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Sequentiality
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Mandatory sequentiality bound on the level of programme components
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Following programme components must have been included in your study programme in a previous education period
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Applied materials science (2658)
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| Degree programme | | Study hours | Credits | P1 SBU | P1 SP | 2nd Chance Exam1 | Tolerance2 | Final grade3 | |
 | Master of Electromechanical Engineering Technology optie design & production | Compulsory | 135 | 5,0 | 135 | 5,0 | Yes | Yes | Numerical |  |
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| EC1 - The holder of the degree thinks and acts professionally with an appropriate engineering attitude and continuous focus on personal development, adequately communicates, effectively cooperates, takes into account the economical, ethical, social and/or international context and is hereby aware of the impact on the environment. | | | - DC
| DC-M8 - The student can evaluate knowledge and skills critically to adjust own reasoning and course of action accordingly. | | | | - BC
| The student can select appropriate materials for arbitrary applications and propose suitable production technologies for given products. He/she can recognize production defects and propose possible solutions. In the lab sessions the student elaborates appropriate testing conditions. | | | - DC
| DC-M9 - The student can communicate in oral and in written (also graphical) form. | | | | - BC
| The students write a written report on the material selection project and present this in front of an internal jury. | | | | - BC
| The students write reports about the lab sessions. | | | - DC
| DC-M10 - The student can function constructively and responsibly as member of a (multidisciplinary) team. | | | | - BC
| The students work in teams for the material selection project. | | | - DC
| DC-M11 - The student acts socially responsible and within an international framework. | | | | - BC
| The students must make socially responsible choices in the material selection project. | | | - DC
| DC-M12 - The student shows a suitable engineering attitude. | | | | - BC
| An engineering attitude is essential for the material selection project. | - EC
| EC5 - The holder of the degree has specialist knowledge of and insight in principles and applications within the domains of material science, production and mechanical design or the domain of automation in which he/she can independently identify and critically analyse unfamiliar, complex design or optimisation problems, and methodologically create solutions with eye for data processing and implementation, with the help of numerical simulation techniques or advanced tools, aware of potential mistakes, practical constraints and with attention to the recent technological developments. | | | - DC
| DC-M1 - The student has knowledge of the basic concepts, structures and coherence. | | | | - BC
| The master can explain the methodological approach for material selection according to Ashby's method. | | | | - BC
| The master can explain the properties and behavior of all material families. | | | | - BC
| The master can explain the most important plastic metal forming processes. | | | | - BC
| The master can explain the interactions between material properties, production processes and product properties when using metal forming processes. | | | | - BC
| The master can explain issues of sustainable materials. | | | | - BC
| The student acquires advanced knowledge of the material properties of polymers. He/she can explain the principles of modern polymer forming technologies and simulation techniques. | | | - DC
| DC-M2 - The student has insight in the basic concepts and methods. | | | | - BC
| The master has advanced insights in the topics listed in DC-M1. | | | - DC
| DC-M3 - The student can recognize problems, plan activities and perform accordingly. | | | | - BC
| In the material selection project the student takes all necessary steps to bring the project to a successful conclusion. | | | - DC
| DC-M4 - The student can gather, measure or obtain information and refer to it correctly. | | | | - BC
| In the material selection project the student collects relevant information about products, materials and production processes. | | | | - BC
| In the lab sessions the student performs experiments for characterization of the mechanical and the thermal behavior of polymers. | | | - DC
| DC-M5 - The student can analyze problems, logically structure and interpret them. | | | | - BC
| In the material selection project the student analyses the required product functionalities, formulates a package of requirements and translates these into material property requirements. | | | | - BC
| In the lab sessions the students processes and interprets experimental data of mechanical and thermal material tests (see EC4). The results must be reported in scientifically accepted terms. | | | | - BC
| In a lab session the student analyses material problems and product defects in injection moulding processes. | | | - DC
| DC-M6 - The student can select methods and make calculated choices to solve problems or design solutions. | | | | - BC
| In the material selection project the students adopt a systematic and scientifically based approach for choosing a suitable material and corresponding production techniques. | | | - DC
| DC-M8 - The student can evaluate knowledge and skills critically to adjust own reasoning and course of action accordingly. | | | | - BC
| In the material selection project the students reflect on the material choice, possible production techniques and the durability of the proposed solution. | | | | - BC
| The student can select appropriate materials for arbitrary applications and propose suitable production technologies for given products. He/she can recognize production defects and propose possible solutions. In the lab sessions the student elaborates appropriate testing conditions. |
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The student knows the main material properties, the material families and production techniques.
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The student has insights in the influences of heat and surface treatments on material properties.
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The student can collect and interpret data about materials using databases and company information.
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The student can relate the internal material structure to the relevant material properties.
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Using mechanics, the student is able to draw up load schedules and can use formulas for calculating mechanically loaded structures.
