Course Information
TitleΕΠΙΛΟΓΗ ΚΑΙ ΑΣΤΟΧΙΑ ΥΛΙΚΩΝ / MATERIALS SELECTION AND FAILURE
Code204
FacultyEngineering
SchoolMechanical Engineering
Cycle / Level1st / Undergraduate
Teaching PeriodSpring
CoordinatorFani Stergioudi
CommonYes
StatusActive
Course ID20000433

Programme of Study: UPS of School of Mechanical Engineering

Registered students: 168
OrientationAttendance TypeSemesterYearECTS
EnergyElective Courses belonging to the other845
Design and StructuresCompulsory Course belonging to the selected specialization (Compulsory Specialization Course)845
Industrial ManagementElective Courses belonging to the other845
Class Information
Academic Year2017 – 2018
Class PeriodSpring
Faculty Instructors
Weekly Hours5
Class ID
600105279
Course Type 2016-2020
  • Scientific Area
  • Skills Development
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
Digital Course Content
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
  • Greek (Instruction, Examination)
  • English (Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
Introductory knowledge of material science and strength of materials.
Learning Outcomes
When successfully completing the course, students will be in position 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. • Handle material selection tools and software packages.
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, Friction failure, Corrosion failure, High temperature failure, Tool failure. Material selection criteria. Materials and Environment.
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 Laboratory Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Lectures802.7✓
Tutorial501.7✓
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. 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)
ΥΛΙΚΑ ΚΑΙ ΣΧΕΔΙΑΣΜΟΣ Κωδικός Βιβλίου στον Εύδοξο: 13933 Έκδοση: 1η/2007 Συγγραφείς: MIKE ASHBY, KARA JOHNSON ISBN: 978-960-461-013-6 Διαθέτης (Εκδότης): ΕΚΔΟΣΕΙΣ ΚΛΕΙΔΑΡΙΘΜΟΣ ΕΠΕ
Additional bibliography for study
Σημειώσεις διδάσκοντα και διαλέξεις μαθημάτων.
Last Update
14-10-2016