Last modified: 23 Jul 2024 10:43
To develop basic understanding of the properties of materials, their origins and importance to engineering design.
| 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 how various materials may be formed into components, interrelationships between microstructure, processing and properties, environmental impact of material selection |
| Procedural | Analyse | Gain intellectual skills to use thermal material properties for simple engineering calculations, name and describe fabrication techniques for metal, polymer and ceramic components. |
| 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 | Gain or improved transferable skills to solve problems of routine nature and use information resources effectively. |
| Procedural | Analyse | Gain intellectual skills to use thermal material properties for simple engineering calculations, name and describe fabrication techniques for metal, polymer and ceramic components. |
| Procedural | Analyse | Have gained practical skills so that they are able to: • use CES Edupack materials selection software to select appropriate materials and processes; • plot an appropriate graph for a given set of data |
There are no assessments for this course.
| 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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| 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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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Understand | Knowledge and understanding of how various materials may be formed into components, interrelationships between microstructure, processing and properties, environmental impact of material selection |
| Conceptual | Apply | Gain or improved transferable skills to solve problems of routine nature and use information resources effectively. |
| Procedural | Analyse | Gain intellectual skills to use thermal material properties for simple engineering calculations, name and describe fabrication techniques for metal, polymer and ceramic components. |
| Procedural | Analyse | Have gained practical skills so that they are able to: • use CES Edupack materials selection software to select appropriate materials and processes; • plot an appropriate graph for a given set of data |
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