Description

Theory
2

Theory/Practice
2

Instructors

Luis Miguel Durão

Contents

CP1 - Engineering Materials . Comparative analysis of properties.
CP2 - Manufacturing processes. Brief review.
CP3 - Maps of strength vs density, stiffness vs density and others.
CP4 - Philosophies of approach to the project: concepts of "fail-safe"; "safe-life".
CP5 - Strategies for the selection of materials and manufacturing processes.
CP6 - Indices of merit and decision matrix. Programs range of materials.
CP7 - Materials databases.
CP8 - Case studies.
CP9 - Non destructive testing.

Learning Outcomes

Materials selection is a relevant subject in the scope of Mechanical Engineering. The purpose of this Curricular Unit is to provide to students the following skills:
OB1 - Confer skills within the scope of the careful selection of the different engineering materials, their properties, processes involved and applications.
OB2 - Approach the different philosophies considered in the realization of a project, establishing strategies that allow the student to choose the most appropriate materials and processes for the purpose in view.
OB3 - Use selection programs supported by databases, identifying merit indices and relevant properties to support the decision.
OB4 - Know and distinguishing between the most used types of non destructive testing, well as the respective fields of application.