ECAM ENGINEERING PROGRAM
Combined Bachelor's / Master's Degree
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Period :
Semester 6 |
Education language :
English |
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| Learning Outcomes |
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| Upon completion of this course, the students are expected to: 1. Describe the microstructures and phases that will occur in material alloys in general, and in steels and Aluminium alloys in particular during heat treatment. 2. Predict how microstructure will be affected by alloy composition and thermo-mechanical treatment. 3. Learn the steps of steels' heat treatment. 4. Understand how to strengthen an aluminum alloy. 5. Determine the different forms of corrosion and how to prevent it. |
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| 1. Introduction to Phase Transformation • Processes and Types of Phase Transformation • Types of Nucleation • Phase Transformation Rate 2. Part 1: Heat Treatment • Equilibrium and Non-equilibrium States • Eutectoid, Hypereutectoid and Hypoeutectoid Points • Martensite Transformation 3. Part 2: Heat Treatment • Mechanical Properties of Martensite • Tempering of Steel Alloys • Continuous Cooling Transformation Diagrams 4. Structural Hardening of Aluminum • Equilibrium Diagram of Aluminum Alloys • Heat Treatments of Aluminum Alloys 5. Corrosion • Redox Reactions • Types of Corrosion • Methods for Corrosion Prevention |
| Pre-requisites / co-requisites |
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| Materials 2 |
| Bibliography |
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| Essential resources: Not required Recommended resources: Materials Science and Engineering, An Introduction, W.D. Callister. Materials Selection in Mechanical Design, M.F. Ashby. |
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| 1 | Students will have a mid-term at the mid-course about the topics covered in the first half of the course. | 0,3 | In this midterm, the students will be evaluated in the following topics: - Phase Transformation - Heat Treatment of Metals - Martensite Transformation - Tempering of Steel Alloys |
| 2 | At the end of the course, there will be a final exam about all the concepts covered in the course and the Laboratory sessions. The exam consists of short questions as well as thorough analysis problems. | 0,45 | The final exam tests the students’ understanding of the entire course, which includes: - Phase Transformation - Heat Treatment of Metals - Martensite Transformation - Tempering of Steel Alloys - Structural Hardening of Aluminum - Corrosion |
| 3 | Students will perform a heat treatment for steel and aluminum alloys. They will also test the impact and resilience of each alloy. They will observe their microstructure. Students will also perform a corrosion test on some materials. Students will be graded on their performance and analysis of the LAB work. | 0,15 | The continuous assessment evaluates the students’ understanding after each session, which determines whether the goals of education are being met. |
| 4 | The students should expect a drop quiz in each session about the previous lesson. The students will be assigned to read research articles about several tribological systems and then, present the state of art. Students will be graded on their ability to analyze the topic as well as to correlate what they learned in the course to the research. | 0,1 | Continuous Assessment |