Material Science for Mechanical Engineering (5cr)
Code: TE00CU41-3007
General information
- Enrollment
- 08.12.2025 - 06.01.2026
- Registration for introductions has not started yet.
- Timing
- 07.01.2026 - 30.04.2026
- The implementation has not yet started.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Unit
- Technology Industry
- Campus
- Kupittaa Campus
- Teaching languages
- English
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Mechanical Engineering
- Teachers
- Timo Kankala
- Tuomo Rautava
- Miikka Karhu
- Groups
-
PMECES25Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
- Course
- TE00CU41
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Evaluation scale
H-5
Objective
After completing the course, the student:
-knows basics of material testing
-knows properties of common steels, aluminiums, cast irons and where to use them
-knows commonly used plastics and composites
-understands how heat and mechanical treatment affects for steel properties
-knows basics of corrosion prevention
- can use systematic material selection process to find cost-efficient and sustainable material for application
Content
- Material testing
- Steels and steel manufacturing
- Cast irons and aluminiums
- Titan and nickel alloys
- Material selection process (cost-efficient, sustainability)
- Plastics and composites
- Internal structure of metal
- Plastic deformation of metal
- Heat treatment of steels
- Corrosion prevention
Student workload
33 h Lectures
16 h Laboratory works and reporting
30 h Material selection practice report
20 h Supporting questionaries in ItsLearning-system
35 h Self learning and study to exam
Evaluation methods and criteria
Exam (70 %)
Laboratory works and reporting (15%)
Material selection practice report (15 %)