Course: Promising Materials

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Course title Promising Materials
Course code KMM/PEM
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory, Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Duchek Petr, Doc. Ing. CSc.
  • Křenek Tomáš, Doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Importance of promising materials, their development and applications Metallic materials - steels, light metals, alloys and superalloys Modern technologies used in metallic materials development and production Metallic materials with amorphous, foam, micro- and nanocrystalline structure Ceramic materials, glasses and inorganic binders - classification, structure, production technology, properties. Ceramic superconductors. Polymeric materials for demanding applications - overview, properties, applications. Management of plastic wastes, regeneration, reprocessing. Composite materials - definition, overview. Matrix and reinforcement materials. Examples of composites according different matrix and reinforcement materials. Propising carbon materials; liquid crystals. Biomaterials. Superplastic materials and shape-memory materials. Smart materials - overview, principle, different applications. Introduction into nanomaterials. Degradation of materials. Materials from the point of view of health issues.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture supplemented with a discussion, Multimedia supported teaching, Students' self-study, Lecture, Seminar
  • Presentation preparation (report) (1-10) - 5 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 20 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 30 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Successful passing basic-level chemistry subjects.
Skills
Application of basic material calculations.
Competences
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
Students will be educated in detail in a broad spectrum of different modern materials together with their structure, production technology and applications. Promising materials are explained in detail on the basis of their structure - properties relationship.
Skills
Practical orientation in a wide range of modern materials and their properties.
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Seminar
Multimedia supported teaching
Self-study of literature
Skills
Multimedia supported teaching
Lecture
Interactive lecture
Students' portfolio
Competences
Multimedia supported teaching
Lecture
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Interactive lecture
Students' portfolio
assessment methods
Knowledge
Oral exam
Individual presentation at a seminar
Seminar work
Continuous assessment
Skills
Oral exam
Written exam
Competences
Oral exam
Recommended literature
  • Ducháček, V. Polymery: výroba, vlastnosti, zpracování, požití. Praha, 2011. ISBN 978-80-7080-788-0.
  • Hanykýř, Vladimír; Kutzendörfer, Jaroslav. Technologie keramiky. [Praha] : Vega, 2000. ISBN 80-900860-6-3.
  • J. Fiala, V. Mentl, P. Šutta. Struktura a vlastnosti materiálů. Academia, 2003.
  • Kratochvíl, Bohumil; Švorčík, Václav,; Vojtěch, Dalibor. Úvod do studia materiálů. Vyd. 1. Praha : Vysoká škola chemicko-technologická, 2005. ISBN 80-7080-568-4.
  • Novotný, P. Materiály pro elektroniku.. Praha, 2000. ISBN 80-7080-411-4.
  • Vojtěch, Dalibor. Kovové materiály. Praha : Vydavatelství VŠCHT, 2006. ISBN 80-7080-600-1.
  • Vojtěch, Dalibor. Materiály a jejich mezní stavy. Vyd. 1. Praha : Vydavatelství VŠCHT, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7080-741-5.
  • Weiss, Zdeněk; Simha-Martynková, Grażyna,; Šustai, Ondřej. Nanostruktura uhlíkatých materiálů. Vyd. 1. Ostrava : Repronis, 2005. ISBN 80-7329-083-9.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Chemistry in Education (17) Category: Chemistry courses 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Chemistry in Education (16) Category: Chemistry courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Chemistry in Education (17) Category: Chemistry courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Chemistry in Education (14) Category: Chemistry courses 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Chemistry in Education (19) Category: Chemistry courses 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Chemistry in Education (18) Category: Chemistry courses 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Chemistry in Education (16) Category: Chemistry courses 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer