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University of Manchester

Protecting the World: Introducing Corrosion Science and Engineering

If you have ever encountered rusty car bodies, leaking pipes, tarnished silverware or the green patina of a copper roof then you have experienced corrosion in action. This course, from the Corrosion@Manchester team in collaboration with AkzoNobel, will teach you why metals corrode, what the environmental consequences are, how much corrosion costs and how corrosion can be controlled. It is designed for students, householders, teachers, professionals and anyone in-between. The aim of the course is to introduce the complex world of corrosion and corrosion control. While a full appreciation of corrosion science involves elements of materials science, electrochemistry and physics while corrosion engineering requires a practical knowledge of corrosion failures and engineering design this course does not need an extensive background knowledge. The course mirrors elements of the Corrosion Control Engineering teaching programme at The University of Manchester for final-year undergraduates and masters-level postgraduates and is used as a supplementary learning resource by our students.

Status: Engineering Design Process
Status: Environmental Issue
IntermediateCourse12 hours

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MA

5.0Reviewed Jan 12, 2022

Nice topic and nice presentation. I learned lot of things by doing this course. Thanks Coursera for providing this course. Also , all the lecturers for their good efforts.

S

5.0Reviewed Jan 26, 2024

This elaborated course on corrosion offers an exceptional learning experience. The content is well-structured, covering fundamental principles to advanced applications. Happy learning!!

JS

5.0Reviewed Apr 22, 2023

This was a brilliant course that offered a wealth of knowledge and insight! I am very grateful for this course and the professors/lecturers who pieced it together!

CM

5.0Reviewed Sep 27, 2019

This course was really amazing a review the materials that I covered when I was a student at the University of Manchester. Thank you very much for this wonderful class.

RA

5.0Reviewed Jun 19, 2023

I thoroughly enjoyed this intellectually stimulating course. It was taught, explained, and presented exceptionally well by all the lecturers. I'm glad I took the opportunity to enroll in this course.

KM

5.0Reviewed Sep 21, 2021

Excellent short introduction to corrosion science and engineering. Meshes relatively well with some of the more engineering/practical paid for courses on corrosion engineering in the UK.

DK

5.0Reviewed Dec 26, 2020

The information provided is exceptional. It is a very demanding course. Most of the time I had to pause and go back again. It's sad that they don't provide a certificate.

PM

5.0Reviewed Sep 14, 2023

This is an excellent course and I highly recommend it. It covers many different aspects of corrosion and helps understand what it is and how to deal with it.Pierre Malouf

MP

5.0Reviewed Jun 12, 2023

Hello, thank you for your efforts in the course. It was very useful and beautiful. I hope you will always be healthy and happy. Mohammad Pakzad from Iran.

JT

4.0Reviewed Jun 29, 2020

The content was detailed and meticulously prepared. However, some of the audio quality was sub-par, could not understand portions of it. Overall, it was an excellent learning experience.

PP

5.0Reviewed Jun 3, 2020

It was a very interesting course ,I enjoyed getting knowledge about our environment and how corrosion damages our environment.Also how to protect our environment from being damaged by corrosion.

HE

5.0Reviewed Nov 17, 2020

I benefited a lot, It was excellent training and I gained valuable information in my field of work. I advise all my colleagues to enrol themselves in that course.

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