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Engineering design depends on materials being shaped, finished and joined together. Design requirements define the performance required of the materials. What do engineers need to know about materials to choose and use them successfully? They need a perspective of the world of materials. They need understanding of material properties. They need methods and tools to select the right material for the job. This course will help you develop knowledge and skills required for the successful selection and use of engineering materials.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 1 |
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| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 7.5 credits (3.75 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Offshore | Sustained Study | No |
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The course starts with a broad introduction to materials and processing and their importance to engineering design. A number of important materials properties are then defined and their relevance to engineering is placed in context. Methods for measuring these properties are given, along with the origin of these properties. The relationships between properties and microstructure are also examined. CES Edupack material selection software is used throughout the course to enhance the learning experience.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 80 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Release of solutions. Individual feedback on request. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Understand | Knowledge and understanding of main classes of engineering materials, material properties, how they are measured, origins and underpinning principles of properties, including material microstructures |
| Factual | Remember | Be able to define engineering stress & strain and Hooke’s law. From a stress-strain diagram, determine Young’s modulus, yield and tensile strength. Sketch simple crystalline structures. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 20 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Individual feedback on report. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Apply | Have gained practical skills so that they are able to: Use CES Edupack materials selection software to find information about materials and processes. Plot an appropriate graph for a given set of data |
| Conceptual | Apply | Gain or improved transferable skills to solve problems of routine nature and use information resources effectively. |
| Factual | Remember | Be able to define engineering stress & strain and Hooke’s law. From a stress-strain diagram, determine Young’s modulus, yield and tensile strength. Sketch simple crystalline structures. |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 80 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Retake/resubmit failed element(s) of summative assessment with grade for passed element(s) carried forward from 1st attempt. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 20 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Retake/resubmit failed element(s) of summative assessment with grade for passed element(s) carried forward from 1st attempt. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Factual | Remember | Be able to define engineering stress & strain and Hooke’s law. From a stress-strain diagram, determine Young’s modulus, yield and tensile strength. Sketch simple crystalline structures. |
| Conceptual | Apply | Have gained practical skills so that they are able to: Use CES Edupack materials selection software to find information about materials and processes. Plot an appropriate graph for a given set of data |
| Conceptual | Apply | Gain or improved transferable skills to solve problems of routine nature and use information resources effectively. |
| Conceptual | Understand | Knowledge and understanding of main classes of engineering materials, material properties, how they are measured, origins and underpinning principles of properties, including material microstructures |
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