Objectives and competences

• to provide a clear physical interpretation of processes taking place during manufacturing, forming and treating materials, • to present current casting and forming technologies, • to present charateristics of heat and thermomechanical treatment, • to present new techologies of surface engineering and compare their advantages and disadvantages, • to present technologies of surface modification using laser, ion and electron beam, • to present micromachining technologies. A student get skills and abilities for selecting an appropriate manufacturing technology for a given material.

Content (Syllabus outline)

Predavanja: The course deals with different modern technologies in the fields of manufacturing, forming, heat- and thermomechanical treatment, as well as surface engineering of metallic, polymer, ceramic and composite materials. The content of the course includes: • Casting of metallic materials. • Manufacturing of metallic, ceramic and composites parts from powders. • Microstructure and properties of parts made by additive technologies • Forming of metallic and polymer materials. • Technologies of polymer, ceramic and composite materials • Heat- and thermomechanical treatment of metallic materials. • Surface engineering. • Other advanced technologies • Sustainable technologies.

Learning and teaching methods

• problem-oriented lectures and work in groups, • project work • the use of e-learning, • practical work at laboratory exercises,

Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding

• Evaluate the effect of a manufacturing technology on microstructure and properties of a selected material. • Compare physical and chemical processes taking place during production by two or more manufacturing technologies. • Select a manufacturing technology for production of a particular part • Evaluate the effects of production parameters on the formation of defects by a selected manufacturing technology • Design a manufacturing protocol for production of a selected part • Prepare a project task of a chosen problem

Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes

Readings

• F. Zupanič, I. Anžel: Gradiva, Fakulteta za strojništvo, Maribor, 2007. • D. A. Porter, K. E. Easterling, Mohamed Sherif: Phase Transformations in Metals and Alloys, CRC Press, 2009. • F. Vodopivec: Kovine in zlitine, Inštitut za kovinske materiale in tehnologije, Ljubljana, 2002. • V. Marinković: Fizikalna metalurgija II, Naravoslovnotehniška fakulteta, Oddelek za materiale in metalurgijo, Ljubljana, 1999. • F. Zupanič, G. Lojen: Toplotna obdelava kovinskih materialov, UM FS, 2011 • I. Anžel, M. Brunčko: Konstrukcijski materiali, UM, 202

Prerequisits

None.