΡΑΜΑΤΙΚΕΣ ΜΕΘΟΔΟΙ ΜΕΛΕΤΗΣ ΤΩΝ ΥΛΙΚΩΝ / EXPERIMENTAL METHODS FOR THE STUDY OF MATERIALS
Code302
FacultyEngineering
SchoolMechanical Engineering
Cycle / Level1st / Undergraduate
Teaching PeriodWinter
CoordinatorNikolaos Michailidis
CommonYes
StatusActive
Course ID20000447

Programme of Study: UPS of School of Mechanical Engineering

Registered students: 2
OrientationAttendance TypeSemesterYearECTS
Design and StructuresElective Course belonging to the selected specialization (Elective Specialization Course)955

Class Information
Academic Year2020 – 2021
Class PeriodWinter
Faculty Instructors
Instructors from Other Categories
Weekly Hours4
Class ID
600170964
Course Type 2016-2020
  • Scientific Area
  • Skills Development
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
Language of Instruction
  • Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
Introductory level knowledge of material science.
Learning Outcomes
When successfully completing the course, students will be in position to: • Handle themselves the optical microscope and the supporting software packages for image analysis. • Metallografically prepare samples employing the required equipment and chemical etching. • Study the quenching of metals through Jominy test. • Conduct macro- and micro-hardness measurements. • Study the surface properties of materials after surface treatments. • Establish the proper theoretical background and become familiar with experimental test rigs for studying materials properties, like: electron microscopy, impact test, etc.
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
  • Be critical and self-critical
  • Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Production of cast parts and assessment of their structure and properties. Heat treatments for phase transformation and related properties of metals. Experimental investigation of materials corrosion. Applications of surface treatments, characterization and assessment of surface properties. Metallography and optical microscopy of materials.
Keywords
Metalography, microscopy, hardness, material properties
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 Laboratory Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Lectures451.5
Laboratory Work451.5
Written assigments401.3
Exams100.3
Other / Others100.3
Total1505
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. 20, 20, 10%, respectively. The rest 50% concerns the evaluation of the laboratory performance of students. Among the evaluation criteria are included the participation in the labs, the quality of the produced results, as well as the quality and soundness of the technical report.
Student Assessment methods
  • Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
  • Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
  • Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
  • Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
  • Labortatory Assignment (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
ΕΙΣΑΓΩΓΗ ΣΤΗ ΦΥΣΙΚΗ ΜΕΤΑΛΛΟΥΡΓΙΑ Κωδικός Βιβλίου στον Εύδοξο: 8726 Έκδοση: 1/2009 Συγγραφείς: Αγγελική Λεκάτου, Στέλιος Λεκάτος ISBN: 978-960-86109-8-9 Διαθέτης (Εκδότης): Ε. Θεοδωρίδη - Α. Θεοδωρίδης & ΣΙΑ Ε.Ε.
Additional bibliography for study
Σημειώσεις διδάσκοντα και διαλέξεις μαθημάτων.
Last Update
14-10-2016