Course GMT344

The role of Materials in the Production Chain

7.5 Credits
First Cycle
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Starts week 46, 2024

Knowledge and understanding
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:

  • explain the central material engineering concepts in the production chain,
  • describe the most common construction and tool materials used in forming and machining processing,
  • explain the concepts of formability and machinability,
  • describe the most common methods for material and surface characterisation linked to various processing techniques,
  • describe the interaction between work material and tools and its impact on tool wear and the machined product’s surface quality, surface integrity, surface damage and surface topography.

Skills and abilities
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:

  • assess the formability / machinability of different work materials for a given production technological process,
  • analyse the outcome of a selected production process and selected process parameters on the manufactured product’s (surface) quality.

Evaluation ability and approach
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:

  • discuss and reflect, in a critical manner, on how the formability and machinability of a work material are affected by the selected production process and selected process parameters,
  • based on an environmental and ethical value base, discuss and reflect on suitable material choices.
Starts and ends:
week 46, 2024 - week 3, 2025
Study Rate:
50%
Location:
Flexible (Borlänge)
Time of Day:
Day
Teaching form:
Distance
Language:
Swedish
Entry Qualifications :
  • General entry requirements
Selection :
Final school grades (66 %) and Högskoleprovet - Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (34 %)
Application Code:
HDA-H3J9B
Main field of study:
Online Education
Compulsory meetings:
1 physical
Computer Skills:

Surf on the Internet, read and send emails, use a word-processing programme (e.g. Word). Connect a camera and headphones to the computer and install a programme using instructions.

Computer Capacity:

Access to a computer (Not a mini pc, tablet or similar) that is not older than three years (or equivalent) and broadband connection, at least 1 Mbit/s (not mobile broadband, because mobile broadband can vary considerably in speed).

Means of Education:

Higher rate of web-based communication where our learning platform (Learn/Canvas) is a natural element of the course. Web-based meetings with sound and image where simple presentations can be held. Lectures can be broadcast live or can alternatively be made available afterwards online.

Tuition Fee
First Tuition Fee Installment:
16,875 SEK
Total Tuition Fee:
16,875 SEK
EU/EEA Citizens or exchange students are not required to pay fees.
Information on application and tuition fees: www.universityadmissions.se.
Closed for late application
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Course Coordinator
Mikael Olsson