1. General information
Course:
MATERIALS FOR AEROESPACE STRUCTURES
Code:
56728
Type:
CORE COURSE
ECTS credits:
6
Degree:
403 - UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMME IN AEROSPACE ENGINEERING
Academic year:
2023-24
Center:
303 - E.DE INGENIERÍA INDUSTRIAL Y AEROESPOACIAL DE TOLEDO
Group(s):
40
Year:
3
Duration:
C2
Main language:
Spanish
Second language:
Use of additional languages:
English Friendly:
Y
Web site:
Bilingual:
N
Lecturer:
MARIA JOAO DE MIRANDA PETRONILHO
- Group(s):
40
Building/Office
Department
Phone number
Email
Office hours
MECÁNICA ADA. E ING. PROYECTOS
MariaJoao.Miranda@uclm.es
Lecturer:
ANA ROMERO GUTIERREZ
- Group(s):
40
Building/Office
Department
Phone number
Email
Office hours
SABATINI/1.50
MECÁNICA ADA. E ING. PROYECTOS
TEAMS
ana.rgutierrez@uclm.es
https://www.uclm.es/toledo/EIIA/Informacion_academica/curso_2023-24
2. Pre-Requisites
To take the Materials Technology subject, the student is expected to have knowledge of mathematics, chemistry and materials science.
3. Justification in the curriculum, relation to other subjects and to the profession
Materials Technology includes the subjects Engineering and Technology of Materials and Aerospace Structural Materials. And it is directly related to the subject of Materials Science.
The Aerospace Structural Materials course provides knowledge on the selection of materials for the aeronautical industry from a detailed study of the most widely used materials in this industry.
4. Degree competences achieved in this course
| Course competences | |
|---|---|
| Code | Description |
| CA01 | Ability to carry out bibliographic searches, use databases and other sources of information for its application in tasks related to Technical Aeronautical Engineering. |
| CA02 | Ability to efficiently design experimentation procedures, interpret the data obtained and specify valid conclusions in the field of Aeronautical Technical Engineering. |
| CA03 | Ability to autonomously select and carry out the appropriate experimental procedure, operating the equipment correctly, in the analysis of phenomena within the scope of Engineering. |
| CA04 | Ability to select advanced tools and techniques and their application in the field of Aeronautical Technical Engineering. |
| CA05 | Knowledge of the methods, techniques and tools as well as their limitations in the application for the resolution of problems typical of Aeronautical Technical Engineering. |
| CA06 | Ability to identify and assess the effects of any solution in the field of Aeronautical Technical Engineering within a broad and global context and the ability to interrelate the solution to an engineering problem with other variables beyond the technological field, which must be considered. |
| CB02 | Apply their knowledge to their job or vocation in a professional manner and show that they have the competences to construct and justify arguments and solve problems within their subject area. |
| CB03 | Be able to gather and process relevant information (usually within their subject area) to give opinions, including reflections on relevant social, scientific or ethical issues. |
| CB04 | Transmit information, ideas, problems and solutions for both specialist and non-specialist audiences. |
| CB05 | Have developed the necessary learning abilities to carry on studying autonomously |
| CE11 | Knowledge of the technological benefits, the optimization techniques of the materials and the modification of their properties by means of treatments. |
| CE12 | Knowledge of manufacturing processes. |
| CE19 | Applied knowledge of: materials science and technology; mechanics and thermodynamics; fluid mechanics; aerodynamics and mechanics of flight; air traffic and navigation systems; aerospace technology; structure theory; air Transport; economy and production; Projects; environmental impact. |
| CE23 | Knowledge applied to Engineering of: Technological performance, optimization techniques for materials used in the aerospace sector and treatment processes to modify their mechanical properties. |
| CE26 | Applied knowledge of: aerodynamics; flight mechanics, air defense engineering (ballistics, missiles and air systems), space propulsion, materials science and technology, structural theory. |
| CT01 | Knowledge of technical vocabulary of subjects related to aerospace engineering, in a second foreign language. |
| CT02 | Knowledge and application of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). |
| CT03 | Correct use of oral and written communication. |
| CT04 | Knowledge of ethical commitment and professional ethics. |
| CT05 | Knowledge of the principles of management skills and teamwork. |
5. Objectives or Learning Outcomes
| Course learning outcomes | |
|---|---|
| Description | |
| Additional outcomes | |
| Not established. |
6. Units / Contents
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Unit 1: Metallic alloys and their heat treatments
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Unit 2: Polymers and composite materials
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Unit 3: Corrosion and protection
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Unit 4: Selection of materials for aeronautical applications
7. Activities, Units/Modules and Methodology
| Training Activity | Methodology | Related Competences (only degrees before RD 822/2021) | ECTS | Hours | As | Com | Description | |
| Class Attendance (theory) [ON-SITE] | Lectures | CA01 CA04 CA05 CA06 CE11 CE12 CE19 CE23 CE26 CT04 | 1 | 25 | N | N | Development in the classroom of the theoretical contents, using the method of the participatory lecture. | |
