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15938
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| Year |
1
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| Semester |
S1
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| ECTS Credits |
6
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| Workload |
T(30H)/TP(30H)
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| Scientific area |
Industrial Chemistry
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Entry requirements |
Not applicable.
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Learning outcomes |
In this course, students acquire fundamental concepts of materials science, understanding the relationship between chemical composition, structure (atomic, molecular, and macroscopic), processing, and properties. Innovative trends in Materials Science and Engineering will be addressed, illustrated by different classes of materials. By the end, students should be able to: identify classes of materials; explain properties as a function of structure; describe processing and characterization techniques; interpret factors influencing the diversity of properties; predict physical properties and technological applications; select appropriate materials for projects; and perform calculations also focused on the industrial aspect and on the selection and use of materials considering the associated costs.
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Syllabus |
This course covers the main concepts of Materials Science and Technology, including the following topics:
1. Introduction to Materials Science (classes, properties, competition and trends among them);
2. Metallic Materials (characterization, properties, classification of ferrous and non-ferrous alloys, defects, polymorphism, solid solutions, processing and applications);
3. Phase Diagrams (types, binary and ternary phase diagrams);
4. Ceramic Materials (classification - glasses, household ceramics, technical and natural ceramics, properties, processing and applications);
5. Polymeric Materials (characterization, properties, classification, transformation and applications);
6. Composite Materials (types, classification, laminates, processing and applications);
7. Biomaterials (properties, classification, processing and applications);
8. Advanced Materials (smart materials, nanomaterials, semiconductors and superconductors, properties, processing and applications).
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Main Bibliography |
Students will have access to the Moodle platform, where materials prepared for the course are available.
The following main bibliography is recommended:
• W. Smith (2006) Principles of Materials Science and Engineering, McGraw-Hill, 3rd ed., Lisbon. ISBN 972-8298-68-4.
• W. Callister Jr. (2017) Materials Science and Engineering - An Introduction, Ed. LTC Editora. ISBN: 9788521631033.
• L. Silva (2012) Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Publindústria, Porto. ISBN 9789897230240.
• Wendelin Wright and Donald Askeland (2021) The Science and Engineering of Materials. ISBN: 978-0357447864.
the following auxiliary bibliography is also recommended:
• M. Amaral Fortes, P. J. Ferreira (2003) Materials Two Thousand, Lisbon: IST Press. ISBN 972-8469-23-3.
• Maria Cristina Tanzi, Silvia Farè and Gabriele Candiani (2019) Fundamentals of Biomaterials Engineering, Academic Press. Doi: 10.1016/B978-0-08-101034-1.00001-3
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Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria |
Teaching in this UC is structured in face-to-face classes: theoretical (T) and theoretical-practical (TP). In T and TP classes, which are taught with the help of audiovisual media, an overview of materials, their properties, production and processing techniques and applications is given. Exercise solving classes will also be held where the knowledge acquired will be applied.
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Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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