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Lectures (12x2u)
Materials selection in mechanical design
Metal forming processes and simulations
Polymer forming processes and simulation
Materials selection project (6x1.5u)
The student chooses a materials selection topic in agreement with the teaching staff. The student analyses the design requirements for a component in terms of function, objectives and constraints. The student translates these into material indices which, when maximized, maximize some aspects of performance. By means of screening and ranking the student identifies the most promising materials. By studying supporting information, the student makes a final material choice and proposes a production technique. The work is summarized in a written report and defended in public.
Lab sessions (3x3u)
Viscoelasticity
Injection moulding process-material-product (defects, gloss) & polymer testing
Rotation moulding & Injection moulding
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Lecture ✔
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Practical ✔
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Small group session ✔
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Case study ✔
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Group work ✔
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Homework ✔
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Presentation ✔
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Report ✔
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Period 1 Credits 5,00
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| Written evaluaton during teaching periode | 25 % |
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| Transfer of partial marks within the academic year | ✔ |
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| Oral evaluation during teaching period | 10 % |
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| Transfer of partial marks within the academic year | ✔ |
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Second examination period
| Evaluation second examination opportunity different from first examination opprt | |
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| Explanation (English) | 2nd exam chance: 65% written examination with oral explanation as in first exam chance.
There is no second evaluation for the permanent evaluation (35%): the score of the first exam chance is maintained. |
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| Compulsory course material |
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Presentations used in lectures and lab sessions.
Databases (e.g. Ashby-software: EduPack). |
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| Recommended reading |
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Materials Selection in Mechanical Design,Michael Ashby,5th Edition,Butterworth-Heinemann,9780081005996 |
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| Remarks |
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Relation to research:
The course is taught by members of the KU Leuven research group Cel Kunststoffen. As such, typical research topics and recent developments will be discussed.
Relation to industrial activities:
Metal forming and polymer processing are important industrial sectors. The companies involved expect our engineers to have mastered the relevant knowledge and skills. |
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| Exchange Programme Engineering Technology | Optional | 135 | 5,0 | 135 | 5,0 | Yes | Yes | Numerical | |
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The student knows the main material properties, the material families and production techniques.
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The student has insights in the influences of heat and surface treatments on material properties.
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The student can collect and interpret data about materials using databases and company information.
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The student can relate the internal material structure to the relevant material properties.
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Using mechanics, the student is able to draw up load schedules and can use formulas for calculating mechanically loaded structures.
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Lectures (12x2u)
Materials selection in mechanical design
Metal forming processes and simulations
Polymer forming processes and simulation
Materials selection project (6x1.5u)
The student chooses a materials selection topic in agreement with the teaching staff. The student analyses the design requirements for a component in terms of function, objectives and constraints. The student translates these into material indices which, when maximized, maximize some aspects of performance. By means of screening and ranking the student identifies the most promising materials. By studying supporting information, the student makes a final material choice and proposes a production technique. The work is summarized in a written report and defended in public.
Lab sessions (3x3u)
Viscoelasticity
Injection moulding process-material-product (defects, gloss) & polymer testing
Rotation moulding & Injection moulding
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Lecture ✔
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Practical ✔
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Small group session ✔
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Case study ✔
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Group work ✔
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Homework ✔
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Presentation ✔
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Report ✔
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Period 1 Credits 5,00
| Evaluation method | |
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| Written evaluaton during teaching periode | 25 % |
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| Transfer of partial marks within the academic year | ✔ |
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| Oral evaluation during teaching period | 10 % |
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| Transfer of partial marks within the academic year | ✔ |
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Second examination period
| Evaluation second examination opportunity different from first examination opprt | |
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| Explanation (English) | 2nd exam chance: 65% written examination with oral explanation as in first exam chance.
There is no second evaluation for the permanent evaluation (35%): the score of the first exam chance is maintained. |
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| Compulsory course material |
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Presentations used in lectures and lab sessions.
Databases (e.g. Ashby-software: EduPack). |
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| Recommended reading |
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Materials Selection in Mechanical Design,Michael Ashby,5th Edition,Butterworth-Heinemann,9780081005996 |
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| Remarks |
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Relation to research:
The course is taught by members of the KU Leuven research group Cel Kunststoffen. As such, typical research topics and recent developments will be discussed.
Relation to industrial activities:
Metal forming and polymer processing are important industrial sectors. The companies involved expect our engineers to have mastered the relevant knowledge and skills. |
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1 Education, Examination and Legal Position Regulations art.12.2, section 2. |
| 2 Education, Examination and Legal Position Regulations art.16.9, section 2. |
3 Education, Examination and Legal Position Regulations art.15.1, section 3.
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| Legend |
| SBU : course load | SP : ECTS | N : Dutch | E : English |
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