Materials in Design
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| MMME2004 | Mechanical, Materials & Manufacturing Engineering | 2 | 10 | Autumn Malaysia |
- Code
- MMME2004
- School
- Mechanical, Materials & Manufacturing Engineering
- Level
- 2
- Credits
- 10
- Semesters
- Autumn Malaysia
Summary
This module seeks to develop an understanding of materials in design across a wide range of engineering applications. The module is arranged in blocks covering designing with polymers, designing with alloys, designing with ceramics, designing with composites and designing with functional materials. Each block will explore the design requirements in detail of a particular case study followed by other examples, key material properties relevant to the engineering application, manipulation of the microstructure through processing and example calculations against failure of the product/component. Consideration will be given to materials attributes, engineering context, manufacturing processes and environmental impact. Taken as a whole the blocks build up a portfolio of applications, materials properties, processing and principles that the students can draw upon when tackling new designs. Case studies are an increasingly popular form of teaching and have an important role in developing skills and knowledge. Student-centred activities are based around topics that demonstrate theoretical concepts in an applied setting.
Target Students
All 2nd year students within the Department of Mechanical, Material and Manufacturing Engineering.
Classes
- One 2-hour workshop each week for 4 weeks
- One 2-hour lecture each week for 12 weeks
Assessment
- 5% ExamSys Test: 1 hour test
- 95% Written Exam (2-hour): 2 hours exam
Educational Aims
The aim of this module is to develop an understanding of materials in design across a wide range of engineering applications, covering designing with polymers, designing with alloys, designing with ceramics, designing with composites and designing with functional materials. This will be achieved through the design requirements of a case study, key material properties relevant to the engineering application, manipulation of the microstructure through processing and example calculation against failure of the product/component. Consideration will be given to materials attributes, engineering context, manufacturing processes and environmental impact. The students will be exposed to a portfolio of applications, materials properties, processing and principles that they can draw upon when tackling new designs.Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students will be able to:
LO1 : Demonstrate an understanding of the diverse range of materials properties across all classes of materials through illustration across a wide range of engineering designs and their associated design requirements.– AHEP4: M1 ; EAC: PO1.
LO2 : Identify the influencing materials properties for designs and be able to generate a materials selection criteria that can used manually or through software to select appropriate materials for a diverse range of engineering applications. – AHEP4: M3, M12; EAC: PO2, PO5.
LO3 - Recognise and construct an appropriate analysis technique to apply when presented with a simple engineering scenario in a thermofluids context – AHEP4: M5,M13 ; EAC: PO3.
LO4 : Demonstrate an understanding of the interrelationship between manufacturing processes and materials properties. – AHEP4: M2 ; EAC: PO2.
LO5 :Identify the main stages in the material life cycle, the eco-attributes of materials, and the associated processes and strategies for eco-audit - AHEP4: M7; EAC:PO7.
Conveners
- Dr Novita Sakundarini