Materials in Design

Code

MMME2045

School

Mechanical, Materials & Manufacturing Engineering

Level

2

Credits

10

Semesters

Autumn UK

Summary

An intermediate module covering the subjects of designing with polymers, designing with alloys, designing with ceramics, 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

Primarily for 2nd year UG mechanical, manufacturing and product design engineering students in the Department of Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering.

Assessment

• 25% In-Class Test 1: ExamSys - 1 hr 25 mins
• 25% In-Class Test 2: ExamSys - 1 hr 25 mins
• 25% In-Class Test 3: ExamSys - 1 hr 25 mins
• 25% In-Class Test 4: ExamSys - 1 hr 25 mins

Assessed by end of autumn semester

Educational Aims

Learning Outcomes

LO1 -Demonstrate an understanding of process-structure-property-principles interrelationships in engineering materials - AHEP4: 2, 4  

LO2 -Identify the influencing materials properties for designs and be able to generate a materials selection criteria that can be used manually or through software to select appropriate materials for a diverse range of engineering applications. - AHEP4: 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: 6, 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: 6, 7

Conveners

• Dr Katy Voisey