Module overview
Linked modules
Pre-requisite: ELEC1203
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Recommend methods for prevention of metallic corrosion
- Calculate the extent of diffusion-driven composition changes and to predict the equilibrium microstructure of a material from the phase diagram
- Specify an appropriate heat treatment to improve alloy’s mechanical properties given the phase diagram for that alloy
- Understand the terminology of thermodynamics and be able to communicate with other engineers. Know the different forms of energy and understand what is meant by work and heat
- Outline the fundamental behaviour of fluids
- Relate the microstructure and composition of materials to their mechanical properties and B8. Select materials for different applications based on the constraints of the given applications
- Design composite materials to meet particular mechanical requirements
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Study and learn independently
- Demonstrate study and time management skills
- Solve numerical problems
- Use fundamental knowledge to identify pertinent information for analysis
- Solve mathematically based problems for engineering applications
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- The underlying principles governing Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics
- Techniques used to determine the structure and mechanical properties of materials
- Failure mechanisms of modern engineering materials: metal alloys, polymers, ceramics, composites
- Make general predictions about the ability of the given material to resist failure
- The mechanical behaviour of fluids, polymers, viscoelastic materials, semicrystalline polymers, crystalline structures and composites
- Understand the laws of thermodynamics, the Energy Equation and the importance of entropy
- Solve common fluid mechanics design problems, including examples of conservation of mass, momentum and energy analysis
- The molecular characteristics of polymers and the application of thermodynamic principles to explain aspects of the behaviour of polymers
Subject Specific Practical Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Interpret micrographs in relation to mechanical properties
- Identify the appropriate model for fluid mechanical problems and determine a solution
- Explain the failure mechanism for given sample
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Type | Hours |
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Tutorial | 8 |
Wider reading or practice | 49 |
Lecture | 36 |
Follow-up work | 18 |
Preparation for scheduled sessions | 18 |
Revision | 10 |
Completion of assessment task | 11 |
Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
Douglas et al. Fluid Mechanics. Pearson/Prentice Hall.
R.L.Mott. Applied Fluid Mechanics. Pearson/Prentice Hall.
Cengel YA and Boles MA (2008). Thermodynamics An Engineering Approach. McGraw Hill.
D. Hull and T.W. Clyne (1996). An Introduction to Composite Materials. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
P.A. Lovell and R.J. Young (1991). Introduction to Polymers. Boca Raton: CRC Press.
W.D. Callister. Materials Science and Engineering, an Introduction. New York: Willey.
Cengel Y A (1997). Introduction to Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer. McGraw-Hill.
Assessment
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Examination | 80% |
Problem Sheets | 20% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Examination | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Examination | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External