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 |
Sustainable Development Goals
The Unit Coordinator has identified that this unit aligns with the following UN Sustainable Development Goals. We welcome your thoughts and feedback on the alignment of the unit with these goals.
Availability
Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August
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
2027 fee information will be available in August.
Requisites
Prerequisites
ENG103 or KAA110Mutual Exclusions
You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:
KNE210Teaching
| 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 |
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| 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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