Material and Manufacturing Technology (10 cr)

Objective

Upon completion the student will have basic knowledge of the raw materials used in industrially manufactured products, their attributes and processing methods. The student will explore the special features of design processes for a plastic and metal product and will learn to evaluate the suitability of different materials and manufacturing methods when deciding on product requirements set for functionality and usage.

Content

- Classifying plastics, most common plastics and their attributes
- Plastic product manufacturing methods
- Designing a plastic product
- Technical materials, especially the most common metals
- Manufacturing methods in metal industry
- Designing a metal product
- Interaction between design, material choices and manufacturing methods

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student is able to describe the raw materials, their attributes and processing methods used in industrially manufactured products.
The student can describe the special features of design processes for a plastic and metal product and can evaluate the suitability of different materials and manufacturing methods.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student is able to describe well the raw materials, their attributes and processing methods used in industrially manufactured products. The student can describe well the special features of design processes for a plastic and metal product and can evaluate the suitability of different materials and manufacturing methods.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student is able to describe excellently the raw materials, their attributes and processing methods used in industrially manufactured products. The student can describe excellently the special features of design processes for a plastic and metal product and can evaluate the suitability of different materials and manufacturing methods.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student is able to describe the raw materials, their attributes and processing methods used in industrially manufactured products.
The student can describe the special features of design processes for a plastic and metal product and can evaluate the suitability of different materials and manufacturing methods.