Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

• Understand the theoretical and methodological fundamentals in science and engineering to solve problems involving these disciplines
• Identify, describe and explain the basic principles of engineering particularly in their specialising field
• Understand laboratory techniques: testing, measuring, monitoring protocol, and security
• Select and rigorously apply knowledge, tools and methods in sciences and engineering to solve problems involving these disciplines

Learning Outcomes of UE

To know the main categories of materials, their properties, their cycle of life. To be able to apply an efficient procedure for materials selection in a design task. To be able to describe the structure of the different types of materials. To know how to predicte the microstructure of a simple metallic alloy from a phase binary diagram.

UE Content: description and pedagogical relevance

Notion of materials : Definition, history, classification ; Behaviour and properties ; General properties of the differents categories of materials. Structure of materials : the crystalline solids ; the amorphous and semi-crystalline solids ; the binary phase diagrams and relation with microstructures at equilibrium. Cycle of life of materials : Natural resources ; Processing ; recycling. Materials selection : Role of materials in design ; Design procedure ; Selection strategy ; Cases of study.  
 

Prior Experience

Not applicable