Mechanical Engineering BA (B), Materials Engineering, 6 credits
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Syllabus:
Maskinteknik GR (B), Materialteknik, 6 hp
Mechanical Engineering BA (B), Materials Engineering, 6 credits
General data
- Code: MT056G
- Subject/Main field: Mechanical Engineering
- Cycle: First cycle
- Progression: (B)
- Credits: 6
- Progressive specialization: G1F - First cycle, has less than 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements
- Education area: Technology 100%
- Answerable department: Engineering, Mathematics, and Science Education
- Approved: 2025-03-05
- Version valid from: 2025-09-01
Aim
The course mainly covers polymers, metals and ceramics and has the overall aim of providing a broad and basic knowledge of these materials as well as knowledge of basic concepts. Central to the course is the relation between the materials' microstructure and its mechanical properties and how these can be modified.
Course objectives
Upon completion of the course the student should be able to:
• explain the atomic structure and properties of our most common material groups,
• describe how the most important mechanical properties can be tested and evaluated,
• describe the relationship between a material's microstructure and its mechanical properties,
• explain and reflect on how properties in materials can change by changing the microstructure,
• make simpler choices of materials and manufacturing methods with regard to functional requirements and environmental aspects.
Content
Basic concepts in materials science and materials technology. The structure and properties of materials. Diffusion. Failure and fatigue. Phase diagrams and hardening mechanisms. Manufacturing methods. Focus is on polymers, metals and ceramics but also cellulosic materials and composite materials are covered.
Entry requirements
Chemistry BA (A), Sustainable Development for Engineers, 3 credits; Mechanical Engineering BA (A), Mechanical Design I, 6 credits or
Physics BA (A), Modern Physics, 6 credits.
Selection rules and procedures
The selection process is in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance and the local order of admission.
Teaching form
Teaching is conducted in the form of lectures, exercises, laboratory work and study visits. The teaching may be fully or partly given in English.
Examination form
L100: Lab work, 2 Credits
Grade scale: Two-grade scale
Attendance at laboratory sessions is mandatory. Reporting is done by means of a logbook. In order to be credited, the laboratory work must be approved within a period of one month after completion, unless the examiner announces otherwise.
S100: Study visit/Assignment
Grade scale: Two-grade scale
Attendance at study visits is mandatory. If a study visit is missed, examination is done through a written assignment.
T100: Written exam, 4 Credits
Grade scale: Seven-grade scale, A-F o Fx
In order to receive a passing grade on the course, all of the parts above must be passed.
Link to grading criteria: https://www.miun.se/gradingcriteria
The examiner has the right to offer alternative examination arrangements to students who have been granted the right to special support by Mid Sweden University’s disabilities adviser.
Grading system
Seven-grade scale, A-F o Fx
Course reading
Required literature
Author: William D. Callister, Jr; David G. Rethwisch
Title: Callister's Materials Science and Engineering
Edition: Latest edition
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd
In addition to compulsory literature, the course literature consists of distributed material.