Mechanical Behaviour of Materials, 5 cr

Tampere University

Description
Completion options

Teaching periods

Course code

MSE.240

Language of instruction

Finnish, English

Academic years

2024–2025, 2025–2026, 2026–2027

Level of study

Intermediate studies

Grading scale

General scale, 0-5

Persons responsible

Responsible teacher:

Mikko Hokka

Responsible organisation

Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences 100 %

Coordinating organisation

Materials Science Studies 100 %

Core content

Introduction to mechanical material testing
Elastic deformation
Plastic deformation of non-crystalline materials
Dislocations and strenghtening mechanisms of crystalline materials
Fracture processes; fatigue and creep

Learning outcomes

Prerequisites

Compulsory prerequisites

Further information

Equivalences

Studies that include this course

Completion option 1

The English implementation will be available from 2026-2027 onwards. With this implementation you will participate lectures and excercises, either virtually or f2f but in either case the teacher will be present.

Participation in teaching

Lectures (Finnish)

07.01.2025 – 29.04.2025

Completion option 2

English version available from 2026-2027 onward. This implementation allows self study of the course during the summer. All evaluations of excercises, exams, and other submitted work will be given by 15th of August, and do not follow the normal 21 day rule.

Independent study

1. Independent project (Finnish)

15.05.2024 – 31.08.2024

2. Independent project (Finnish)

15.05.2025 – 31.08.2025