Corrosion/Environmental Degradation/Surface Engineering

ABOUT THE COURSE:The goal of this course, "Corrosion/ Environmental Degradation/Surface Engineering," is to give students a thorough understanding of the science and engineering of surface degradation, with a primary focus on corrosion and environmental degradation of materials. It also teaches students how to use surface engineering to mitigate these processes. The principles of surface degradation mechanisms, control and preventive strategies, and the effects of environmental conditions on material deterioration are covered. The course will also look at different surface engineering methods that can improve the performance and longevity of materials in challenging settings, like coatings and surface modification. Understanding how material qualities, environmental conditions, and degradation mechanisms interact will be emphasised, as well as how to use this information in practical situations.INTENDED AUDIENCE: Students of UG & PGPREREQUISITES: Basic courses on instrumentation, material science, physics, chemistry, and mathematicsINDUSTRY SUPPORT: ONGC, Hero Motocorp, Gear Manufacturers, Power plants

Week 1: An introduction to surface degradation
Lecture -01 : Understanding Wear Mechanisms
Lecture -02 : Understanding Corrosion Mechanisms
Lecture -03 : Understanding Corrosive Wear Mechanisms Week 2:Parameters related to Surface Degradation
Lecture -04 : Factors Affecting Material Degradation
Lecture -05 : Metallography and Image analysis
Lecture -06 : Surface Engineering Week 3:Assessment Procedures
Lecture -07 : Testing and Characterization Methods
Lecture -08 : Surface Characterization Techniques
Lecture -09 : Non-Destructive Evaluation Techniques Week 4:Surface deterioration verses surface topography
Lecture -10 : Surface Texture and Roughness Analysis
Lecture -11 : Surface Metrology and Profiling
Lecture -12 : Contact and Non-Contact Profilometry Week 5:Failure Analysis
Lecture -13 : Tools and Techniques in Failure Analysis
Lecture -14 : Corrosion related failures
Lecture -15 : Wear failures Week 6:Modifications to surfaces and their impact on deterioration
Lecture -16 : Surface Modification Processes (Anodizing, Plating, etc.)
Lecture -17 : Surface Coatings for Improved Performance
Lecture -18 : Effects of Surface Modification on Corrosion and Wear Resistance Week 7:Design and Processing of Coatings
Lecture -19 : Dip Coatings
Lecture -20 : Controlled Environment Coatings
Lecture -21 : Applications of Coatings Week 8:Designing for Corrosion Control & Prevention
Lecture -22 : Corrosion Testing and Evaluation
Lecture -23 : Fretting Fatigue Failures
Lecture -24 : Life Assessment Methods Week 9:Environmental regulations on surface engineering.
Lecture -25 : Environmental Protection Issues
Lecture -26 : Recycling and Reuse of Materials
Lecture -27 : Life Cycle Assessment and Sustainable Product Development Week 10:Case Studies of Materials Selection and Design
Lecture -28 : Surface Engineering for Automotive Applications
Lecture -29 : Surface Modification in Aerospace Materials
Lecture -30 : Surface Protection for Medical Devices Week 11:Application of surface preservation techniques to diverse material industries
Lecture -31 : Green Chemistry and Sustainable Manufacturing
Lecture -32 : Resource Optimization and Reduction of Environmental Footprints
Lecture -33 : Eco-Friendly Solutions for Surface Engineering Week 12:Resource optimization and eco-friendly methods in material surface degradation
Lecture -34 : Emerging Surface Engineering Technologies
Lecture -35 : Advances in Surface Coating and Thin Film Deposition Techniques
Lecture -36 : Nanotechnology in Surface Engineering and Protection