Description

Theory
1

Theory/Practice
3

Instructors

António Magalhães

Contents

1 ? Significance of Material and Manufacturing Process Selection. Requirements and Properties. Defining Strategies for Optimizing the Objective Function.
2 ? Performance Index and Merit Index.
3 ? Ashby Diagrams. Specific Strength and Specific Stiffness Maps.
4 ? Selection Matrices.
5 ? Engineering Materials. Importance of Environmental Sustainability in Decision Making.
6 ? Engineering Properties. Concepts of "Fail-Safe" and "Safe-Life" Applied to Design.
7 ? Databases and Selection Programs.
8 ? Manufacturing Processes. Serial Product and Prototype. Raw Materials.
9 ? Case Studies.

Obs:
Items (CP1) - (CP6) 20% of the program
Item (CP7) - (CP9) 80% of the program.

Learning Outcomes

The selection of materials is a relevant subject in Mechanical Engineering.

(A) Intende to provide skills in the knowledge of different engineering materials, their properties, applications and processes involved.

(B) Intende to see the different philosophies considered in the approach to a project, establishing strategies enabling them to choose materials and processes best suited for the purpose.

(C) Use selection programs supported by databases, identifying rates of merit and relevant properties to suit the decision.