Course Syllabus

UE Durabilité des matériaux en industrie

Second Semester 2020

CLASS HOURS Friday 14:00 -17:00 (180 min.)

LAB HOURS To be Announced (TBA)

CLASSROOM 6sp1

INSTRUCTOR Dr. Ngouanom Joel and Mr. NGIHEMLE

MARC Phone: 62009248
Office: 14 BP3 Mobiles : 675240598-
Email: ngouanom@hotmail.com 690176588

OFFICE HOURS Instructor: Tuesdays 10:00-12:00 (also available by appointment)

TEXTBOOKS 1) S. Kalpakjian, S. R. Schmid

Manufacturing Engineering and Technology, Pearson/Prentice Hall, Six
Edition in SI Units, 2009

2) Yung-Li Lee, Jwo Pan, Richard Hathaway, Mark Barkey

Fatigue Testing and Analysis (Theory and Practice)
Marcel Dekker, 2003

3) WILLIAM N. FINDLEY, JAMES S. LAI, KASIF ONARAN

creep and relaxation of nonlinear Viscoelastic Materials
DOVER PUBLICATIONS, INC., New York, 1989

PREREQUISITES Solid Mechanics or Equivalent and Techniques de Production

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COURSE OBJECTIVES Durability assessment of materials can be defined as a systematic set of

procedures for compiling and examining the inputs and outputs of
materials with respect to time, and the associated environmental
impacts or burdens directly attributable to the their functioning. Stages
from the raw material quality, its production and processing, to its
transportation and distribution toward the customer will influence the
life cycle expectation of the final product. In this course, we will quickly
revisit the materials manufacturing techniques by emphasizing on the
process- structure-endurance relationship. Students will also be exposed
to the methodology and various case-examples of materials durability
testing. Upon completion of the course, the students will have developed
the capacity to quickly pinpoint and analyze the critical aspects in the
production of a product which can directly impact its life cycle
expectancy. The lecture material will be supplemented with laboratory
demonstrations and hands-on experiences wherever applicable.

GRADING POLICY Assignments 15%

Project (TPE) 20%
Midterm Exam 25%
Final exam 40%

LECTURE SCHEDULE

WEEK TOPICS REMARK (TEXT READING)

Materials design
1
Project I assignments
2 Environmental degradation of materials
Mr. NGIHEMLE MARC
Estimation of materials durability in different
3
environments
4 Project I reports
Material structure and mechanical behavior Chapter 2-9
5 Material removal processes (machining) and
Chapter 21-25
defects
6 Casting processes and defects Chapter 10-12
7 Rolling, shaping, forging processes and defects Chapter 13-14
8 Extrusion, drawing Processes and defects Chapter 15
Project II and III assignments
9
Midterm Exam (in class)
Metal Alloys: Their Structure and
10 Chapter 4
Strengthening by Heat Treatment
11 Fatigue theory and analysis Textbook 2
Thermo-creep and relaxation of nonlinear
12 Viscoelastic Materials Textbook 3
Project II report
Engineering metrology, instrumentation,
13 Chapter 35-36
quality assurance, testing and inspection
Product design and process selection
14 Chapter 40
in a competitive environment
15 Project III reports
16 Final Exam
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(This schedule is subjected to change.)

PROJECT (20 % OF FINAL GRADE)

 Projects reports must conform to the following format:
 A4 size, one-sided
 25-mm margin on all sides
 1.5-line spacing
 Times New Roman; 12-point font
 Put headings in boldface, leaving a blank line BEFORE each heading.
 Use a title page, including lab number and title, author’s names/student IDs, and date.
 No more than 30 pages (including references, if any), excluding title page

STUDENT EXPECTATIONS
 All students are required to adhere to the University of Douala Code.
 Attendance in class and lab is mandatory. Students are entirely responsible for any material
covered in lectures they miss. Discussions on assignments and class notes are encouraged.
However, exchange of written information in completing the assignments is not permitted.
 Late assignment turn-ins will not be accepted except for delays due to serious illness or other
documented difficulties. Whenever possible, advanced request for extension is expected.
 No make-up exams will be given unless the student notifies the instructor in advance AND
provides an appropriate document supporting the legitimacy of absence on the scheduled
exam date.
 All course materials, assignments, and their solutions will be provided.