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ABOUT THE COURSE:
Material selection is the core in any mechanical system design, integrating performance, manufacturability, cost, sustainability, and reliability. Modern engineering systems—from lightweight aerospace structures and robotic mechanisms to biomedical devices and energy systems—demand systematic, quantitative, and defensible material choices rather than ad-hoc selection based on familiarity.
The course emphasizes engineering decision-making, not materials science alone. Students will learn how to translate functional requirements into material indices, screen large material databases, and make trade-off-based selections for real mechanical components.
PREREQUISITES: Knowledge of Nature and Properties of Materials
INDUSTRY SUPPORT: Very well accepted by the Industry. In fact, the course is exactly required to bridge the students with the Industrial requirements
Material selection is the core in any mechanical system design, integrating performance, manufacturability, cost, sustainability, and reliability. Modern engineering systems—from lightweight aerospace structures and robotic mechanisms to biomedical devices and energy systems—demand systematic, quantitative, and defensible material choices rather than ad-hoc selection based on familiarity.
The course emphasizes engineering decision-making, not materials science alone. Students will learn how to translate functional requirements into material indices, screen large material databases, and make trade-off-based selections for real mechanical components.
PREREQUISITES: Knowledge of Nature and Properties of Materials
INDUSTRY SUPPORT: Very well accepted by the Industry. In fact, the course is exactly required to bridge the students with the Industrial requirements
