Course code: wb1415
Course name: Materials Selection in Design

DUT credit points: 2
ECTS credit points: 3
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Marine Technology
Lecturer(s): Giessen, prof.dr.ir. E. van der Tel.: 015-2786500
Catalog data:
Design, materials, mechanical properties, materials selection		 Course year: 3
Period: 0/0/2/2/0
Hours p/w: 2
Other hours:
Assessment: computer lab + exercises
Assessm.period(s): any time
(see academic calendar)
Prerequisites: wb1103, wb1204, mk1A, mk5
Follow up:
Detailed description of topics:
Which material do I select for my design and why? This is the key question that is being addressed in this course. In view of the growing number of materials available today, many with fabulous properties, today’s designer has immense opportunities for innovativ design solutions. Therefore, designers do not only need to be aware of today’s materials, but also need to have the tools to select the material on a rational basis. This course presents an approach that considers this selection process in an integral manner including the function of a design, its shape, the material and the manufacturing process.
The main subjects are:

· Engineering materials and their properties

· diagrams for materials selection

· materials selection without shape

· selection of material and shape

· manufacturing and design

and will be illustrated with case studies
Course material:
M.F. Ashby, Materials Selection in Mechanical Design, Pergamon Press, Oxford, 1992. ISBN 0­08­041907­0
References from literature:
Remarks (specific information about assesment, entry requirements, etc.):
The course includes computer exercises using materials selection software. The examination involves a written report on a case study.
Goals:
The objective of this course is make designers aware of the necessity of a rational selection of materials for the design of a product and to provide the concepts and tools to doing so.
Computer use:
During an integral computer (PC’s) lab (two afternoons).
Laboratory project(s):
Design content:
Providing an indispensable link between design and a rational selection of modern materials.
Percentage of design: 100%