Year
2018
Units
4.5
Contact
1 x 120-minute lecture weekly
1 x 120-minute tutorial weekly
2 x 240-minute laboratories per semester
1 x 120-minute tutorial weekly
2 x 240-minute laboratories per semester
Prerequisites
1 ENGR1722 - Engineering Materials and Systems
1a ENGR8752 - Engineering Materials and Systems GE
Must Satisfy: ((1 or 1a))
1a ENGR8752 - Engineering Materials and Systems GE
Must Satisfy: ((1 or 1a))
Enrolment not permitted
ENGR2812 has been successfully completed
Topic description
Week 1: Diffusion Week 2: Deformation and strengthening mechanisms I Week 3: Deformation and strengthening mechanisms II Week 4: Failure I Week 5: Failure II Week 6: Phase diagrams Week 7: Phase transformations Week 8: Electrical properties Week 9: Synthesis, fabrication and processing of materials Week 10: Corrosion and degradation of materials Week 11: Thermal and magnetic properties Week 12: Optical properties
Educational aims
This topic aims to provide students with an understanding of the mechanical behaviour, characteristics and failure analysis of engineering materials.
Expected learning outcomes
At the completion of this topic, students are expected to be able to:
- Understand the structures, classifications, and applications of various engineering materials
- Understand and apply the structure-and-properties relationships of various engineering materials
- Understand the different properties of various engineering materials
- Analyse mechanical behaviours in engineering materials to predict their performances when used for machines, vehicles, and structures
- Practise mechanical characterisations of various engineering materials and able to complete individual technical reports professionally based on the practise
Key dates and timetable
Timetable details for 2018 are no longer published.
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