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Diploma

Materials & Manufacturing for Aeronautical Engineers

Conventional Engineering materials. Microstructure and properties of metals and their alloys. Common materials used in Aircraft: Aluminium alloys, Steels, Titanium alloys, Nickel alloys etc. Introduction to composite materials and their applications in Aircraft. Conventional manufacturing techniques: Casting, Machining, forming, welding, molding. Advanced manufacturing Techniques and 3D printing. Composite manufacturing techniques

Code BSAS2003
Credits 4 Credits
Type Course
Prerequisites None
Core Competencies

What You'll Learn

  • Understanding the basic properties of different engineering materials like metals, metal alloys and composites

  • Microstructure of the materials that affect their behaviour when subjected to loading

  • Conventional Manufacturing techniques used in the aerospace Industry

  • Advanced manufacturing techniques including 3D printing and composite manufacturing

12-Week Roadmap

Course Structure & Syllabus

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Week 1
Conventional Engineering materials. Common materials used in Aircraft: Aluminium alloys, Steels, Titanium alloys, Nickel alloys etc
Week 2
Mechanical behavior of materials: elasticity, stress-strain relationships, stress transformation, viscoelasticity, plasticity, and fracture.
Week 3
Microstructure and properties of metals and their alloys.
Week 4
Phase diagrams and material processing.
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