Material and Manufacturing Technology (10 cr)

Objective

The student
• has basic knowledge of the raw materials used in industrially manufactured products, their attributes and processing methods
• becomes familiar with the special features of design processes of a plastic and metal product
• learns 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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.