Module ENGI3471: Materials 3

Department: Engineering

ENGI3471: Materials 3

Prerequisites

• None

Corequisites

• None

Excluded Combination of Modules

• As specified in the Programme Regulations

Aims

• This module is designed solely for students studying Department of Engineering degree programmes.
• Provide an overview of the properties and applications of engineering materials.
• Provide understanding of properties-structures-selection-processing relationships.
• Introduce students to commercially important manufacturing and processing techniques.
• Enhance awareness of the energy requirements, carbon dioxide foot print, end-of-life product treatment.

Content

• Engineering Materials including: Metals & Alloys; Polymers and Composites; Ceramics; Nature Materials.
• Material Selection for Design.
• Material Processing.
• Material Sustainability and Life Cycle Assessment.

Learning Outcomes

• An understanding of the properties-structure-selection-processing in common engineering materials.
• To know a range of engineering materials and their typical applications.
• An understanding of main processing methods associated with various engineering materials.
• An understanding of sustainability and material life‑cycle analysis.

• To be able to identify the appropriate engineering materials for specific application;
• Capability to identify the appropriate manufacturing process/technique for the production of the products.
• AHEP4 Learning Outcomes: In order to satisfy Professional Engineering Institution (PEI) accreditation requirements the following Accreditation of Higher Education Programmes (AHEP4) Learning Outcomes are assessed within this module:
• M3. Select and apply appropriate computational and analytical techniques to model complex problems, discussing the limitations of the techniques employed (exam assessed).
• M7. Evaluate the environmental and societal impact of solutions to complex problems (to include the entire life-cycle of a product or process) and minimise adverse impacts (exam assessed).
• M13. Select and apply appropriate materials, equipment, engineering technologies and processes, recognising their limitations (exam assessed).

• Logical reasoning and problem solving.
• Numerical skills appropriate to an Engineer.
• Capacity for self-learning in familiar and unfamiliar situations.

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

• The course Materials is taught by lectures and reinforced by embedded problem sheets, leading to the required problem solving capability. Assessment is through written examination leading to the acquisition of the appropriate subject specific skills and knowledge.
• Students are encouraged to engage with staff Office Hours for one‑to‑one or small‑group discussion of any aspect of the module. These sessions are offered weekly during teaching, timings are published on Learn Ultra.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment:

■ Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University.