| Problem solving and/or case studies [ON-SITE] | Problem solving and exercises | CA04 CA05 CA06 CB02 CE11 CE12 CE19 CE23 CE26 | 0.8 | 20 | Y | N | Resolution of exercises and problems in the classroom in a participatory manner. The frequency, interest and quality of the interventions will be assessed by rounding the final grade obtained up to a maximum of 0.25 points. Some of the hours will be taught in a tutored manner and the individual doubts raised by the students will be addressed. | |
| Laboratory practice or sessions [ON-SITE] | Practical or hands-on activities | CA02 CA03 CB03 CB05 CE11 CE12 CE19 CE23 CE26 CT04 CT05 | 0.32 | 8 | Y | Y | Laboratory practices where the student puts into practice the knowledge acquired in the theoretical classes through experimentation. Attendance to laboratory practices is considered mandatory for students who opt for continuous assessment. If the student does not carry out the laboratory practices during the course, she must take a theoretical-practical exam that allows evaluating the same contents and skills that are acquired after completing the practices. | |
| Group tutoring sessions [ON-SITE] | Guided or supervised work | CB02 CT03 | 0.12 | 3 | N | N | Tutorials in which students can consult all doubts regarding the subject. These can be carried out in the classroom. | |
| On-line Activities [OFF-SITE] | Problem solving and exercises | CA01 CA04 CA05 CA06 CB02 CB03 CB04 CE11 CE12 CE19 CE23 CE26 CT02 CT03 CT04 | 0.4 | 10 | Y | Y | Follow-up tests will be carried out on students that will consist of solving problems and/or questions, related to both the theoretical and practical part of the subject. The objective is to promote the work and continuous study of the subject. The delivery of all cases raised on date and form is considered mandatory for students who opt for continuous assessment. If the student does not take the proposed tests during the course or any of them, they must take an exam in this part that evaluates the same contents and skills that are acquired in carrying out these practical cases. | |
| Writing of reports or projects [OFF-SITE] | Combination of methods | CA01 CA02 CA05 CA06 CB02 CB03 CB04 CE11 CE12 CE19 CE23 CE26 CT01 CT02 CT03 CT04 CT05 | 0.4 | 10 | Y | N | Based on the work begun in the practical laboratory classes, students must prepare a report (practice report) where they analyze and capture the results and conclusions of their experience in the laboratory. The delivery of practice reports is considered mandatory for students who opt for continuous assessment. | |
| Study and Exam Preparation [OFF-SITE] | Self-study | CA05 CA06 CB02 CB03 CE11 CE12 CE19 CE23 CE26 CT01 CT03 | 2.8 | 70 | N | N | Autonomous personal study of theory and problems where the student exercises the knowledge learned in the face-to-face classes in the classroom. It also supposes for the student a possibility of self-evaluation facing the progress and final tests. | |
| Final test [ON-SITE] | Assessment tests | CA04 CA05 CB02 CB04 CB05 CE11 CE12 CE19 CE23 CE26 CT03 | 0.16 | 4 | Y | Y | Written test (final exam) consisting of problems and/or theoretical questions referring to the entire subject. The final test will consist of three parts: final exam of a theoretical/practical nature of the subject, a part corresponding to the laboratory contents and a part referring to the on-line tests. Whoever has passed the laboratory part and the online tests during the course must only answer for the final exam. | |
| Total: | 6 | 150 | ||||||
| Total credits of in-class work: 2.4 | Total class time hours: 60 | |||||||
| Total credits of out of class work: 3.6 | Total hours of out of class work: 90 | |||||||
As: Assessable training activity Com: Training activity of compulsory overcoming (It will be essential to overcome both continuous and non-continuous assessment).
8. Evaluation criteria and Grading System
| Evaluation System | Continuous assessment | Non-continuous evaluation * | Description |
| Assessment of problem solving and/or case studies | 15.00% | 15.00% | Practical content test in which problems or cases related to the subject will be raised and which will have a weight of 15% of the total grade. Activity that will be carried out during the course and that will be recoverable by means of an exam that allows the evaluation of similar competences. |
| Laboratory sessions | 15.00% | 15.00% | Attendance to the practices, the delivery of the report and the completion of the theoretical-practical test referring to the laboratory practices is mandatory to be evaluated with 15% of the final grade in continuous assessment. If the student does not pass this activity, in the final test there will be a block of questions on practices that will have a total weight of 15% and that must be passed (4 points out of 10) to be able to compensate or pass this part of the subject. |
| Final test | 70.00% | 70.00% | Test with theoretical and practical aspects of the subject. It is necessary to pass it (4 points out of 10) to compensate or pass this part of the course. |
| Total: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
According to art. 4 of the UCLM Student Evaluation Regulations, it must be provided to students who cannot regularly attend face-to-face training activities the passing of the subject, having the right (art. 12.2) to be globally graded, in 2 annual calls per subject , an ordinary and an extraordinary one (evaluating 100% of the competences).
