Materials Science and Engineering

- To solve complex problems related to selection of materials for a particular application. - To acquire the ability to look for, to understand and to differentiate the relevant information to be able to take a decision, in the field of Materials Science and Engineering. - To relate multi-disciplinary knowledge to solve a problem. - To understand the reasons beneath selection of materials. - To develop abilities to work in groups and distribute work to face up to complex problems. - To extrapolate materials selection procedures to other engineering problems. - To communicate (oral and written) concepts, developments and results related to materials selection. Overcoming this subject guarantees the student has learn to: - Be able to establish procedures of materials selection. - Be able to evaluate reasons to select and use materials in individual aplications. - Understand how slection procedure affects selection of materials.

1. Materials selection 1.1. Introduction 1.2. Process of design and materials selection 1.3. Methods of materials selection. 1.4. Design and selection for mechanical properties 1.5. Design and selection for functional properties 1.6. Evironmental aspects of materials selection 1.7. Methods of manufacturing process selection 1.8. Rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing 2. Materials for different industries 2.1. Automotive industry 2.2. High-technology processes for automotive industry 2.3. Aeronautics industry 2.4. Aerospatial industry 3. Materials with technological interest and their applications. 3.1. Metallic foams 3.2. Intermetallics 3.3. Carbon-based materials 3.4. Nanomaterials 3.5. Phase change materials

- Teaching classes. - Class exercises. Individual exercises. - Lab practices to use materials selection software programmes. - Work in groups.