Materials Engineering unit (ENG709)

Hobart

Introduction

The unit aims to provide civil and mechanical engineering students with the tools necessary to systematically select appropriate materials for a particular application. This process will build upon knowledge of fundamental material properties to enable students to identify appropriate materials for a given application. In addition to selecting materials based on their mechanical properties, this unit will aim to provide students with an understanding of how materials are processed into the forms required by a design and how processing can feed back into material selection and design. This unit will also address specialist topics relevant to mechanical and civil engineers including durability, the environmental implications of material selection, and how to address material selection when there are multiple competing objectives.

Summary

Unit name	Materials Engineering
Unit code	ENG709
Credit points	12.5
College/School	Sciences and Engineering School of Engineering
Discipline	Engineering
Coordinator	Doctor Eric Sivret
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Postgraduate

Availability

Location	Study period	Attendance options		Available to
Hobart	Semester 2

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Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Semester 2	20/7/2025	18/8/2025	7/9/2025	25/10/2025

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Learning Outcomes

• Propose materials for a given component using a systematic strategy.
• Determine the appropriate materials processing methods to produce a component.
• Assess long-term performance as part of material selection.
• Evaluate environmental implications as part of material selection.

Fee Information

Field of Education	Commencing Student Contribution 1,3	Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3	Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3	Domestic Full Fee 4
030900	$1,164.00	$1,164.00	not applicable	$3,239.00

• Available as a Commonwealth Supported Place
• HECS-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility³
• FEE-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility⁴

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Requisites

Prerequisites

ENG103 or KAA110

Mutual Exclusions

You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:

KNE210

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	Lecture (2 hour) – Weekly: 13 times (delivered asynchronously with a 1 hour live workshop to review/discuss material) Tutorial (1 hour) – Weekly: 12 times Laboratory (1 hour) – 4 times
Assessment	In Semester Tests (20%)|Laboratory Reports (20%)|Emerging Materials Project (30%)|Material Selection Project (30%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes.

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