Evaluation criteria for the final exam:
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Continuous assessment:Students who have passed the progress test will take an exam with questions related to the syllabus of the remaining subject that will have a weight to be determined, compensating the part already approved. It is necessary to pass the final test with a minimum score of 4 points out of 10 to compensate or pass this part. If the student has not passed the progress test, or this has not been carried out during the course, he must take an exam on all the subject. The weight of this block in the final grade is 70% of the overall grade for the subject.
If the student has not passed the laboratory practices during the course, they must be examined in this part in the final test. It is necessary to pass the practices with a minimum score of 4 points out of 10 to compensate or pass this part. The weight of this block in the final grade is 15% of the overall grade for the subject.
If the student has not taken or passed the tests proposed during the course, they can take an exam in this part that evaluates the same skills that are acquired in carrying out these practical cases and that will have a weight of 15% in the overall qualification of the subject.
To pass the subject it is necessary to get a grade equal to or greater than 5 points out of 10 after taking the weighted average of the 3 parts and meeting the minimum grade criteria indicated.
In the event that the grade of the final test or of the laboratory practices is < 4, the final grade of the subject may not be higher than 4. -
Non-continuous evaluation:The student will be evaluated in a final test that will have a weight of 70% in the overall grade for the subject.
If the student has not done the laboratory practices, they must take a theoretical-practical exam that allows evaluating the skills that are acquired after completing the practices and that will have a weight of 15% in the overall grade for the subject.
If the student has not taken or passed the tests proposed during the course, they can take an exam in this part that evaluates the same skills that are acquired in carrying out these practical cases and that will have a weight of 15% in the overall qualification of the subject.
In the event that the grade of the final test or of the laboratory practices is < 4, the final grade of the subject may not be higher than 4.
Specifications for the resit/retake exam:
Students who have passed the practicals and problem solving during the course will take an exam with questions related to the syllabus of the subject, whose weight will be 70% of the final grade. It is necessary to pass the exam with a minimum score of 4 out of 10 to compensate or pass this part.
If, on the contrary, the student has not passed or carried out the laboratory practices during the course, they must also be examined in this part in the final test, the weight of this block in the final grade is 15%.
If the student has not passed or carried out the practical cases or proposed tests, they may also take this part in the final test, the weight of this block in the final grade is 15%.
To pass the subject it is necessary to get a grade equal to or greater than 5 points out of 10 after taking the weighted average of the 3 parts and meeting the minimum grade criteria indicated in the ordinary call.
In the event that the grade of the final test or of the laboratory practices is < 4, the final grade of the subject may not be higher than 4.
If, on the contrary, the student has not passed or carried out the laboratory practices during the course, they must also be examined in this part in the final test, the weight of this block in the final grade is 15%.
If the student has not passed or carried out the practical cases or proposed tests, they may also take this part in the final test, the weight of this block in the final grade is 15%.
To pass the subject it is necessary to get a grade equal to or greater than 5 points out of 10 after taking the weighted average of the 3 parts and meeting the minimum grade criteria indicated in the ordinary call.
In the event that the grade of the final test or of the laboratory practices is < 4, the final grade of the subject may not be higher than 4.
Specifications for the second resit / retake exam:
The special call for completion will consist of a single exam that may include theoretical or practical questions, problem solving or discussion of practical cases.
To pass the subject it is necessary to get a grade equal to or greater than 5 points out of 10.
To pass the subject it is necessary to get a grade equal to or greater than 5 points out of 10.
9. Assignments, course calendar and important dates
| Not related to the syllabus/contents | |
|---|---|
| Hours | hours |
| Group tutoring sessions [PRESENCIAL][Guided or supervised work] | 3 |
| On-line Activities [AUTÓNOMA][Problem solving and exercises] | 10 |
| Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Combination of methods] | 10 |
| Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 70 |
| Final test [PRESENCIAL][Assessment tests] | 4 |
| Unit 1 (de 4): Metallic alloys and their heat treatments | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 8 |
| Problem solving and/or case studies [PRESENCIAL][Problem solving and exercises] | 5 |
| Laboratory practice or sessions [PRESENCIAL][Practical or hands-on activities] | 5.5 |
| Unit 2 (de 4): Polymers and composite materials | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 10 |
| Problem solving and/or case studies [PRESENCIAL][Problem solving and exercises] | 5 |
| Laboratory practice or sessions [PRESENCIAL][Practical or hands-on activities] | 2.5 |
| Unit 3 (de 4): Corrosion and protection | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 3 |
| Unit 4 (de 4): Selection of materials for aeronautical applications | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 4 |
| Problem solving and/or case studies [PRESENCIAL][Problem solving and exercises] | 10 |
| Global activity | |
|---|---|
| Activities | hours |
| General comments about the planning: | This temporal distribution is indicative and may be modified if the particular circumstances, arising during the development of the course, so advise. The contents, methodology and evaluation systems of the subject may be modified, with the authorization of the Office of the Vice President for Teaching, in situations of alarm due to COVID-19. In any case, the acquisition of the competences of the subject will be ensured. |
10. Bibliography and Sources