Courses persons responsible
Antti-Pekka Nikkilä

Lecturers
Antti-Pekka Nikkilä

Implementations

Programs:

Materials Science

	Period 1	Period 2	Period 3	Period 4	Period 5	Summer
Lecture	-	-	-	2 h/week	2 h/week	-
Exercise	-	-	-	1 h/week	1 h/week	-
Exam

	Period 1	Period 2	Period 3	Period 4	Period 5	Summer
Lecture	2 h/week	2 h/week	-	-	-	-
Exercise	1 h/week	1 h/week	-	-	-	-
Exam

(Timetable for academic year 2007-2008)

Objectives
To understand main properties of engineering ceramics and ceramic matrix composites. To give abilities to use these materials in different applications.

Content

Content	Core content	Complementary knowledge	Specialist knowledge
1.	Most important engineering ceramics and composites, mechanical properties and other properties. Machining techniques, effect of machining on sterength and desing of ceramic components, to understand shape limitations of ceramic components.
2.	Processing techniques, powders, processing additives, forming and sintering. Effect of sintering additives on high temperature properties.
3.	Examples from main areas ceramics materials are used.

Requirements for completing the course
Examination from given material, compulsory exercises.

Evaluation criteria for the course

Prerequisites
Prequisite relations (Sign up to TUT Intranet required)

Remarks

Literature: Lecture notes

Distance learning

- In information distribution via homepage, newsgroups or mailing lists, e.g. current issues, timetables
- In distributing and/or returning exercise work, material etc
- The course utilizes a learning platform, which? a&o

Last modified	11.05.2007
Modified by	Antti-Pekka Nikkilä