Course syllabus for Metallic material development for circularity and future trends: Non-ferrous alloys

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Course syllabus adopted 2025-03-10 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).

Overview

  • Swedish nameMetalliska material för cirkularitet och framtida trender: icke-järnlegeringar
  • CodeTRA480
  • Credits2.5 Credits
  • OwnerTRACKS
  • Education cycleSecond-cycle
  • Main field of studyChemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Physics
  • DepartmentTRACKS
  • GradingUG - Pass, Fail

Course round 1

  • Teaching language English
  • Application code 97187
  • Maximum participants30
  • Minimum participants8
  • Open for exchange studentsNo

Credit distribution

0125 Project 2.5 c
Grading: UG		1.2 c1.3 c

    Examiner

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    Eligibility

    General entry requirements for Master's level (second cycle)

    Specific entry requirements

    A degree of at least 180 ECTS within Engineering and/or Technology or the equivalent. English level should be equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.

    Course specific prerequisites

    We recommend the students should have a general background in materials science and engineering, materials chemistry, production, mechanics, or applied physics.

    Aim

    Metals are among the most recyclable materials on our planet, but can they truly become "forever materials" within a circular economy? This course delves into the challenges of designing alloys for circularity and explores how to overcome future challenges. We will examine the sustainability aspects of metal recycling, assess the current state of recycled non-ferrous alloys, and explore cutting-edge research on designing alloys optimised for circular economy.

    Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)

    1. Assess the advantages and challenges of different strategies for improving the sustainability of non-ferrous alloys.
    2. Critically evaluate solutions for new non-ferrous alloy designs with open solutions spaces, which includes to be able to handle uncertainties and limited information.
    3. Show insights about and deal with the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental and societal context.
    4. Work in multidisciplinary teams and collaborate in teams with different compositions.
    5. Orally explain and discuss the challenges and solutions associated with non-ferrous alloys in a circular economy.

    Content

    This course focuses on aluminium, magnesium, titanium and nickel-based alloys. Every session explores the following topics for each alloy family:
    • Sustainability challenges, whether related to the primary material production or to the recycling stage at the product's end of life.
    • Key opportunities for alloy design: can a byproduct from one process become the perfect raw material for another one?
    • Secondary feedstock characteristics to understand how to become resilient and agile to supply chain disruptions through flexible material sourcing.
    • The students will have access to the most recent outcomes in research, and the aim is to gain the knowledge and apply it to everyday challenges in their professional lives.

    Organisation

    The course emphasizes active dialogue both among participants and between participants and lecturers. It integrates theoretical knowledge with real-world professional practices through a blend of in-person sessions, online workshops, and self-paced study via the Canvas learning platform. Between the sessions and workshops, participants engage in lectures, literature studies, analyses, and reflective exercises while networking and collaborating with peers.

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    Examination including compulsory elements

    • Participation and online workshops (10%) - Participants are required to attend in-person sessions and online workshops, actively engaging in discussions.
    • Quizzes (20%) - Weekly quizzes will be conducted via the Canvas platform to assess participants' understanding of the course material.
    • Project (70%) - Participants carry out a project and present their results orally.

    The course examiner may assess individual students in other ways than what is stated above if there are special reasons for doing so, for example if a student has a decision from Chalmers about disability study support.

    The course syllabus contains changes

    • Changes to course rounds:
      • 2025-03-11: Examinator Examinator Fang Liu (fangliu) added by UOL
        [Course round 1]
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