Study Guide

Objective

The participants are able to describe the micro and macro molecular structures’ effect on materials characteristics and behavior and are able to describe the special features of each material. The participants are able to describe the most common material testing methods.The participants are able to describe challenges and solutions of sustainable use and recycling of materials.

Content

The students familiarise themselves with materials characterisation and with the effects of materials properties on material processing and selection. The students learn to execute tensile test. The students increase they understanding of sustainability and circular economy of plastics.

Issues: material groups, terms and concepts, standards, mechanical testing, stress and strain curve, test methods for simulating ageing, thermal analysis, laboratory tests, analysis and reporting, sustainability, resource efficiency and circular economy of plastics.

Materials

Course book: Callister, William D. and Rehwisch, David G.. Materials Science and Engineering.
Materials in Itslearning.
Other materials search by student.
Steps to Circular Economy: Material in Itslearning and material searched from Internet.

Teaching methods

Project based learning
Task based learning
Research
Literature study
Web based material
Laboratory work.

Exam schedules

Dates for re-exam: will be decided together
Steps to Circular Economy: no exam. Participation in contact lesson required.

International connections

International studies
Digi-learning
Team learning
Based on working-life needs
Project work

Completion alternatives

This course can be done at work place (materials technology) or as a trainee in research Group. In case you think of of alternative implementation, contact Liisa Lehtinen.

Student workload

5 credits equal to 133 hours work. The student keep record of working hours.
Theory studiesare in web.

Basics of Material Tech:
Material groups, Terms and concepts
Mechanical testing, Stress and strain curve
Test method for simulating ageing
Laboratory tests, analysis and reporting
Thermal analysis, DSC and TGA-curves

Steps to Circular Economy:
-Topical examples from the field of Circular economy.

Content scheduling

Timing: 13.1.2025-10.3.2025.

Contents: Materials technology 3 cr and Steps to Circular Economy 2 cr.
Materials characteristics, materials test methods and circular economy.
Theory will be studied independently in web. The amount of laboratory work is about 20%.

If there are less than 10 participating students, the course will be organized as RDI-version. In that case the tasks will be connected to topical RDI-projects. .

Further information

The course will be held in English.
Prerequisites: 2 years in chemical engineering studies or similar know-how, such as 2 years work in laboratory environment or in technical field or advanced syllabus in mathematics, physics and chemistry

If there will be less than 10 participants, the course will be held as a part of RDI-project.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

The grade (Basics of Material Technology) will be based on the exam (50%), reporting (50%) and the laboratory work activity (+/- 1).
Steps to Circular Economy: the grade will be the mean value of all the tasks + activity (+/-1).
Final grade is 3/5 x Basics of Material Technology + 2/5 Steps to Circular Economy
The assessment of reporting is based on Chemical Engineering's Criteria of assessment -document.
The course emphases working life skills, thus active participation, self-orientated working and following of schedules will be evaluated.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

All the documentation has not been returned and presented.
Reporting is written at the level that grade 1 can not be achieve

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

All documentation returned and presented. Some of the tasks might be returned late.
Reporting is not written clearly and/or have mistakes.
Work report is written at the level, where the reader can figure out at general level how the work that has been done but could not replicate it.
Team/student requires a lot of support to be able to work towards its goals.
Relevant theory can not be found from the reporting.
Team/student is able to perform the required tasks.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

All documentation returned and presented. Some of the tasks might be returned late.
Reporting is in general fluent and clear and may have only minor mistakes.
Work report is written at the level, where reader would almost be able to replicate the work based on the documenting.
Team/student is working towards its goals with support.
The progress of the work is regularly communicated to the stakeholders.
Some theory is presented and included in the reporting.
Team's/student's work is based on relevant theory.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Student has excellent attitude towards learning new things.
All documentation returned and presented according to schedule.
Reporting is fluent and clear and has no mistakes.
Work report is written at the level, where reader would be able to replicate the work based on the documenting.
Team/student is working independently towards its goals.
Relevant theory is presented and included in the reporting.
Team/student can find and apply relevant theory in the tasks.