Selecting a material is one of the most critical design decisions an engineer can make. This digital short course provides essential knowledge for making material selection decisions in engineering design. The course addresses how to evaluate the various factors that impact material selection for component design. The content emphasizes that compromises and trade-offs among various design variables are routinely made and factors that are important in one system may be insignificant in another. The course explores how new materials and evolving manufacturing technology create opportunities for innovation in design by utilizing materials in products that provide greater performance at lower cost. It also includes real world case studies in materials selection for different products, based on their design specifications. Clear technical visuals, narrated process animations, demonstration videos, and interactive quizzes reinforce key concepts.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND THIS CLASS?
- Design Engineers
- Operators
- Technicians
- Process Engineers
- QA Managers
- Product Development Specialists
- Sales and Purchasing Professionals
- Anyone with an interest in metallurgy
Course Learning Objectives
- List the main categories of material properties that must be considered in design
- Summarize the service requirements that affect materials selection
- Describe the materials selection process
- List the resources available to aid in the materials selection process
Continuing Education Units: PDH 2.0/CEU 0.2