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EG15H1: FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGINEERING MATERIALS 1 (2023-2024)

Last modified: 23 Jul 2024 10:43


Course Overview

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. 

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 1
Term Second Term Credit Points 7.5 credits (3.75 ECTS credits)
Campus Offshore Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Peter Dunning

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Any Undergraduate Programme
  • Programme Level 1
  • Engineering (EG)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

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.


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Exam - Multiple Choice Questions

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 80
Assessment Weeks Feedback Weeks

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Release of solutions.

Individual feedback on request.

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualUnderstandKnowledge and understanding of main classes of engineering materials, material properties, how they are measured, origins and underpinning principles of properties, including material microstructures
FactualRememberBe 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.

Lab Report: Individual

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 20
Assessment Weeks Feedback Weeks

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Individual feedback on report.

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualApplyHave 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
ConceptualApplyGain or improved transferable skills to solve problems of routine nature and use information resources effectively.
FactualRememberBe 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.

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Resit Assessments

Exam - Multiple Choice Questions

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 80
Assessment Weeks Feedback Weeks

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Retake/resubmit failed element(s) of summative assessment with grade for passed element(s) carried forward from 1st attempt.

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
Sorry, we don't have this information available just now. Please check the course guide on MyAberdeen or with the Course Coordinator

Lab Report: Individual

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 20
Assessment Weeks Feedback Weeks

Look up Week Numbers

Feedback

Retake/resubmit failed element(s) of summative assessment with grade for passed element(s) carried forward from 1st attempt.

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
Sorry, we don't have this information available just now. Please check the course guide on MyAberdeen or with the Course Coordinator

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
FactualRememberBe 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.
ConceptualApplyHave 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
ConceptualApplyGain or improved transferable skills to solve problems of routine nature and use information resources effectively.
ConceptualUnderstandKnowledge 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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