Materials in Design
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| MMME2015 | Department of Mechanical, Materials and Manufactur | 2 | 10 | Autumn China |
- Code
- MMME2015
- School
- Department of Mechanical, Materials and Manufactur
- Level
- 2
- Credits
- 10
- Semesters
- Autumn China
Summary
An intermediate module covering the subjects of designing with polymers, designing with alloys, designing with composites and designing with functional materials. Each topic area 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.
Re-assessment
Students who fail this module overall and are required to complete a re-assessment will be re-assessed by exam. The re-assessment exam mark alone will be used to determine whether students satisfy progression requirements.
Target Students
All 2nd year Mechanical Engineering and Product Design & Manufacture students within the Department of M3.
Classes
- One 2-hour lecture each week for 12 weeks
- One 2-hour computing each week for 8 weeks
Assessment
- 5% Coursework 1: Materials selection coursework -1 week
- 95% Exam 1 (2-hour): Two hour 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 light alloys, designing with composites and designing with functional materials.Learning Outcomes
LO1 – Demonstrate an understanding of process-structure-property interrelationships in engineering materials. – AHEP: 2, 4
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. – AHEP: 4, 13
LO3 – 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: 13
LO4 – Demonstrate an understanding of the interrelationship between manufacturing processes and materials properties.- AHEP4: 12
LO5 – Identify the main stages in the material life cycle, the eco-attributes of materials, and the associated processes and strategies for ecoaudit. (Comprehension and application). – AHEP4: 7
Conveners
- Dr Hao Chen