3 ECTS credits
75 h study time

Offer 1 with catalog number 1015675BNR for all students in the 2nd semester at a (B) Bachelor - advanced level.

Semester
2nd semester
Enrollment based on exam contract
Impossible
Grading method
Grading (scale from 0 to 20)
Can retake in second session
Yes
Enrollment Requirements
Studenten die dit opleidingsonderdeel opnemen, moeten geslaagd zijn minstens 30 ECTS-credits op bachelorniveau. Students who want to enroll for this course, must have obtained at least 30 ECTS-credits on bachelor level.
Taught in
Dutch
Faculty
Faculty of Social Sciences & SolvayBusinessSchool
Department
Mechanics of Materials and Constructions
Educational team
Danny Van Hemelrijck (course titular)
Activities and contact hours

26 contact hours Lecture
13 contact hours Seminar, Exercises or Practicals
36 contact hours Independent or External Form of Study
Course Content

The first chapter illustrates the importance of ‘materials’ in the Belgian and European economy. The stress and strain concept is discussed in the second chapter. In the following chapter the relation between stress and strain (stress-strain curve) and the importance of mechanical properties like yield stress, ultimate stress, ductility, brittleness, stiffness and toughness are discussed.  The difference between linear-elastic, visco-elastic and plastic material behaviour is described as well. Finally some simple load cases like uniaxial loaded members and beams loaded in torsion or bending are discussed.

During the laboratory work different material systems (metals, PVC, glass fiber reinforced polyester, IPC,..) are produced and experimentally tested. The obtained results are reported, compared and presented. 

Course material
Digital course material (Required) : slides + nota's
Additional info

Lecture notes are available on Canvas.

Learning Outcomes

General competencies

The importance of materials as a basic resource (scarcity) and as an economical value and potential is illustrated. The basic concepts of ‘mechanics of materials’, like stress, strain and their relation, should be clearly understood.  The student will get detailed insight in the determination of important mechanical properties from experimental tests and the important role they play in the material choice for a specific application.

Grading

The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Oral Exam determines 60% of the final mark.
Practical Exam determines 40% of the final mark.

Within the Oral Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

  • Oral exam with a relative weight of 1 which comprises 60% of the final mark.

Within the Practical Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

  • Practica effort with a relative weight of 1 which comprises 13.3% of the final mark.
  • Presentation with a relative weight of 1 which comprises 13.3% of the final mark.
  • Report with a relative weight of 1 which comprises 13.3% of the final mark.

Additional info regarding evaluation

- Oral examination: 60%

- Laboratory work, presentation and report: 40%

Participation to the laboratory work and exercises is compulsory!

Allowed unsatisfactory mark
The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.

Academic context

This offer is part of the following study plans:
Bachelor of Business Engineering: Default track (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Business Engineering: Verkort traject na vooropleiding Professionele bachelor Bedrijfsmanagement met Afstudeerrichting Accountancy-fiscaliteit of Financie- en verzekeringswezen (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Business Engineering: Verkort traject na vooropleiding Professionele bachelor Bedrijfsmanagement met Afstudeerrichting Logistiek Management of Professionele bachelor toegepaste informatica (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Business Engineering: Verkort traject na vooropleiding Professionele bachelor Bedrijfsmanagement met Afstudeerrichting Marketing (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Business Engineering: Verkort traject na vooropleiding Industriële wetenschappen of Ingenieurswetenschappen (only offered in Dutch)
Preparatory Programme Master of Science in Business Engineering: Standaard traject (only offered in Dutch)