Course detail

Materials in Mechanical Engineering

FP-BmsPAcad. year: 2020/2021

Students will get an overview of the nature of the physico-chemical processes that are crucially involved in the complex
useful properties of materials and technologies of their processing. This knowledge is essential to the concept of use
materials in engineering practice

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Monika Karková, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Management (ÚM)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of terms.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching takes the form of lectures, exercises and laboratory exercises.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Students will obtain credit on the basis of processed laboratory protocols (maximum 40 bits) and computer test (max. 10 b). To obtain a credit, the student must earn a minimum. 25 b.
Written exam (max 50 pts)
For the overall assessment of the course, the points obtained for the credit and the exam are summarized.

Course curriculum

1. Crystal structure of metals
2. Phases and phase diagrams
3. Iron-carbon alloys
4. Heat treatment of metals
5. Production of steels. Non-alloy steels
6. Alloy steels
7. Alloys of non-ferrous metals
8. Basic machining methods, basic concepts, conventional and unconventional technologies
9. Basic principles and usability of available Rapid Prototyping technologies
10. Basic technologies in surface and volume forming
11. Welding technology
12. The nature of foundry, casting technology and their use in industrial practice
13. Metallurgy of alloys of iron and non-ferrous metals and alloys for the production of castings.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Learning outcomes of the course unit The aim of this course is to acquire basic knowledge about technical materials and to gain a connection between them
chemical composition, internal structure and utility properties. The course content provides students with an overview of
technologies for processing materials used in industrial practice

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Students are actively involved in teaching. Inspection according to project milestones.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Askeland,D.R., Phulé,P.P.: The Science and Engineering of Materials, 1993 (základní literatura) (CS)
PLUHAŘ, J., A KOLEKTIV. Nauka o materiálech, SNTL, Praha, 1989. (doporučená literatura (CS)
PLUHAŘ, J., KORITTA, J. Srojírenské materiály. SNTL/ALFA, Praha, 1977. (doporučená literatura) (CS)
Ptáček, L. a kol.: Nauka o materiálu I. CERM, Brno, 2003 (základní literatura) (CS)
Ptáček, L. a kol.: Nauka o materiálu II. CERM, Brno, 2002 (základní literatura) (CS)