Learning objectives
Knowledge and understanding
At the end of the course the student will acquire the basic knowledge relating to the different type of materials in order to be able to correctly study the production technologies.
Applying knowledge and understanding
The student will be able to make proper choices in material selection for a specific application. The students will be able to use the acquired knowledge to analyze and process numerical data to support their decision-making.
Making judgements
On passing the exam the student will develop the ability to critically evaluate the analytical data of the mechanical behavior of a packaging material to predict its behavior in work, as well as the ability to interpret the data of the controls.
Communication skills
On passing the exam the student should acquire sufficient language property, at least as regards the technical terminology specific of the course.
Learning skills
Students who take the course will be able to deepen their knowledge in the field of materials by consulting on their own specialized texts or dissemination journals, even outside of the topics covered closely in class.
Prerequisites
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Course unit content
INTRODUCTION to Material Science.
MATERIAL STRUCTURE.
Crystal structures. Crystal defects: defects and solid solutions. The characteristic of the amorphous state and its formation. Materials microstructure.
PHASE DIAGRAM.
two component phase diagrams. The Fe-C diagram.
SOLID STATE TRANSFORMATION.
Atomic diffusion in solids. Phase transformation: nucleation and growth mechanism in crystallization.
PROPERTIES OF MATERIAL.
Mechanical properties. Thermal properties. Chemical properties of materials and corrosion.
INTRODUCTION TO MATERIALS.
Metals. Polymer and composites.
Full programme
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Bibliography
Scienza dei materiali (A.A: 2014-2015)
Federica Bondioli
Editore: McGraw Hill
Data di pubblicazione: 2014
ISBN: 9781308311425
Teaching methods
The course includes:
(i) theoretical lectures made with the aid of multimedia systems. The didactic material is uploaded at the start of the course on the platform “Elly” (http://elly.ingind.unipr.it);
(ii) numerical exercises in classroom as preparation for the written examination
Assessment methods and criteria
The final exam will be organized as follow:
- a written test to verify the ability of students to apply what they studied in numerical problems;
- an oral test to verify the capacity of correlate the basic knowledge to understand the properties and the characteristic of the different classes of studied materials.
Written examination consists of 5 exercises/questions to each of which are assigned up to 6 points. The duration of the written test is 2 hours. The written exam is rated at 0-30. Praise is given in case of achieving the highest score on any question that is supplemented by the mastery of the disciplinary vocabulary.
Students who gained at least 21/30 in the written examination may apply to take an oral exam or verbalize the mark of the written test.
Students who gained 18, 19 and 20/30 in the written examination should take an oral exam.
Other information
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